Why it’s time for CMOs to embrace PR and comms
What you’re about to read might sound like bad news. But for businesses that arm themselves with the right tools, it actually represents a huge opportunity just waiting to be realised. You see, consumer trust is falling across the board. Global research firm Nielsen reports that consumers now trust print, TV and radio ads less […]
Redleaf promotes Vanessa Chance to associate director
Redleaf has promoted Vanessa Chance to associate director in its professional and financial services team. Chance has more than 10 years of experience in financial services [...]
Pitch perfect: new trends in winning new business
The new business pitch of today is fiercely competitive and can be both shorter and less formal than ever. While the structured pitch process has its advocates, clients and [...]
ibtm events appoints davies tanner for global comms brief
ibtm events, part of Reed Travel Exhibitions, has appointed UK-based tourism and business events comms specialist davies tanner as its retained agency, following a four-way [...]
Richmond Towers awarded six-figure California walnut brief
The California Walnut Commission (CWC) has awarded Richmond Towers Communications a PR contract worth around US$700,000 (£536,000) to promote California Walnuts to UK [...]
60 Seconds with Lucinda Kemeny
Lucinda Kemeny, who recently (19 July) joined British American Tobacco as head of communications of Next Generation Products (NGP), talks about her decision to move in-house [...]
Creative Shootout 2017 opens for entries
Entries are now open for the 2017 Creative Shootout, a one-day creativity competition now available to all marketing disciplines. This year, participants will need to create a [...]
The Gorkana Weekly Industry News Brief: 10 – 16 September 2016
Missed out on this week’s PR News? Get your handy round-up of the essential highlights of PR and media stories, features and events content from the last seven days on Gorkana [...]
Muniya Barua made director of corporate affairs at Newington
Public and corporate affairs agency, Newington, has made former CBI (Confederation of British Industry) corporate communications director, Muniya Barua, director of corporate [...]
FTI Consulting launches affiliate network
FTI Consulting has formed a network of affiliate companies, run by senior MD Jon Aarons out of the firm’s London office, in order to expand upon its global reach. FTI [...]
Ascot Racecourse enhances comms team
Ascot Racecourse has promoted Ashley Morton-Hunte to corporate and racing comms manager. Previously, Morton-Hunte was press officer at the business, having first joined the [...]
How to PR a ‘see now, buy now’ London Fashion Week
London Fashion Week has grown from an exclusive event which hosted previews of premium fashion lines months ahead, to an occasion where consumers can buy items “off the [...]
Seven Dials adds stationery brand Papier to luxury client roster
Soho-based PR agency Seven Dials has been appointed by online stationery retailer Papier to handle its UK PR. Papier has briefed Seven Dials’ luxury lifestyle team to provide [...]
Nexbridge appoints Rule 5
Telecoms service provider Nexbridge has appointed MediaCityUK-based PR agency Rule 5 to provide media support for conference call provider WHYPAY? and non-profit fundraising [...]
Opinion: Why Iran is turning to proactive communications
Salamander Davoudi, co-founder and managing partner at Tancredi, explains how Iran’s corporate environment makes it an exciting frontier for PR. Iran is emerging as one [...]
The Playbook makes first senior hire since July launch
The Playbook, a creative comms agency launched by Hanover Group in July, has appointed Pitch’s Nick Meakin to head of sport. Meakin has more than 10 years’ media and comms [...]
KeepCup hires Kin&Co as first UK comms agency
Reusable cup company KeepCup has brought in Kin&Co to handle its UK comms activity, following a four-way pitch. Founded in Australia, KeepCup launched in the UK in 2012 [...]
Clarity PR appoints Liban Nooh
Tech start-up specialist Clarity PR has appointed Liban Nooh as director of marketing. Nooh is currently the director of global marketing and business development at Racepoint [...]
Sellotape briefs Mercieca
British brand Sellotape has handed a social media brief to Mercieca to raise the profile of its new ‘Don’t Come Unstuck’ campaign. Recently launched, the new ‘Don’t Come [...]