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 […]
Bell Pottinger appoints MD of financial and corporate practice
Victoria Geoghegan has been appointed managing director of Bell Pottinger’s financial and corporate practice, with effect 1 January 2017. Geoghegan has been with Bell [...]
GCS announces agency roster
A list of 27 PR, marketing, advertising and media agencies have made it onto a new £350m Government Communication Service (GCS) roster, which will help deliver campaigns over [...]
Harlequins appoints PHA Media
Harlequins has appointed PHA Media to help to grow and develop the profile of the Rugby Union club’s brand together with its portfolio of players. Based at the Twickenham [...]
Hanover launches new healthcare practice
Independent communications and public affairs consultancy Hanover has launched a new market access practice within its UK and European health team. The new practice will be [...]
Twitch appoints Kazoo as its first UK PR agency
Video and gaming platform Twitch has appointed Kazoo Communications as its first UK PR agency to help grow its national presence. The agency begins work this month, with an [...]
Westminster Advisers rebrands as WA
PR firm Westminster Advisers has rebranded to WA to reflect a broader service offering incorporating strategic communications, and to represent the agency’s growing [...]
Zest appoints The Sun’s former deputy editor
Zest The Agency has appointed The Sun’s former deputy editor, Geoff Webster, as senior consultant. For over 40 years, Webster has worked on national newspapers including The [...]
Eulogy launches on-demand audio service with The Headliner podcast
“To pick up where BBC Radio 4’s long running What the Papers Say left off”, Eulogy has launched The Headliner podcast as it looks to further expand its content [...]
Most read people news on Gorkana News
Your bitesize update on the latest People News and Moves featured on Gorkana News: Sophie Raine has been promoted to deputy managing director, a new role at W Communications. [...]
Pan-African fintech company MFS Africa appoints CCgroup
Pan-African fintech company MFS Africa has appointed London-based tech PR agency CCgroup to lead its marketing communications strategy across EMEA. CCgroup will position MFS [...]
This week’s top trending features on Gorkana News
Your bitesize update on the best PR opinion, interviews, events and insights on Gorkana News this week: Insight: The key to pitching more visual stories Visual communication [...]
Opinion: Can brands stay apolitical in 2017?
Will Sturgeon, executive director at Golin, on why brands aiming to remain apolitical in 2017 will have their toughest year yet. My heart goes out to any journalist charged [...]
Deloitte builds crisis offering with acquisition of Regester Larkin
Deloitte, the professional services firm, has acquired crisis, issues and reputation management consultancy Regester Larkin. Regester Larkin will be merged with Deloitte’s [...]
Burson-Marsteller appoints Kevin Bell as worldwide president
Kevin Bell, who joined Burson-Marsteller’s London office in 2014 as global public affairs practice chair, has been appointed as the agency’s worldwide president. [...]
Manc Frank and artist Mancsy release charity Christmas jumper
Manc Frank and urban artist Mancsy have joined forces to release the ‘Manc-Mas Jumper’ to raise funds for Education for the Children. The agency team and Manduo have [...]
Recollection of negative coverage for charities is falling, shows Gorkana survey
For the third business quarter (July-September 2016) Gorkana’s Charity Attitudes Benchmarking Survey shows that recollection of negative coverage around charities has [...]
Your Move and e.surv appoint Rostrum
National lettings agency Your Move and chartered surveyors firm e.surv, both subsidiaries of LSL Property Services, have appointed Rostrum as their corporate PR agency. [...]
Harvester hires Threepipe
Family restaurant chain Harvester has handed a retained PR brief to Threepipe to manage its social media and consumer press office activity, following a competitive pitch. [...]