MOMA appoints Hope & Glory for UK branding

Breakfast brand MOMA has appointed Hope & Glory to build momentum for its brand across the UK. Hope & Glory’s remit will be to run a press office, influencer relations programme and to support with brand activations during peak periods. The account will be led by Hope & Glory account director Lisa Fox reporting to MOMA […]

United Utilities taps Markettiers Manchester for broadcast and digital capabilities

United Utilities, the UK’s North West water company, has appointed Markettiers Manchester to handle its broadcast communications. Markettiers will act as an extension to the United Utilities’ digital newsroom. The newsroom is designed to ensure customers are kept up-to-speed with developments taking place within the organisation – and Markettiers will be responsible for media relations […]

freuds bolsters digital and content offering with two senior hires

freuds has appointed Haran Ramachandran from M&C Saatchi as creative director of  the digital and innovation team, and Jay Williams, founder of 72 point, as head of news. Ramachandran will work on campaigns from across freuds’ client portfolio, identifying opportunities to use technology and innovation to develop ‘breakthrough ideas’. Williams will oversee the development and […]

Golin appoints Cohn & Wolfe’s Neera Chaudhary as global president of healthcare

Golin has appointed Neera Chaudhary as the global president of healthcare where she will work with both Golin Health and Virgo Health departments. Chaudhary will report to Matt Neale, CEO + Vision, and will work closely with Jon Hughes, CEO+ International, to operationalise Golin’s healthcare services around the world. She will also work alongside Sarah […]

Rhizome Media hires LBC’s Rupert Bhatia

Rhizome Media, an SME-focused PR, content and social media agency based in central London, has appointed award-winning senior broadcast journalist Rupert Bhatia as account manager. Bhatia joins from LBC. He has also worked across Classic FM, Smooth Radio and Gold. He was at LBC for six years in an on-air capacity. He anchored coverage of […]

Opinion: How to prove your creativity during interviews

Juliet Cameron, Launch’s planning & people director, gives her top tips on proving you have the best creative ideas during the interview process. So, you reckon you’re pretty good at coming up with ideas and consider yourself a strong creative influence in your current role? The real challenge is, demonstrating this in the interview process, […]

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Jim Chapman appoints Dundas Communications

Presenter and YouTube star Jim Chapman has appointed Dundas Communications as he looks to grow his brand and reach new audiences. The partnership comes ahead of the release of Chapman’s book ‘147 Things: A Definitive Guide to the Universe, from the Big Bang to Bellybuttons’ in October. Dundas will work on an retained basis with the vlogger, author, […]

Havas PR wins Wynsors shoe store brief

Wynsors World of Shoes has appointed Havas PR, following a three way pitch. Wynsors World of Shoes is the trading name of Courtesy Shoes Limited, which comprises a chain of over 40 shoe stores in England. The agency’s first brief is to highlight Wynsors ‘Back to School’ offer, one of the most competitive trading periods in […]