Online dating company EliteSingles has handed London-based Mash PR a retained brief for the UK and Ireland. EliteSingles specifically targets professionals aged 35 and over, who are actively seeking long-term relationships with “like-minded” people. It uses an “extensive personality test” and “in-depth verification process” to offer users the best chance of receiving compatible matches. The company is […]
Your bitesize update on the best PR opinion, interviews, events and insights on Gorkana News: PR Case Study: The Real Mr Darcy TV channel Drama wanted to create a PR campaign to promote its Jane Austen season, which would launch on 12 February. To fire up media attention, UKTV’s in-house PR team, in partnership with Taylor […]
Karma Communications Group and Engine have been made it onto The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For 2017 list. The Communications Store has made its debut in the 2017 Best Small Companies to Work For list. In the main list, the highest entry, taking 39th place, is Karma Communications Group, which includes PR firm […]
Klarna, which was recently voted one of the top ten most disruptive companies in the world by CNBC, has appointed firstlight to build awareness of its payments solution among consumers and retailers in the UK. Luke Griffiths, general manager of Klarna UK, said: “firstlight has already played a huge role in helping us build our profile […]
B2B marketing agency Metia Group has appointed Stuart Handley as vice president Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA). In his new role, Stuart will be based in London and take responsibility for leading the development and delivery of content marketing, social media, lead generation and communications campaigns at the global agency. Most recently, Handley was VP of brand at Mimecast, […]
Fever has brought in Dentsu’s Thom James as its new head of social, as the agency looks to further enhance its digital offering. James joins the Fever board from from Dentsu’s digital creative shop Isobar, where he has headed up the agency’s social division since 2013. At Isobar, James led Kellogg’s EMEA social media programme, IKEA’s UK […]
Instinctif Partners has added Keller Williams, Savills, Union Developments and Nested to its property portfolio. Estate agency Keller Williams has appointed Instinctif as it looks to expand its UK operations. The team will deliver a multi-channel, profile-raising communications programme. Instinctif has been appointed by Savills to promote The Camden Collection, a group of new and renovated homes […]
Corporate communications agency Newgate has appointed Angela Thomas as its first head of recruitment. She will work across Newgate and its parent company AIM-listed Porta Communications plc. Thomas, the former head of agency and corporate practice at communications recruiter Ellwood Atfield, will report to Porta HR director Annmarie Stephenson. She will work closely with senior management […]
Mash PR has been appointed by the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) to raise awareness of the autoimmune condition. Mash PR has been retained by the NRAS to raise awareness of the chronic disease, that of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) and the charity’s work in the field. The agency is working on a part-pro-bono basis, providing […]
Your bitesize update on the latest People News and Moves featured on Gorkana News: The Romans duo wins UK’s Young PR Lions competition The Romans’ Jack Davy and Ottilie Ratcliffe have won the 2017 UK Young Lions PR competition for their ‘#TOMHARDYLIVE’ campaign for the British Heart Foundation. The duo will now go on to […]