Hotwire has been selected as the UK and US comms agency for flatshare website . Launched in the UK in 2004, SpareRoom claims to be the UK’s biggest roommate site (and third biggest real estate site overall). It has since made its roommate-finding service available across the US, with a particular focus on key cities […]
Instinctif Partners is expanding its public affairs practice in Germany with the addition of new partner Bernd Buschhausen. Buschhausen will work alongside managing partner Cornelius Brand in the firm’s Berlin office, assuming leadership of the team there. Buschhausen joins Instinctif Partners after eight years at Edelman.ergo, where he led the Berlin office and served as a […]
Interflora together with social media agency Prohibition PR are working on a new campaign to mark Valentine’s Day 2017, which will see them create the “ultimate surprise marriage proposal for a loved-up couple”. “The Ultimate Proposal” will see Interflora search for the UK’s ultimate creative proposal idea – from surprise holidays to guerrilla theatre performances […]
Public affairs consultancy Hanover Group has opened a new office in Dublin. It will be led by former MD of Keating & Associates Lorna Jennings. Further appointments include former Tánaiste (deputy Prime Minister in Ireland), Mary Harney, as senior advisor, and Hume Brophy’s Colin O’Donnell as senior account director. Harney will provide the team with […]
Rooster PR has been handed a retained UK press office brief by the Flight Centre Travel Group, following a competitive pitch. The agency will focus on positioning Flight Centre as the UK’s top travel retailer to Australia. Rooster PR will be responsible for Flight Centre’s day-to-day press office and ongoing media strategy, managing media enquiries, as well as […]
Global literary event brand Hay Festival has appointed FMcM Associates’ Christopher Bone to the new role of publicity director, who will oversee UK and international PR for the organisation in its 30th anniversary year. Bone, who has six years’ agency experience, started his career with Glasgow-based public affairs consultancy 3×1 PR, followed by Stripe Communications […]
We’re only 10 days into the New Year and already we’re seeing the launch of virtual reality shoes at CES and rumours of a Tweet edit button coming to Twitter. With new trends, filters and apps launching daily, Jacqueline Buckland, social media account director at Eulogy, looks into the year ahead and makes nine predictions for the biggest social […]
Broadcast consultancy Markettiers has appointed Josh Wheeler as general manager of its Manchester division. Wheeler, who has been with Markettiers for three years, will take the lead on day-to-day client activity and team development, as well as the growth of the division. Howard Kosky, CEO of the markettiers4dc group, said: “After a successful first five years […]
Independent investment consultant Redington has appointed financial services PR consultancy MRM to support its growth plans. MRM will work closely with head of marketing, Dave McGovern, and Redington’s senior management and marketing team to support its plans through a media campaign. Members of MRM’s social and digital and public affairs teams will also provide tactical […]
Corporate and financial consultancy Yellow Jersey PR has hired Georgina Whittle as an account director in its corporate team. Whittle who will report to head of corporate Adam Wurf, joins from MHP, part of Engine Group. She has previously worked for The Daily Telegraph, RMG & Co and Giorgio Armani. Wurf said: “We are delighted to […]