Montfort Communications is acting on behalf of Euronext on the proposed €510m (£434m) acquisition of LCH.Clearnet Group Limited (Clearnet) on the London Stock Exchange. Hugh Morrison, Montfort founding partner, and Charlotte McMullen, senior consultant, are leading on the account. Stéphane Boujnah, chief executive officer and chairman of the managing board of Euronext, said: “The potential acquisition of Clearnet represents […]
Six Degrees is working with insurance industry technology and data provider Audatex to refine its corporate messaging and increase brand awareness. The agency, which specialises in reputation management, will support Audatex as it diversifies beyond the automotive sector. Six Degrees’ service will include a reputation workshop and discovery report. Rachel Pattison, marketing manager at Audatex, said: […]
James Gatoff was appointed group marketing and communications director at Lombard International Assurance in October 2016. As he settles into the newly-created role, Gatoff speaks to Gorkana about the challenges of international communications. What most excites you about your new role at Lombard International? The challenge and excitement of building a global brand and working in a […]
Mischief PR has been appointed as the retained consumer PR and social agency for luxury British cruise line Cunard. Cunard’s portfolio includes three “iconic” ocean liners – Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria. Mischief has been briefed to work with Cunard’s PR, marketing, social and comms team to build brand advocacy amongst its […]
Havas PR has enhanced its senior team with the promotions of Paul Hadfield to creative director and Claire Quansah to operations director. Hadfield joined Havas PR, which is part of Havas Group, in 2013 from TUI UK, where he was a senior press officer for its Thomson and First Choice brands. He will be the driving […]
GoFundMe, the world’s largest social fundraising platform, has hired Change.org’s John Coventry to lead its UK comms activity as the company sets its sights on European expansion. Coventry joins GoFundMe from campaign platform Change.org, where he helped launch the UK operation before leading its European and global comms teams. He is GoFundMe’s first hire outside […]
Chris Parr, former private secretary to Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, has joined strategic comms consultancy Madano to lead its built environment and professional services offering as a director. Parr, who has more than 16 years’ experience in politics, property and planning, joins Madano from Cascade Communications, which he helped establish in January 2011. Before that, he […]
A list of 39 organisations has committed to paying interns the National Minimum Wage, according to guidelines set out by the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) and PR Week. New additions to the initiative include PR agencies Cicero Group, Feref and M&C Saatchi. Overall the total number of organisations involved is 189. Francis Ingham, director general at […]
Clarity PR has been appointed by ADYOULIKE, a native advertising technology company. ADYOULIKE specialises in the supply and demand of in-feed native advertising; digital ads that take on the look and feel of the content which surrounds them. Clarity’s London and New York teams will handle media relations, events and thought leadership in the UK […]
Neil Ashurst has joined Gutenberg as director and country head for the UK. The appointment follows the agency’s recent rebrand, which positioned it as an integrated communications firm providing digital, content, social, video and PR services. Ashurst has over 15 years of experience in the communications industry. He has worked for agencies including Performance Communications, 3 […]