Rydon Group has appointed Brands2Life to handle its corporate communications. Rydon works in partnership with local communities to deliver improved living environments through its bases in construction, maintenance and home building contracts. Brands2Life has several clients in the property and construction sector, including Arup, Canary Wharf Group, Mabey and Zoopla. Andrew Goldman, group marketing and technology […]
Tech-powered digital reputation and intelligence firm, Digitalis Reputation, has added to its senior management two ex-corporate communications advisors. Meglena Petkova will arrive from Lansons and Viv Jemmett from FTI Consulting. The senior hires are a response to the growing focus on digital reputation and its impact on businesses and individuals. Petkova and Jemmett will also […]
Facilities management and consultancy business Mitie has appointed Tulchan as its retained financial and corporate communications adviser. David Allchurch, partner at Tulchan, will lead the account. John Telling, group corporate affairs director at Mitie, said: “Tulchan’s deep sector knowledge and its enthusiasm speaks for itself, and we look forward to working closely with David and […]
Good Fabs, a leading supplier of fabricated exhausts for Formula 1 and NASCAR, has appointed Alexander PR for the launch of its first consumer-facing products. Since 1982, Good Fabs has been at the “forefront of innovation and technology” in fabricated exhausts for F1 Motor racing. In the 2011 season it supplied product to more than one-third of […]
Weber Shandwick has teamed up with UK communications charity Media Trust to create a paid internship programme which aims to bring in diverse talent to the PR industry. Following a successful pilot project in 2015, Weber will recruit three or four young people for the programme from a range of backgrounds each year. Initially, it will focus […]
Gorkana’s Ben Spencer catches up with Ian Betteridge, editorial director of Dennis’ tech title, Alphr, to find out how it has established itself as a top tech brand, why he decided to embark on a tour of key tech PR firms and how it’s built a more gender-balanced audience than your average tech title. It’s just over a […]
You worked for De Telegraaf from 1978 until 2016. How has working for a newspaper changed? And how different is reporting about technology? Back in the day the Dutch newspaper world was like one big play area and money came in like rain: subscribers were willing to pay a fair amount for subscriptions and finding advertisers […]
Seven Dials PR has won two new fashion briefs from womenswear designer Amanda Wakeley and cashmere label Johnstons of Elgin, as the agency looks to expand its luxury division. The agency will provide senior strategic counsel for womenswear designer Amanda Wakeley, with fashion publicity remaining in-house. Scottish heritage cashmere label Johnstons of Elgin has appointed Seven Dials to handle all […]
Allison+Partners has been named the UK agency of record for The Ascott Limited, a global serviced residence owner operator, following a competitive review. Ascott’s UK brands include five Citadines aparthotels and The Cavendish, a four-star luxury hotel in the London’s Mayfair. Allison+Partners will provide an integrated comms programme, including media and influencer relations, corporate announcements, events, awards and overall brand development. The agency […]
M&A advisor Results International has revealed that PR M&A activity grew globally last year. In 2016, there were 77 deals in total which is up from 75 in 2015. In addition, Results International’s analysis highlights there were 35 deals involving UK and European businesses in 2016, up from the 29 seen in 2015. There were also five “repeat acquirers” […]