Following the PRCA‘s AGM yesterday (26 July), the association has announced the election of a new chairman, Newgate Communications‘ group MD, Steffan Williams. Williams was voted in by PRCA members, and replaces Matt Neale, president EMEA for Golin who has held the PRCA president position since 2014. Williams joined Porta Communications, the holding company for Newgate […]
Workplace pensions provider NOW: Pensions has brought TVC Group on board to implement an integrated campaign, including the brand’s first foray into TV advertising. Stacey Solomon TVC has teamed up with TV presenter and reality TV star Stacey Solomon to help clarify some of the jargon associated with pensions. The advert, which goes live in […]
Interpublic Group-owned global comms agency Golin has introduced a CEO team made up of Jonathan Hughes, Matt Neale and Gary Rudnick. Current CEO Fred Cook will become the agency’s chairman. As chairman, Cook will be responsible for maintaining key client relationships, inspiring Golin employees and helping to drive agency reputation. Hughes, Neale and Rudnick will share chief […]
Pearson’s head of financial and corporate communications, Brendan O’Grady, discusses why education is ‘the great global growth story of the next decade’ and why PR has a duty to raise awareness of stories within the sector. Education journalists are feeling squeezed. As the BBC’s Sean Coughlan wrote recently, and PR colleagues confirmed to Gorkana, like many […]
Scotland-based PR agency The Big Partnership has signed the Scottish Business Pledge, the Scottish Government’s voluntary code for companies. The Pledge, which is made up of nine components, is designed to boost productivity, recognise fairness and increase diversity. Companies which sign up to the pledge must pay the Living Wage, deliver on at least two further elements, […]
Sebastian Hanley has become senior consultant at PR and public affairs consultancy, Chelgate, reporting to MD Liam Herbert. Hanley joins Chelgate from a marketing and publicity manager position at the Workers’ Educational Association (WEA). Before that, he was senior vice president at FTI Consulting. Hanley said: “Chelgate has a fantastic reputation for public affairs, crisis, […]
Global comms agency The Brandman Agency has named Neville McCarthy’s Sian Parry as MD for its London office. Parry will lead the day-to-day operations for The Brandman Agency’s London office, with a brief to drive the growth of the business in the UK for the US-based global agency. She has more than 15 years’ experience working on campaigns for a range of clients in the Americas, Asia and Europe, including Starwood Hotels […]
Four Communications Group has acquired Rain Communications for an undisclosed figure, as the business looks to extend into the retail, destination and luxury sectors. Rain, which was formed over a decade ago and includes New West End Company, McArthurGlen Designer Outlets, Midtown BID, Centre MK, Springboard, Walpole British Luxury and London Luxury Quarter amongst its client […]
McFrank, the Glasgow-based consumer PR agency and Scottish arm of Frank PR, has been chosen by the SSE Scottish Music Awards to provide strategic comms activity ahead of the annual event in November. The SSE Scottish Music Awards has been the main fundraising event for Scotland’s only music therapy charity, Nordoff Robbins, since 1996. Celebrating the great and the good of […]
Financial services PR consultancy MRM will manage corporate communications for Target Group, a financial services and software company. Target Group manages lending, investment and insurance portfolios for over 50 financial institutions worth in excess of $24bn (£18m). Ian Larkin, co-group CEO at Target Group, said: “The team at MRM has shown itself to have the depth […]