Anna Korving has joined Hanover to chair its health practice working closely with Andrew Harrison, managing director of health. Korving co-founded and built healthcare agency Resolute Communications before selling it to the Publicis Healthcare Communications Group in 2010. She continued to run the business under the Publicis brand, and, most recently, served as Publicis’ executive vice […]
Mischief PR was named the winner of one-day creativity competition Creative Shootout last night for its live response to a brief from charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness that competing teams received yesterday morning. Hotwire and Ready10 took second and third place respectively. Yesterday morning, eight shortlisted agency teams, BOTTLE, FleishmanHillard Fishburn, Hotwire, Mischief PR […]
Anna Carter, Golin’s head of client service, on the changes she has seen in the PR industry as an agency veteran, her thoughts on the future of PR and her favourite beauty campaigns. You’ve had years of experience at top agencies including Red, Lexis, Hill + Knowlton and now Golin. What’s the biggest change you […]
LightwaveRF, a developer of smart control devices in the home, has appointed Yellow Jersey PR as its retained financial PR adviser. Charles Goodwin, director at Yellow Jersey, and account executive Katie Bairsto will run the account, reporting to the board at LightwaveRF. LightwaveRF specialises in the design, development and manufacture of home automation systems which enable […]
Oliver Foster has been promoted to a newly-created chief executive role at Pagefield. Previously a managing partner, Foster joined the company when it was formed in 2010. The new role was created to enable Pagefield founder Mark Gallagher to spend more time on non-project work, such as political work, with charities and on Brexit-related activity. […]
Newgate Communications has made senior corporate and geopolitical adviser David Telling partner, with a mandate to expand upon the firm’s geopolitical and blue-chip corporate client base. Telling joined Newgate on January 1 this year following 17 years at Bell Pottinger, where, most recently, he held a partner role. He is a strategic communications specialist with more […]
John Doe has won a PR brief to handle, consumer, trade and influencer activity for Ocean Beach Club Ibiza and STK Ibiza. The agency will position Ocean Beach Club Ibiza and STK Ibiza as the go-to spots for party goers visiting the White Isle in 2017. Also, it will manage consumer and trade press outreach, as well […]
Nina Sawetz has launched her own consultancy called Future, after more than six years at Oxford PR agency BOTTLE, where, most recently, she was head of consumer editorial. Sawetz joined Bottle in 2010 from Blue Zebra PR. She began her career with internships for Frank and the BBC’s press office for EastEnders. At Bottle, she worked on […]
InterContinental Hotels Group’s (IHG) 2017 consumer trends report highlights the “uncompromising nature” of today’s customer who increasingly expects brands to deliver experiences that satisfy contradictory needs. Weber Shandwick, Havas PR and Curzon PR explain how PR can create opportunity in this complex environment. IHG defines the “uncompromising consumer” as one who wants brands to deliver services for […]
Neato Robotics, a manufacturer of smart robots for the home, has chosen Alfred to handle all UK comms activity, spanning consumer, trade and influencer relations, following a competitive pitch. Neato designs robots for the home, including connected vacuum cleaners, to improve consumers’ lives, allowing them to spend less time doing household chores. Alfred has been briefed to grow […]