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 […]
Quiller hires Chandler to lead corporate reputation practice
Jon Chandler has joined public affairs and strategic communications agency Quiller Consultants to lead a dedicated corporate reputation practice. Chandler was previously a [...]
Beattie hires digital marketing professional
Deborah Hair, a former research associate at the University of Dundee, has joined Beattie as senior search marketing manager from Edinburgh digital agency Whitespace. Kevin [...]
Aston University appoints Journalista
Aston University has appointed enterprise and healthcare specialist PR agency Journalista to lead on communications strategy and engagement for the next three years. Following [...]
Celicourt advises MKM Building Supplies
Celicourt advised MKM Building Supplies on the sale of shares belonging to venture capital company 3i and private equity company LDC to Bain Capital Private Equity. [...]
FTI Consulting makes digital team hires
FTI Consulting has strengthened its digital team with the appointment of directors Natalia Marczewska and Eddie Keough. Both Marczewska and Keough will report to senior MD and [...]
Markettiers Manchester expands team
Markettiers Manchester, the broadcast PR specialist, has appointed two new team members to help manage growth. David Lee joins the consultancy as a senior account executive. [...]
Brazen hires ex-BBC producer Claire Hoang
Brazen has launched an in-house digital production and content division – Brazen Live – and brought in ex-BBC and ITV producer Claire Hoang as director of digital strategy and [...]
FieldHouse Associates builds senior team
Tech PR agency FieldHouse Associates has appointed Liz Alexander as director, reporting to founder and MD Cordelia Meacher. Other recent hires include senior associate Charlie [...]
Opinion: PR needs to speed up progress in diversity
Colin Byrne, Weber Shandwick’s CEO for UK & EMEA, explains why the agency is backing a new diversity initiative and why the PR industry needs to recognise and [...]
Splendid Communications promotes economy hotel chain ibis
Splendid Communications has won a PR brief to promote AccorHotels’ economy hotel chain, ibis, following a competitive pitch. Created in 1974, ibis says that it is now [...]
Premier Inn hands consumer PR brief to Golin
Golin has been appointed to handle the consumer PR for the UK’s largest hotel chain, Whitbread’s Premier Inn. Premier Inn was named the UK’s top-rated travel brand 2016 [...]
Vigo wins financial PR mandate for Crossrider
Communications consultancy Vigo has been appointed by Crossrider, a marketing technology platform, to support its ongoing financial PR and investor relations activity. [...]
Cobham appoints MHP Communications
Cobham plc, the FTSE 250 technology and services business, has appointed MHP Communications as its retained financial PR adviser. MHP will advise on Cobham’s UK financial and [...]
BackBay promotes Jen Dowd to COO
Financial services marketing and PR firm BackBay Communications has promoted Jen Dowd from SVP to the newly-created role of chief operating officer (COO). Dowd, who has been [...]
Threepipe wins PR brief to launch Aero Heavenly
Lactalis Nestlé Chilled Dairy (LNCD) has hired Threepipe to launch Aero Heavenly, a new mousse in a large single tub, which launches this month. Launching in two varieties, [...]
Coffin on Cake rebrands and appoints MD
Coffin on Cake has been rebranded to GUNG HO, following the agency being acquired by consumer sport and lifestyle PR agency GUNG HO Communications last year. At the same time, [...]
Hanover partners with German public affairs agency
Hanover Group and German public affairs agency Johanssen + Kretschmer have partnered to support clients across their respective markets, including London, Berlin and Brussels, [...]
Wine brand Bodegas Muga hands UK PR brief to The Lifestyle Agency
Spanish wine brand Bodegas Muga has appointed The Lifestyle Agency to promote its Rose and white Muga wines within the UK market. Founded in 1932, Bodega Muga consists of five [...]