Belfast-based Smarts Communicate has opened a new London office and brought in Good Relations’ Helen Rainford to head it up. The PR and content agency, which currently works with clients across more than 20 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas, has a client portfolio that includes British Airways, BT, Lidl, Johnnie Walker […]
LightBrigade MD Alan Twigg has joined global comms agency Way to Blue as head of consumer. Twigg left Fishburn Hedges’ consumer arm, Seventy Seven, as managing partner four years ago to set up his own PR operation, LightBrigade. During his time there, LightBrigade secured clients including Dominos, Hamleys, Harper Collins, YO! Sushi, Café Rouge and Highland […]
Montfort Communications, the financial and strategic PR agency, has appointed TLG founder and former FTI Consulting senior MD Malcolm Gooderham to lead its new corporate and political relations offer. Alongside Montfort co-founders Nick Miles, Hugh Morrison and Gay Collins, Gooderham will deliver corporate affairs counsel and campaigns, complementing the company’s existing financial and strategic offer. Monfort’s corporate and political […]
Ruojun “Cecilia” Yan, head of PR and social at Chinese speciality consumer engagement agency Wei-UK Consulting, on aligning Western and Chinese media objectives for clients, her days working 24-hour shifts as a journalist and why she loves Wei-UK’s “We Love Cake” mantra. Before I reach the office in the morning, I’ve already… Been up working for about three hours because of […]
Sky Betting & Gaming, the independent online gambling firm, has appointed FTI Consulting as its retained corporate comms adviser, following a competitive pitch process. FTI will support the company in developing relationships with stakeholders and raising its corporate profile. It will do this by positioning the Leeds-based company, which employs some 850 people in the region, as […]
Jabra, which develops headsets and audio devices for use by businesses and consumers, has brought in LEWIS as lead communications agency to deliver PR services in the UK, US, France and the APAC region. The agency will tell the Jabra story and draw attention to its range of audio products, which includes headsets and speakers. LEWIS’ international division will […]
Osirium Limited, a cyber security solutions provider, has called upon Hollins Communications to provide support around its IPO having today announced its intention to float. The company, which combines automation and cyber security technologies in its services, is seeking admission to AIM, London’s alternative market, and intends to raise at least £4 million to support its sales […]
Unity has been appointed by Secret Cinema to handle the launch of its nationwide show, post-apocalyptic horror film 28 Days Later. It will deliver a wide-ranging brief, which covers strategic and creative direction for both pre-production activity and the launch itself. The appointment comes as Secret Cinema launches its first-ever nationwide show. The showing of Danny Boyle’s 2002 […]
Gough Bailey Wright has been appointed by North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) to handle its PR and marketing strategy, as it welcomes the Flying Scotsman to its tracks. The NYMR is a heritage railway, running between Pickering and Whitby. It attracts nearly 350,000 visitors each year, making it one of the world’s most popular steam […]
Shutterstock, a global picture and music provider and licensing agency, has brought in MWW PR to provide UK corporate PR support raise awareness for its new products among creative professionals and small business owners. MWW’s campaign will provide media relations support to the company, raising the profile of its computer vision technology which uses algorithms of pixel […]