Communications research consultancy BritainThinks has established an advisory board consisting of The Times‘ Daniel Finkelstein OBE, Mumsnet’s Justine Roberts and McCann Worldgroup’ Mark Lund amid a move into strategy consulting with new partner Spencer Livermore (pictured). Finkelstein is associate editor and a columnist for The Times and a former Tory policy adviser who was made […]
Ready-to-drink protein and nutrition brand For Goodness Shakes has hired Well Hello to launch its new Protein Water and Protein Coconut Water offering. For Goodness Shakes’ new range of Protein Water offers 20 grams of protein, with no sugars, fats or carbs. Protein Coconut Water is a more “lifestyle-focused” product, with no sugars, fats or […]
Home appliances company SharkNinja has appointed Brazen as its first UK PR agency, with a brief to ‘own the screen’ for its two brands, Shark and Ninja. The home appliances company, which began trading 23 years ago, has offices in the UK, US, China and Canada and makes products sold worldwide. Brazen’s appointment represents SharkNinja’s […]
Private equity investor YFM Equity Partners (YFM) has appointed FWD as its retained PR and comms consultancy. With offices in Leeds, London, Manchester, Birmingham and Sheffield, YFM sources and invests in businesses across the UK regions “with strong potential for value growth”. FWD has been briefed to increase YFM’s exposure in national, regional and trade […]
M&C Saatchi PR has enhanced its UK senior management team with the appointment of Dan Cooper, the man behind the PR launch of the Movember Foundation across Europe and, most recently, comms strategy lead at Three Mobile. Cooper joins the global agency’s London hub to work across key global and European accounts, including Footlocker, Deezer […]
Gorkana Jobs is launching a new dedicated PR alert this week and to mark the occasion Gorkana jobs manager Ashley Richardson gives us an insider’s view of the PR jobs market and shares three tips for job hunters. The PR job market is thriving. We have seen a steady increase, at Gorkana, in the number of PR related jobs over the last […]
DONG Energy, the Danish oil, natural gas and renewable energy company, has engaged Powerscourt to handle international communications around its planned IPO in Denmark. Powerscourt was appointed earlier this year following a competitive pitch process. Managing partner Victoria Palmer-Moore and head of industrials, energy and natural resources Ian Middleton lead the team with support from director […]
The Professional Convention Management Association has appointed UK-based tourism and business events communication specialists Davies Tanner as its official public relations company. The PCMA, which is developing its brand globally, is headquartered in Chicago and has 17 chapters throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico with members in more than 35 countries. Davies Tanner will […]
Financial PR agency Buchanan is advising oil and gas exploration and production company SDX Energy on its forthcoming flotation on AIM. SDX is expecting to its common shares to start trading on the London market on or around 20 May. This is in addition to its existing listing on Canada’s TSX-Venture Exchange. The admission to […]
Dee Cayhill, director of Cayhill Partners, explains how communications directors can secure non-executive director (NED) and other leadership roles and why doing so matters. The need for boards to better manage their company’s reputation and identify risks has never been more critical. Yet when looking at the make-up of boards, particularly those in the FTSE, […]