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 […]
PR Case Study: Sending Innis & Gunn IPA to India
To launch Innis & Gunn’s new India Pale Ale, Manifest London sent a hitchhiker on a gruelling 5,000 mile journey from Edinburgh to India, using only the Scottish brewer’s [...]
Former Saatchi & Saatchi chairman joins Beattie
Kevin Roberts, the former Saatchi & Saatchi chairman and CEO, has joined UK creative communications group Beattie. As chairman, Roberts will coach the senior team and help [...]
Former Hudson Sandler MD launches Milk & Honey PR
Kirsty Leighton, former MD at Hudson Sandler, has launched new agency Milk & Honey PR. Leighton, who has worked in senior comms roles at Edelman, Text 100, Waggener [...]
Cognito associate director joins APAC HQ
Cognito associate director Charlie Morrow has relocated to the financial PR and marketing firm’s APAC headquarters in Singapore, where he will be a member of the region’s [...]
SpareRoom hands UK and US consumer PR brief to Hotwire
Hotwire has been selected as the UK and US comms agency for flatshare website . Launched in the UK in 2004, SpareRoom claims to be the UK’s biggest roommate site (and [...]
Instinctif Partners makes public affairs hire
Instinctif Partners is expanding its public affairs practice in Germany with the addition of new partner Bernd Buschhausen. Buschhausen will work alongside managing partner [...]
Prohibition PR and Interflora create “The Ultimate Proposal”
Interflora together with social media agency Prohibition PR are working on a new campaign to mark Valentine’s Day 2017, which will see them create the “ultimate surprise [...]
Hanover opens Dublin office
Public affairs consultancy Hanover Group has opened a new office in Dublin. It will be led by former MD of Keating & Associates Lorna Jennings. Further appointments [...]
Flight Centre Travel Group hires Rooster PR
Rooster PR has been handed a retained UK press office brief by the Flight Centre Travel Group, following a competitive pitch. The agency will focus on positioning Flight [...]
Hay Festival appoints Christopher Bone as publicity director
Global literary event brand Hay Festival has appointed FMcM Associates’ Christopher Bone to the new role of publicity director, who will oversee UK and international PR [...]
9 social media predictions for 2017
We’re only 10 days into the New Year and already we’re seeing the launch of virtual reality shoes at CES and rumours of a Tweet edit button coming to Twitter. With new trends, [...]
Markettiers Manchester hires new general manager
Broadcast consultancy Markettiers has appointed Josh Wheeler as general manager of its Manchester division. Wheeler, who has been with Markettiers for three years, will take [...]
Independent investment consultant Redington appoints MRM
Independent investment consultant Redington has appointed financial services PR consultancy MRM to support its growth plans. MRM will work closely with head of marketing, Dave [...]
Yellow Jersey PR appoints account director
Corporate and financial consultancy Yellow Jersey PR has hired Georgina Whittle as an account director in its corporate team. Whittle who will report to head of corporate Adam [...]
KPMG hires Paul Middleton as corporate comms senior manager
Professional services firm KPMG has appointed Ketchum’s Paul Middleton as corporate communications senior manager, with special responsibility for the firm’s Brexit comms. The [...]
Hume Brophy hires Metro Bank PR director to lead corporate affairs team
Hume Brophy has appointed former director of communications at Metro Bank Pete Murray to lead on corporate affairs. Murray supported Metro Bank during its £400m capital raise, [...]
Remarkable hires north region director
Communications and public affairs consultancy Remarkable Group has hired Kevin Whitmore as north region director. He will oversee the group’s work across the north of England [...]
Blacks Solicitors hires Brass
Blacks Solicitors LLP has chosen Headingley-based marketing agency Brass to manage its PR in 2017. Brass will help to differentiate Blacks Solicitors in a crowded market by [...]