PHA Media has been appointed by new flatsharing website Ideal Flatmate to handle its comms activity. Ideal Flatmate is an online accommodation matchmaking service that matches up the most compatible flatmates using a 20-question survey and an algorithm. PHA Media has been briefed to raise awareness of the brand’s services, core values and updates. The campaign will […]
Annabel Rivero has joined Aspectus’ London-based financial services team. She joins Aspectus from Lansons, where she spent more than three years representing clients in sectors including consumer and private banking, retail investment, asset management and insurance. Rivero said: “Since I started my career I’ve gained a range of experience in areas such as strategic planning, content […]
PR Agency One has been appointed by CLC World Resorts & Hotels, Europe’s largest independent resort operator, to handle its UK PR and marketing activity. The agency has been briefed to deliver a combination of traditional PR and SEO activity. Graham Wilding, UK operations director at CLC World, said: “PR Agency One possessed the experience […]
Nev Ridley and Shaun Beaumont, owners of Leeds-based PR agency ilk, have invested £185,000 into the opening of a new London office and appointed client services director Beth Archer to lead the new operation. The move follows the agency re-branding from Manifest Communications back in July. With previous creative roles at Sky and Accenture, working […]
Communications and Network Consulting (CNC) has promoted Oliver Mann and Harald Kinzler to its partner team. Mann and Kinzler, currently managing directors based in London and Frankfurt, will join CNC’s global partnership team with immediate effect. Bernhard Meising, CEO at CNC, said: “Oliver and Harald have not only demonstrated their strong commitment to the firm, […]
Portland has hired Henry Cook, a former adviser to Michael Gove, as associate director in its Brexit unit. Before joining Portland, Cook was special adviser to Gove for four years. He played a role in the Department for Education, the Government Chief Whip’s Office and, most recently, the Ministry of Justice. Cook also worked as chief […]
RWC Partners, the independent investment manager, has appointed financial services PR consultancy MRM. MRM will be responsible for RWC’s external communications, both traditional and new media. Its public affairs team will also offer tactical input and guidance. Dan Mannix, CEO of RWC Partners, said: “MRM’s challenging and innovative approach to external communications stood out as […]
Henry Boot plc has hired Hudson Sandler as its retained financial and corporate communications adviser. The Hudson Sandler team, led by managing director Nick Lyon and director Wendy Baker, will promote Henry Boot’s investment case and raise its profile among City stakeholders. Lyon said: “We are delighted to be working with such a high quality, long […]
Benefit Cosmetics has appointed We Are Social as its digital and social agency for Benefit UK and Ireland. Benefit has briefed We Are Social to develop 360 digital campaigns throughout 2017. The agency will lead creative digital strategy for the brand, working on a number of high profile product launches, as well as a new […]
Buchanan has added Tharisa plc, Berkeley Energia and Silver Bear Resources to its roster of mining companies. Bobby Morse, senior partner, will lead the accounts, supported by account directors Anna Michniewicz and Chris Judd. Tharisa is a chrome and PGM producer listed on the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges. The Tharisa mine, located near Rustenberg […]