Manchester-based agency Rumpus PR has been re-appointed by children’s cancer research charity Kidscan following a competitive six-way pitch. Kidscan, which has worked with Rumpus since 2013, has helped the charity fund a range of groundbreaking research projects, with the sole purpose of providing new and improved treatments for children with cancer. The team at Rumpus PR, which developed several new ideas […]
Misfit, the wearable tech brand co-founded by former Apple CEO John Scully, has brought in consumer tech PR and social media specialist Ranieri to handle its UK PR. Acquired by Fossil Group at the end of 2015 for a reported $260 million (£198 million), Misfit aims to “fill the gap in existing fashion-forward wearable technology”. […]
Gorkana’s Louise Pantani catches up with Daniel Gumble, news editor of Music Week, as he talks about his love of music, the magazine’s readership and a typical week at the music trade publication. What’s a typical Music Week news story? We deal with so many different types of news stories that it can change drastically from day to […]
PR agency, Instinctif Partners, and business network, BritishAmerican Business (BAB), have partnered to support business growth and trade between the UK and the US in the wake of Brexit. The partnership will focus on relations between British and American companies and policymakers, leveraging Instinctif’s public policy insights and BAB’s corporate relationships. The organisations will bring […]
Corporate PR and content marketing agency, Rostrum, has announced five promotions: Jo Cresswell to account director, Sam Anderson to operations manager and Sophie Mellish, Hannah Polson and Nick Seymour to senior account executive roles. Cresswell is responsible for managing Rostrum’s corporate team and works with clients across a variety of sectors including technology, payments and […]
Aberdeen Young Professionals (AYP), a local talent network for young professionals working in and around the city, has partnered with Aspectus, as it looks to engage the next generation of energy and business professionals. Aspectus, which recently opened its own Aberdeen office to service its growing oil and gas client base, will help to raise awareness […]
James Clench, who joined PHA Media in May after 15 years at The Sun, talks exclusively to Gorkana about why he’s made the transition, the stories he was most proud to work on at the national newspaper, having a tête-à-tête with William and Kate, what his journalist colleagues thought of his move and whether he ever put the […]
See what’s happening — politics on Twitter.https://t.co/xaJo3PmYn5 — Twitter (@twitter) July 25, 2016 Twitter is the social tool that allows PRs to tell brand stories every day, but what do comms pros think of Twitter’s own brand story in the new ‘See What’s Happening?’ campaign? Eulogy, Wern PR, Dynamo and Portland tell Gorkana what they […]
Specialist fund manager Bridges Ventures has appointed Redleaf Communications as its retained PR and comms consultancy. Bridges is focused exclusively on sustainable and impact investment. Redleaf is tasked with raising its profile among investment communities in both the UK and the US. The Redleaf team consists of associate director Amy Williams and senior account executive Lizzy Chesters. […]
Creative comms agency Lexis has strengthened its senior consumer team, with the appointment of freuds’ Kiefer Casamore as an account director. At freuds, Casamore worked across a number of international accounts, including PepsiCo, Lexus and Formula E, and was responsible for strategy and content development, as well as influencer marketing. Before his time at freuds, […]