Ryanair has appointed Shane O’Toole as head of investor relations. He moves from his current role as an accountant in the airline’s finance team. O’Toole previously worked for financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald in Dublin, and brings experience in finance and investor relations to his new role. He said: “I am delighted to be appointed Head of Investor […]
Working with top tennis star Andy Murray OBE and putting video at the heart of its campaign, Radiator and the team at Head Tennis and multi-media store Pro:Direct successfully launched a new and innovative ‘Radical’ racquet range last November. Campaign: Head Radical Launch Client: Head Tennis PR Team: Radiator Timing: 20 September – 20 November 2015 Budget: £12,000 Objectives Radiator was briefed […]
Seven Dials has won a UK consumer comms brief from premium French champagne brand Charles Heidsieck. The agency has boosted its luxury credentials with the appointment of Tash Vickers to the newly-created role of head of luxury. Seven Dials won the consumer brief from Charles Heidsieck following a competitive pitch and the account will sit with the agency’s luxury roster. […]
Hill+Knowlton Strategies (H+K) London has hired The Social Partners’ Vinay Chhana and Ebiquity’s Thomas Jackson to bolster its data capabilities. Chhana joins as a data consultant and takes responsibility for H+K’s measurement and use of data. He has some seven years’ experience in data analysis, working for clients such as Allianz, Avis and Iconic Funds. In […]
Vision Express UK has appointed brand PR agency Launch PR to help raise awareness of its range of glasses frames. Launch PR has been briefed to create media experiences to launch the range and promote the eye health specialist services on offer at Vision Express stores. Niki Wheeler, a director at Launch PR, will lead the account. Jenny Wye, senior PR manager […]
Lanware, a provider of cloud-based, outsourced tech for financial services firms, has hired Cognito to raise its profile in the fintech community. Cognito is working with Lanware’s management team to build a strategic comms and thought-leadership programme. It aims to create a greater understanding of Lanware’s products, which include virtual desktops and cloud-based applications, and highlight its approach to placing security at […]
Lucre has had its PR brief with Stonegate Pub Company expanded to include the company’s entire branded bar division, which includes Yates and Flares, following the agency’s work with the Slug and Lettuce chain in the past eight months. The agency has handled all PR activity for the Slug and Lettuce chain since March 2015. A key part of […]
Kwittken London, the UK arm of international PR agency Kwittken, has appointed David Taylor, formerly the head of communications for Orange-France Telecom Europe, and Gary Wilson, a consumer tech PR specialist, to its management team. Taylor (pictured) joins as director of content with responsibility for Kwittken’s new content arm, Agenda. He will build on the firm’s existing editorial […]
Retail business Costcutter Supermarkets Group, which owns the Costcutter and Kwiksave brands, has appointed MCG to deliver an “extensive” trade and corporate PR programme. The group, which owns some 2,600 stores across the UK, has commissioned the consultancy to work across its national store portfolio. Sophie Hayes, account director, leads the brief. Simon Brown, Costcutter Group PR and […]
Business news is no longer confined to the City pages or niche publications. In recent years, it has become a ‘mainstream’ concern and is increasingly popular. A new Gorkana White Paper explores how this trend affects communicators and PRs and what it means for corporate and financial specialists, in particular, as their work feeds into the […]