Tavistock has advised new building materials business SigmaRoc plc on its reverse takeover (RTO) and £45m acquisition of Ronez Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aggregate Industries, which is part of the LafargeHolcim Group. SigmaRoc is an AIM-listed construction materials business, which this month raised £50m from institutional investors to complete its first acquisition as […]
Portland senior partner Toby Orr is leaving the consultancy for a government role as Department for International Trade (DIT) director of communications. Orr said: “It is an honour to be joining the department at such an important time, working to devise and deliver an ambitious communications strategy to advance the UK’s trade agenda and promote […]
Eight agencies battled it out in the final of The Creative Shootout last week to prove which had the best idea for a real creative brief they received on the same day. Mischief, Hotwire and Ready 10, which came first, second and third respectively for their responses to the brief by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, reveal why they each had a winning pitch. The […]
The John Lewis Partnership has appointed Clayton Hirst as its group head of corporate affairs. Hirst will take up the position on April 24 2017, joining from Virgin Media where he has served as director of external communications since 2015. He has two decades of experience in communications, media and public policy. Prior to joining […]
Global services provider Sodexo has appointed Havas PR as its retained UK agency. Employing more than 34,000 people in the UK, Sodexo develops, manages and delivers a range of services designed to improve “quality of life” for clients and customers in the corporate services, defence, health, education, justice, energy, sports and leisure sectors. Worldwide Sodexo operates in 80 countries and […]
Hill’s Pet Nutrition has appointed Clarion Communications to handle its social media strategy and content in the UK, as the Colgate Palmolive-owned company looks to grow brand loyalty and engage its community around its pet food products. Globally, Hill’s Pet Nutrition has a team of more than 150 veterinarians, PhD nutritionists and food scientists, who […]
As it launched its integrated practice Engage this morning (January 25), Bell Pottinger – with The Future Laboratory – outlined five trends and resolutions likely to affect brands in 2017. Led by managing directors Hugh Taggart and James Thomlinson, the 70-strong Engage practice currently works with clients including South African Tourism, HSBC, Amazon, Panasonic, Hitachi, HAYS, Ripple, Huawei and PayPoint, […]
Exploring the PR journey to building a disruptive brand, the latest Gorkana White Paper shows how PRs support the business rule-breakers: from launch to becoming household names. Disruptive brands can be some of the most exciting organisations to work with as a PR, yet their quick growth, impact on social, legal and financial infrastructures and […]
Drew Cullen, editor in chief at Situation Publishing, which owns The Register and The Next Platform, talks to Gorkana about integrity in journalism, the challenges facing tech media and the publications’ plans for the future. What is your ethos at Situation Publishing? Our aim is to deliver independent, analytical and original journalism to technology professionals worldwide. More than […]
Entries are now open for the 2017 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity as the organisers say a “significant focus” has been placed on simplifying the entry process. The Lions, the global awards that celebrate the best creative work, commend 24 key disciplines, including PR, Creative Effectiveness, Cyber, Health & Wellness, Innovation, Integrated, and Promo & Activation. […]