Masons Yorkshire Gin hires Golley Slater

Golley Slater PR North has won a PR brief from Masons Yorkshire Gin and had its contract with pub operator New World Trading Company extended to include a new location opening in York. Masons Yorkshire Gin is a local supplier that will be stocked in the new Leeds John Lewis. Golley Slater is also handling the […]

Seetec calls in Down At The Social

Business service provider Seetec has brought in Down At The Social to handle its PR and comms for the North West. Seetec, which was founded in 1984, is one the largest employee-owned business service providers across welfare, skills, justice and public services in the UK and Ireland. Down At The Social, which is based in […]

TAG Heuer appoints Pitch to launch Premier League partnership

TAG Heuer has appointed Pitch Partnerships, the new sponsorship division of Pitch PR, to launch the luxury watch brand’s partnership with the Premier League. TAG Heuer, part of the LVMH Group, recently became the first “official timekeeper” of the Premier League. As part of the agreement, Premier League referees are now keeping time with the […]

Spreckley opens in Stirling to target Scotland’s tech sector

PR consultancy Spreckley is looking to capitalise on the growing digital technology sector in Scotland with the opening of a satellite office in Stirling. The central location will allow Spreckley to offer services to tech hubs in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Inverness and Aberdeen. Its London office opens up international markets. Nick Bird, account director, leads Spreckley Scotland. He said: “Confidence and innovation […]

Redleaf Communications appointed by Work Avenue

Redleaf Communications has been appointed to help philanthropic organisation Work Avenue raise its profile. Work Avenue helps people at all stages of life to get into work and be financially independent, with a positive outcome for the individuals, their families and society as a whole. Emma Kane, chief executive at Redleaf, will lead on the account alongside senior account manager […]

TOMRA appoints Brand8 PR to global corporate brief

TOMRA, an innovative resource, manufacturing and recycling solutions business with an HQ in Norway, has appointed Leeds-based Brand8 PR to deliver a global corporate PR strategy. TOMRA, which says it provides “sensor-based solutions for optimal resource productivity”, is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and wants Brand8 PR to raise the profile of key executives and deliver integrated media relations […]

Opinion: ‘BuzzFeed speak’ leads the media agenda

Traditional media reporting has taken its lead from social media and ‘BuzzFeed speak’ this summer, notes Howard Bowden, media trainer and co-founder of Generation. He explains how this trend will affect media relations. “No such thing as an old story, no such thing as a new story.” It’s a great quote – from ex-Metro editor Kenny Campbell – and I’ve been […]

VPC Speciality Lending Investments appoints MHP

VPC Speciality Lending Investments PLC has appointed MHP Communications as its financial public relations and corporate affairs adviser. VPC Speciality Lending Investments is a financier to online lending platforms. The company listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange last year. Director Mark Lunn and managing director Tim Rowntree will lead the MHP team […]

SAIBR PR to launch children’s store Me & Buddy

Me & Buddy, a “children’s lifestyle store”, has appointed parenting and children’s comms specialist SAIBR PR to handle its UK consumer launch. Me & Buddy is the brainchild of Madeline Walsh, mum of Darcy and Cillian. Buddy is the nickname she gives both of her children. SAIBR PR’s campaign will include editorial promotional activity with […]

Full Fat briefed to launch Boxpark Croydon

Full Fat has been brought in to develop a launch campaign for Boxpark Croydon, which is the brand’s first food and drink-focused location due to open in late October. Boxpark, which was founded by CEO Roger Wade, is constructed of stripped and refitted shipping containers, featuring “low risk pop-up stores” with a mix of fashion […]