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 […]
The Adecco Group appoints Octopus
Switzerland-based staffing firm, The Adecco Group, has appointed Octopus Group as its retained UK & Ireland PR agency. The decision follows a five-way pitch. Octopus will [...]
Blue Prism chooses FTI Consulting
Blue Prism Group plc, a UK-headquartered multinational software corporation, which enables blue-chip organisations to create a digital workforce powered by software robots, [...]
New York luggage brand Away hires Aisle 8
Aisle 8 has been chosen to lead the UK PR and comms for New York-based contemporary luggage brand Away, following a multiple agency pitch. Founded in New York by Steph Korey [...]
TVC Group wins third GrandFest brief
TVC Group has been brought on board for the third year running to work on GrandFest, a one-day festival created by TVC and older people’s charity Royal Voluntary Service, to [...]
Finn Partners expands into APAC through B2B firm acquisition
Finn Partners has acquired Singapore-based B2B PR and marketing firm Ying Communications, which has a special focus on the tech sector. Through the purchase of holding company [...]
Cardew Group supports Integumen IPO
Cardew Group is advising Integumen PLC as it makes its IPO on AIM today (April 5). Integumen is a personal health care company which develops technologies and products for the [...]
Shortlist Media hands retained PR brief to W
Shortlist Media, which publishes free titles ShortList and Stylist, has appointed W as its retained agency, as it embarks on an editorial, commercial, digital and experiential [...]
Cherish PR establishes international boutique agency network
Cherish PR has today launched a new international network of boutique tech agencies called Over There, which aims to help digital brands create compelling international PR [...]
Nissan Europe hires Microsoft’s Jesse Verstraete
Nissan has hired Jesse Verstraete, currently director of corporate communications for Microsoft Asia, as its new general manager of corporate communications and CSR for [...]
Cision features nine times on AMEC Awards shortlist
Cision features nine times on the shortlist for the AMEC Awards 2017, which has just been announced. The winners will be announced in May at the AMEC International Measurement [...]
davies tanner wins PR brief to launch ICC Wales
Specialist travel, tourism and events PR agency davies tanner has secured a three-year contract to launch the forthcoming £83.7 million ICC Wales venue, following a five-way [...]
Eckoh hires FTI Consulting
Hemel-Hempstead based payment solutions provider, Eckoh, has appointed FTI Consulting as its retained financial communications adviser. The FTI team includes senior managing [...]
The Salvation Army hires Weber Shandwick to promote Strawberry Field redevelopment
The Salvation Army has appointed the Manchester arm of Weber Shandwick, following a competitive pitch process, to develop the creative comms strategy for its redevelopment of [...]
Newgate Communications completes merger with PPS Group
Newgate Communications has finalised its integration of PPS Group. All PPS offices and teams now operate under the Newgate brand. PPS Group will retain its offices in London, [...]
‘Human propulsion’ start-up Gravity hires Radioactive PR
British ‘human propulsion’ tech start-up Gravity has hired Radioactive PR to handle its launch across Europe, Australasia and Africa, a brief founder Rich Leigh says could be [...]
60 Seconds with Milk & Honey PR’s Kirsty Leighton
Kirsty Leighton, former Hudson Sandler MD and the founder of Milk & Honey PR, talks to Gorkana about her experiences as a team leader and the challenges and rewards of [...]
MCG briefed by new tofu brand Tofoo Co
The Tofoo Co has appointed MCG to handle its PR and social media launch with an integrated campaign of social advertising and organic engagement, influencer and media [...]
Katie Baldwin leaves Yorkshire Post for NHS comms role
Katie Baldwin is leaving her position as a health reporter at the Yorkshire Evening Post/Yorkshire Post for a senior communications officer role at NHS Digital, the new name [...]