Chris Whittle, founder and MD of Experience12, on his marker for a successful campaign, how painting Homer Simpson next to the Chalk Giant was his first big success in PR and his love for all things Asterix. Before I reach the office in the morning, I’ve already… Scanned Twitter on the train (and nine times […]
The Academy has merged with Shine Communications to form a new group called The Academy, with Shine becoming its consumer PR arm. The Academy founders Mitchell Kaye and Daniel Glover, who formed their agency in March 2014, have taken a majority stake in Shine Communications. Rachel Bell, who founded Shine in 1998, will revert to […]
Property website Zoopla has brought in Brands2Life to handle its consumer PR, following a competitive pitch. The agency has been briefed to develop creative integrated content for Zoopla, as well as handle traditional press office activity. Work starts immediately and the Brands2Life team will report to Zoopla’s PR manager, Stefanie Midmer. Lawrence Hall, head of […]
Bernard Ginns, business editor of The Yorkshire Post, has set up Branksome Partners to provide comms advice to individuals, companies and organisations. Ginns (pictured) expects the Yorkshire-based agency to start trading in April. Prior to joining the YP, Ginns was editor of new media start-up Kent on Sunday and, before that, was a news reporter […]
Sophie Lister has rejoined Hudson Sandler’s brand and corporate team as a client director following a stint in-house with the PA, where she ran its internal and external comms function. Lister joined the PA in February 2015 as comms manager from Hudson Sandler. She said: “I’m really delighted to have returned the team here at […]
Lora Coventry, PR manager at Liontrust Asset Management, on how the industry could benefit from more women in senior positions, the indispensable asset of passion, and why she’d make a great Blue Peter presenter. Which media outlet can’t you start your day without? My mum was a complete Radio 4 junkie which she’s passed on […]
Sky has hired Catherine Hicks to lead its corporate, consumer and internal communications. She also takes responsibility for Sky’s events and social purpose teams, and will add public affairs and policy to her remit later in the year. Hicks joins from Gap where she was responsible for global communications and brand PR. Prior to this, […]
Arts Council England has appointed the University of Essex’s director of comms, Irene Constantinides, as director of media and stakeholder relations. As director of media and stakeholder relations at Arts Council England, Constantinides will be responsible for reputation management and advocacy for public investment in the arts. She will lead the Arts Council’s media, internal […]
Blue Rubicon has brought in Wolfstar’s Jon Priestley to join its digital team as an associate director. Formerly the London head of digital agency Wolfstar, Priestley led the growth of its London office for three years, and worked with global brands including Unilever, KPMG and Sony Mobile. He joins Blue Rubicon to provide digital consultancy […]
Golley Slater PR North has won a pitch to run the consumer and corporate comms for John Lewis’ upcoming Leeds shop opening. The John Lewis site is a £35.5m investment by the business and will be the flagship store in Leed’s Victoria Gate development, which is currently under construction in the centre. The new opening […]