Preventative healthcare service Thriva has appointed Tin Man following a competitive pitch process. The agency has been tasked with creating a campaign to raise brand awareness and increase the number of customers using Thriva’s home blood test service. Tin Man has created a giant “fatberg” – made from real fat by a Brighton-based meat supplier […]
The London Short Film Festival has retained Sundae Communications to provide a high profile press and publicity campaign for its 15th anniversary edition. The consultancy, selected for a second consecutive year, will deliver a multi-layered campaign with strategies for each of the festival’s key strands. The event runs across a number of venues across London […]
Chilled food brand Oh My Good Nosh! has appointed Speed Communications as its retained PR agency. Speed will provide a press office function to help the new ethical food brand achieve its business objectives. Shazia Saleem, founder of Oh My Good Nosh!, said: “I’m thrilled to be working with Speed’s Food & Hospitality experts, who […]
The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has appointed Jo-ann Robertson, Ketchum’s London CEO, to its Board of Management. Robertson, who assumed the role of CEO at the agency’s London office earlier this month, will assist the PRCA in its drive to promote the industry as the leading communications discipline. She said: “As we enter […]
Here’s our round-up of essential PR news stories and features from the past week, including an interview with the Sunday Express’ Geoff Ho, account wins for Speed Communications and PHA Media and new hires at JBP and FWD. Thought leadership Abe Smith, Cision’s EMIA president, reflects on how media intelligence has changed over the past 12 months […]
Property giant Grosvenor Britain and Ireland has appointed Rachel Garstang as head of media relations. Garstang will take up the role later this month, joining the company’s recently expanded comms team. She joins from financial and professional services group Smith and Williamson, where she was head of content and media relations. She has over 13 […]
Geoff Ho, city and financial editor of the Sunday Express, describes how varied his working days can be, what stories he’s looking for and the big business stories in 2018. You’re a keen martial artist, is there any crossover between martial arts and your work as a journalist? Martial arts teaches you and reinforces discipline. […]
North Californian destination Tuolumne County has appointed Black Diamond as its UK agency for 2018. Black Diamond will use its position as the destination’s first international agency to create a PR and ‘travel trade’ approach, emphasising that the county encompasses 60% of Yosemite National Park, one of the most popular national parks in America. The […]
Ketchum has created an executive committee reporting to recently appointed London CEO Jo-ann Robertson. The committee will be responsible for talent development, client service and setting the agency’s strategic agenda to drive business performance in the UK. Ketchum has also hired Jamie Robertson as its managing director of corporate and public affairs. He will sit on […]
Merlin Entertainments has appointed Rule 5 as its retained comms agency for its Sea Life Manchester and Legoland Discovery Centre Manchester venues. The agency has been tasked with promoting two new features at the attractions and deliver a sustained national media relations campaign for both family destinations and support Sea Life Manchester’s conservation programme. Jenn McDonough, general manager Manchester cluster […]