Wolfstar’s Jon Priestley joins Blue Rubicon

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 […]

John Lewis hires Golley Slater for Leeds opening

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 […]

Former Secretary of State for Energy Ed Davey joins MHP Communications as senior adviser

MHP has hired ex-Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change and former Liberal Democrat MP Ed Davey to provide senior counsel to the firm’s UK and international client base.  Davey (pictured left) joins MHP’s senior advisory team which includes former Home Secretary Charles Clarke, former Health Minister Paul Burstow and Sir Brian Bender, ex-Permanent […]

THE WEEKLY GORKANA BRIEF

Pitch Wins Sky Store has chosen Telegraph Hill to position it as the “home of pre-order” for upcoming film releases, following a competitive pitch. The agency is set to provide a campaign across social platforms to drive awareness of the availability of films, such as the latest James Bond movie Spectre, via subscription, on download, streaming […]

Capital Access Group wins accounts for aircraft leasing company Avation and animal pharma brand Eco Animal Health Group

Investor relations specialist Capital Access Group has won briefs to work with commercial passenger aircraft leasing company Avation and animal pharmaceuticals developer Eco Animal Health Group. Capital Access Group will help Avation, which leases aircraft to Thomas Cook and Air France and others, to target investors including under-serviced institutions, regional pension funds and private client […]

Ryanair recruits Uber’s Cristian Samoilovich to newly-created public affairs lead role

Ryanair has hired Uber’s Cristian Samoilovich as its first head of public affairs as the airline continues “to work with the EU to increase the competitiveness of the European air transport industry”. Samoilovich will lead Ryanair’s public affairs engagements with EU institutions and European governments. He most recently managed European public policy at Uber. Previously, […]

Iranian bank Turquoise Partners appoints Tancredi as corporate adviser to provide international PR support

Iranian investment bank Turquoise Partners has appointed financial comms agency Tancredi as its corporate communications adviser. Tancredi will provide all corporate and financial communications advice to support the growth and development of Turquoise Partners in London and internationally. Salamander Davoudi, managing partner and co-founder of Tancredi, will lead the team. Rouzbeh Pirouz, executive chairman, said: […]