Consumer agency instinct pr has been appointed as the retained UK consumer PR agency for multi-media retailer QVC, following a competitive pitch last month. QVC UK combines digital retailing, live TV, which reaches 27 million UK homes. It sells brands including Amanda Wakeley, Lulu Guinness, Benefit, Elemis, Nails Inc, Kelly Hoppen, Biba, Links of London, […]
Lottoland has hired Camelot’s Laura Pearson as head of corporate affairs. She will join the organisation in May. Pearson was head of global corporate affairs at Camelot, which owns The National Lottery brand. Before her five years in the business, she worked for Whitbread and ITV, and has experience across corporate communications and Government relations. Lottoland’s […]
PR and marketing agency Highland Marketing has appointed Lyn Whitfield to the new role of strategy and content director. A former journalist, Whitfield has specialised in writing about and working for the public sector and the NHS, as well as the IT companies seeking to digitise healthcare. Mark Venables, chief executive officer at Highland Marketing, said: […]
Kevin Akeroyd, global CEO of Cision, is delivering a keynote on the data, measurement and technology revolution and how it will change the comms world at the AMEC summit next month. Akeroyd will speak at AMEC’s Global Summit on Measurement, which is debuting in Asia for the first time and will be held in Bangkok on […]
Employers will publish their gender pay gap figures from today as the UK becomes one of the first countries to make it compulsory. The gap is currently at 7.5% for marketing associate professionals, compared to the national average of 18.1%. In September 2016, a Global Women in PR report showed a £12,600 pay gap between […]
Kaizo has been hired for the UK launch of Navdy, which it says is the world’s first augmented driving device. It uses augmented reality (AR) to project information as a transparent image directly in the driver’s line of sight. The device puts maps, calls, messages, notifications, email, music, and car diagnostic information directly in front […]
An all-star cast of PRs and journalists are all set to go head to head this Sunday (9 April) in the 10th Hacks vs Flaks Easter Sports Day. A record haul of over £13,000 has been raised for national wheelchair sports charity WheelPower, thanks to lead sponsors Amazon and Nationwide and co-sponsors EY, Direct […]
Forster Communications has been selected by the Infection Prevention Society to help position the organisation as the UK’s leading authority on infection prevention and control. Following a recent campaign to inform and educate patients on seasonal infections, Forster is now promoting Infection Prevention Society’s voice on a range of key healthcare issues, including healthcare associated […]
At the inaugural PRCA Digital Awards last night (5 April), Weber Shandwick and Hope&Glory won multiple awards, and Ketchum’s Stephen Waddington was recognised in the Outstanding Contribution category. Weber Shandwick won in Best Use of Video in a Campaign and in Best Use of Social Influencers in a Campaign with its ‘#BrutalCut for ActionAid UK’ campaign. […]
Switzerland-based staffing firm, The Adecco Group, has appointed Octopus Group as its retained UK & Ireland PR agency. The decision follows a five-way pitch. Octopus will work with The Adecco Group’s in-house team to reinforce the company’s position as a thought leader within the HR and talent space; building awareness and engagement among both employers and […]