In this new White Paper, Gorkana explores how the growth and proliferation of media channels has affected PR and how the industry positions itself in the marketing mix. In public relations, there is now a trend, particularly among agencies, to offer services in social media, online content and SEO, which has blurred the identity and scope […]
Andrew Soar has returned to Unity to take on the newly created role of head of engagement, nearly two years after moving to Shine Communications, as associate creative director. Soar (pictured left) previously worked at Unity for more than three years before moving to consumer PR agency Shine as associate creative director. In January, consumer PR […]
PR and integrated comms consultancy, Hill + Knowlton London (H+K), has appointed Richard Carnell-Jones as associate director of its energy and industrials team. Carnell-Jones will focus on strategic communications and reputation management and help clients develop multichannel communications programmes. He will report to Simon Whitehead, MD at H+K’s energy and industrial team. Carnell-Jones said: “H+K’s energy […]
Virtualstock, a tech company with software which evaluates and improve the efficiencies of company supply chains, has brought in Cubitt Consulting as its corporate comms adviser. Virtualstock (VS) works with retail businesses and the public sector, providing software that allows companies to look at their stock and processes without overhauling the systems themselves. Clients include Tesco, Maplin and Office […]
Maria Darby-Walker, senior director at Citigate Dewe Rogerson, on getting into PR by accident, the importance of not leaving a void when communicating during a crisis and her admiration for Ruth Sunderland at the Mail. What media are you reading on way into the office? The Financial Times, primarily. I will always pick up a copy of City AM […]
London-based corporate and financial comms adviser Cardew Group has joined forces with New York investor relations firm, Taylor Rafferty, to offer capital markets advice to clients in the UK and the US. The companies will combine expertise and skills as an offer to clients in their respective regions, as capital markets and their investment communities have “grown […]
Domino’s, the world’s leading pizza delivery company, has appointed Shine @ The Academy as its retained consumer PR agency in the UK. Shine @ The Academy, which won the account following a competitive pitch, has been briefed to provide proactive and reactive media relations and brand activation work day-to-day across traditional and social media. The […]
DeVries SLAM is handling the UK PR for this year’s Pay With A Poem campaign, a global initiative from Viennese coffee roaster Julius Meinl, which celebrates World Poetry Day by allowing customers to pay for their coffee or tea with a handwritten poem. Julius Meinl aims to inspire global creativity on World Poetry Day (21 March) as it launches […]
Hainan Airlines, China’s fourth largest airline, has issued a tender worth up to €300,000 (£232,000) over 12 months for a European PR agency to provide strategic and creative consultancy, as well as brand development services. Reporting to Hainan Airline’s brand team based in China, the initial pitch/tender process will be managed by the Manchester Airport’s […]
Taylor Herring has been appointed to handle the PR for the second innocent unplugged festival, which will take place from 28 to 30 May 2016. Set in a “secret forest location” just outside of London, innocent unplugged is described as a “weekend off the grid” with no WiFi, 4G, or traditional electricity. Food is cooked over an open flame, the sound system is powered […]