When IHG-owned Hotel Indigo wanted to highlight the influence of the surroundings of each of its hotels, its PR team got TV and radio presenter Edith Bowman to help launch a series of #SundaySocials at three of its top locations, with the help of The Zutons’ Dave McCabe, DJ Mylo and Soul II Soul’s Jazzie B, creating “Sounds of the […]
Wild Card has made a brace of senior appointments, including News UK’s former senior comms manager, Sarah Mason, as senior consultant and House of Fraser’s social media manager, Will Vieri, as head of social. Mason spent ten years writing for leading national magazines, before joining The Sun’s Fabulous magazine as assistant editor and food editor. […]
Just Eat has appointed Joanna de Koning from McDonald’s to a new role as global head of corporate communications. De Koning will lead the delivery of Just Eat’s brand reputation strategy, financial communications and corporate responsibility programme. She will work closely with Just Eat’s head of investor relations, Adam Kay, and its corporate PR agency, Brunswick. […]
Hudson Sandler has been appointed by clubs and bars operator, Deltic Group, following a competitive pitch. The agency will build the brand’s profile across national, corporate and broadcast media, and promote Bar&Beyond, a new brand. Hudson Sandler’s team will also design and drive a corporate comms programme to raise Deltic’s profile in business media and trade […]
Spotify has appointed Red Consultancy as its retained PR agency. The agency has been handed a consumer, corporate and B2B comms brief by the digital music streaming brand. It will be part of Red’s consumer tech and entertainment portfolio, which includes Activision, StubHub, Samsung and Twitter. Alison Bonny, European comms director at Spotify, said: “Red has the right […]
Communications consultancy Jericho Chambers (offices pictured) is to hold a summer work experience programme in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. The three-week programme, dubbed the Jericho WikiWorkLab, is for people aged 17 to 21 and will revolve around the subject of the future world of work. It will take six people […]
Hyundai Motor UK has appointed Launch PR to reach a “whole new audience” with a brief centred on innovation and technology. The agency, which won the account following a five-way pitch, has been briefed to develop an integrated campaign that will include a major scientific study, customised driving experiences, media and social outreach and […]
The Institute of Customer Service, a national professional membership body, has appointed Kindred as its retained PR agency, following a competitive pitch. Working closely with the organisation’s in-house team, Kindred’s remit will include raising the profile of the Institute and establishing it as a key voice in business debates. The Institute of Customer Service has more than 500 […]
Angry Birds creator Rovio Entertainment, one of the world’s biggest mobile gaming publishers, has brought in Mischief as its UK consumer PR agency, following a competitive pitch. Rovio’s Angry Birds franchise is one of the most successful gaming IPs, which has seen more than three billion downloads of its App and the brand extend into film and theme […]
Specialist AV and document solutions distributor, Midwich Group, has been advised by FTI Consulting on its AIM IPO. Managing director Oliver Winters lead the FTI Consulting team for the IPO, supported by senior director Alex Beagley and senior consultant Tom Hufton. FTI has been retained as ongoing corporate and financial PR adviser to Midwich. Midwich […]