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 […]
See.Saw promotes UK’s “cleanest” protein bars
The Primal Pantry, the brand behind the “UK’s cleanest protein bars”, has handed a 12-month PR contract to consumer and lifestyle agency See.Saw. Founded by Suzie Walker, a [...]
60 Seconds with Louie St Claire, Harvard
Louie St Claire, managing director at Harvard, talks to Gorkana about tech specialism, hiring the right people and what it takes to be successful in the PR industry. What led [...]
RNTS Media appoints Newgate
Berlin-based mobile advertising technology provider, RNTS Media, has appointed Newgate Communications to provide financial PR, corporate PR and investor relations services. [...]
Ambassador Miriam Sapiro joins Finsbury as partner
Miriam Sapiro, former deputy US trade representative in the Obama administration, has joined Finsbury as partner and head of its Washington DC office. Ambassador Sapiro will [...]
Saga appoints MHP as financial and corporate comms adviser
Over-50s specialist Saga has appointed MHP as its retained financial and corporate communications adviser. Managing directors Tim Rowntree and Reg Hoare will lead the MHP [...]
Bottle supports Dallaglio Foundation
Bottle has partnered with the Dallaglio Foundation, an initiative founded by former pro rugby player Lawrence Dallaglio to provide a skills development programme based on the [...]
Pennon Group promotes Sarah Heald
Utility company Pennon Group, the owner of Viridor, South West Water and Bournemouth Water, has promoted Sarah Heald, its head of investor relations, to director of corporate [...]
Andrew Martin International hires Pure PR
Pure PR has been appointed to handle the PR for luxury interiors brand Andrew Martin International. Andrew Martin distributes a range of fabrics, wallpapers, furniture and [...]
BBC’s Jack Baine joins Good Relations’ broadcast arm
Former BBC journalist Jack Baine has joined Good Relations’ broadcast arm, Good Broadcast, as a consultant. Baine spent more than 20 years at the BBC as a senior journalist [...]
NBCUniversal International names CMO
NBCUniversal International has promoted its EVP for marketing and comms, Lee Raftery, to chief marketing officer. Based in London, Raftery steps up from his prior role as EVP, [...]
Aspectus briefed to raise profile of OnGuard
Aspectus has been chosen by Dutch credit management firm OnGuard to maintain its presence in the credit management community and build its profile among the C-suite, [...]
Fourth Day opens office in Berlin
Tech and B2B specialist Fourth Day PR will offer PR and content services to the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) after opening an office in Berlin. The new [...]
iPhone 7 launch: comms pros on Apple’s PR strategy in 2016
Apple has altered its social media strategy as it prepares for its biggest launch event of the year. Ahead of the product launch later this week, Gorkana asks PRs from Babel, [...]
Nayyar and Seewoosurrun launch corporate comms agency Acuitas
Simon Nayyar and Samantha Seewoosurrun have launched a corporate communications agency Acuitas Communications with offices in three capital cities. Nayyar was previously the [...]
Edelman appoints UK general manager, digital
Edelman UK has appointed Toby Gunton, head of innovation at media agency OMD UK, to the newly-created role of general manager, digital. With more than 20 years’ industry [...]
Masons Yorkshire Gin hires Golley Slater
Golley Slater PR North has won a PR brief from Masons Yorkshire Gin and had its contract with pub operator New World Trading Company extended to include a new location opening [...]
Seetec calls in Down At The Social
Business service provider Seetec has brought in Down At The Social to handle its PR and comms for the North West. Seetec, which was founded in 1984, is one the largest [...]
TAG Heuer appoints Pitch to launch Premier League partnership
TAG Heuer has appointed Pitch Partnerships, the new sponsorship division of Pitch PR, to launch the luxury watch brand’s partnership with the Premier League. TAG Heuer, part [...]