Finsbury’s London office has brought Christina Mills on board as a consulting partner; working through her recently founded consulting business Christina Mills Communications Ltd. Mills moved to consulting after more than 20 years in senior in-houes roles spanning FMCG (SABMiller), natural resources (Rio Tinto) and financial services (NatWest and Abbey National). Based in London, Mills will […]
UK cocktail mixer brand Funkin Cocktails has hired creative comms agency Tin Man to launch a new range of cocktail mixers, following a competitive pitch. Funkin, founded in the late 1990s, now operates under soft drinks company AG Barr and offers a range of cocktail purees, pre-batched mixers and syrups. Tin Man’s remit is to […]
Online betting tips provider BettingSpin has chosen 10 Yetis Digital to handle its PR, as part of a marketing drive to raise awareness for two of its sites; BettingTips4You and BiggestFreeBets. An online provider of free betting tips and odds enhancers, BettingSpin wants a dedicated PR campaign to launch the BettingTips4You and BiggestFreeBets brands to […]
MAXIS Global Benefits Network (GBN), the employee benefits network, has appointed Citigate Dewe Rogerson as its retained PR agency in the UK. Patsy Langridge, global director, marketing and communications at MAXIS GBN, said: “As well as demonstrating an excellent understanding of the global benefits marketplace and strong media contacts, the team at Citigate Dewe Rogerson […]
Weetabix has chosen Mercieca to manage its corporate and trade PR, as well as its trade advertising. Stuart Branch, group human resources director at Weetabix, said: “Weetabix is a much loved British brand, and Mercieca demonstrated throughout the pitch process its experience and knowledge of food and drink, coupled with an uncomplicated strategic approach. “We […]
Sony has appointed Fever as its retained UK PR agency to manage its smartphone and IoT products, following a competitive pitch. The appointment will see Fever work across Sony’s Xperia range. The agency’s remit includes press office and integrated brand campaigns. Fever will work as part of Sony’s retained UK agency collective, working alongside Mediacom, Hey Human and Haygarth […]
The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) has appointed Liam O’Neill as corporate communications manager. Torque Agency Group will provide ongoing support. O’Neill’s background in automotive communications includes a global technology and innovation storyteller role at Jaguar Land Rover. He will work with APC’s existing communications team to drive the organisation’s future strategy. Torque, an agency that […]
Leisure, hospitality, food and drink consultancy Fleet Street Communications (FSC) has been appointed by the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) to handle its communications strategy. The ALMR campaigns on behalf of more than 200 member companies, and is celebrating its 25th year in 2017. Kate Nicholls, chief executive at the ALMR, said: “We are delighted […]
Clarion has appointed Cirkle’s Laura Oakley as a senior account director. With 10 years FMCG PR experience, Oakley joins Clarion from Cirkle, where she was an account director. Prior to Cirkle, she was at Burson-Marsteller for eight years and before that a regional journalist for Johnston Press. Oakley has worked with brands including Morrisons and […]
Hotwire Group CEO Brendon Craigie has announced his resignation to pursue other interests. A successor is expected to be announced in “due course”. In the interim, Hotwire’s global leadership team comprising of Alex MacLaverty, Barbara Bates, Andy West, Adrian Talbot and Heather Kernahan, will continue to lead the business and report to Enero Group CEO, […]