Andy Coulson, ex-News of the World editor and a former Downing Street director of comms, has joined forces with Pitch’s chief exec Henry Chappell to launch Coulson Chappell, a corporate comms consultancy that offers “discreet” strategic comms and corporate advice. The newly-formed agency will provide strategic comms support and corporate advice to business leaders, companies […]
This week’s World Economic Forum (WEF), held in Davos and commonly referred to by its place-name, is both star-studded, including celebrities from Bono to Leonardo DiCaprio, and attended by heavyweight business and world leaders, from Draghi to Tsipras. Many key comms professionals and PRs and their clients attend, but what is the real PR opportunity […]
Another Word Communications has been appointed by the ethical skincare company, The Body Shop, to manage its corporate and sustainability communications following a competitive pitch. The agency is set to report to the international director of commitment and corporate communications, Kate Levine, who joined The Body Shop last year. Lynda Redington, founder and joint managing […]
Collinson Group, which operates brands in the loyalty, lifestyle benefits, insurance and assistance spaces, has hired Citigate following a competitive pitch process. Citigate will work on a “comprehensive brief” for the group’s Collinson and Intana brands which operate in the B2B insurance and corporate assistance segments, where it provides support for businesses in “challenging situations” […]
Creative agency The Romans, which celebrates its first anniversary this week, has appointed Citizen senior account director Tom Winterton as associate director. In his new role, Winterton will work across clients including Samsung, Spotify, and BrewDog, and report to The Romans founders Misha Dhanak and Joe Sinclair, who worked with him when they were both […]
Bottle’s Natasha Hill has moved from her position as director of consumer to take up the role of MD at the agency. Hill joined Bottle in February 2015, having spent seven years at Cancer Research UK, where she was brand and strategic marketing director. During her time at CR UK, she was responsible for a […]
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has appointed Threepipe to help drive social reach and engagement around key consumer facing campaigns after a competitive pitch. The first campaign, going live next month, will see Threepipe develop content and paid strategies across Facebook and Instagram to support the #WheresTheSticker campaign, which encourages consumers to look out for […]
Train operator London Midland has handed a creative comms brief to marketing comms agency Cogent Elliott, following a four-way pitch. London Midland operates trains through the heart of England, from London to Birmingham in the Midlands and Liverpool in the North West. It carries more than 65 million passenger journeys each year on its services. […]
Café Rouge, part of the Casual Dining Group, has brought in LightBrigade to handle its consumer PR, as the French-styled restaurant chain undergoes a major property and brand revamp. In its 26th year, Café Rouge’s “rejuvenation programme” has seen 50 of its restaurant get new interior designs, as well as a front and back of […]
Nobull Communications has been appointed to support The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) and handle consumer PR, corporate PR and seasonal media campaigns for the charity. Founded in 2001, the NRAS supports the 690,000 people in the UK living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is the only charity devoted specifically to the condition. Nobull was […]