Hanover re-hires Daniel Gilbert after stint at BIS

Hanover has re-appointed Daniel Gilbert as a senior policy adviser, following his 14-month period as a special adviser in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). As a special adviser to the Minister of State for Universities and Science Jo Johnson MP, Gilbert worked on government policy development and comms in the higher education, […]

PRCA announces Reginald Watts Prize shortlist

The PRCA has announced the shortlist for the inaugural Burson-Marsteller-backed Reginald Watts Prize for PR Insight, which saw PR professionals aged 25 or under enter essays on their vision for what the industry will be like in 2020 and beyond. Following the passing in April of former PRCA chairman, CIPR president and UK CEO of […]

PHA Media secures two wins

PHA Media has been handed an awareness raising brief by charity Music Venue Trust and the agency has been hired by 4th Base Cosmetics to launch its new beauty brand NKBb. Launched in 2014, Music Venue Trust is a national charity working to protect, secure and improve the UK’s grassroots music venues. PHA Media has […]

Yellow Jersey appoints Adam Wurf

Yellow Jersey has appointed Adam Wurf as consultant in order to broaden its service offering and drive new business activities. Wurf previously worked as chief marketing officer for Crowdmix and, prior to that, for Fourfront Group. He also worked as a communications director for ISS UK, a facilities services provider. While in consultancy at Chime […]

Opinion: How PRs can optimise content for consumers

Communicators can deliver content optimised to reach consumers at the right time and in the right format if they put themselves in the driving seat, says Marcus Sorour, general manager at WE UK. My wife and I spent months researching the perfect car to buy for weekend getaways, emergency trips to the vet and the occasional recycling […]

Abchurch chosen by Roxi Petroleum

Abchurch has been appointed to handle financial PR and investor relations for Kazakhstan-based oil and gas exploration and production company Roxi Petroleum (Roxi). Roxi is an AIM-listed company which is looking to acquire and develop interests in oil and gas assets in Central Asia, with a focus on Kazakhstan. Abchurch senior partner TimThompson will lead the account. […]

Lord Bell resigns as chairman of Bell Pottinger

Lord Tim Bell has resigned as chairman of Bell Pottinger, 30 years after he founded the agency. He plans to set up a strategic consultancy called Sans Frontières next year. Bell, a former adviser to Margaret Thatcher, has decided he would like to step back from the day-to-day running of the business, according to a […]

Opinion: Five ways the Great British Bake Off can enhance a brand’s profile

Great British Bake Off returned to the screens last night and, with last year’s average audience comprising more than 12 million people, there is huge opportunity for brands to increase their profile, sales and reach, according to Chris Baldwin, director of consumer programmes at Protravel, part of employee benefits and rewards company Sodexo. The BBC has strict […]

How Golin tackles the ‘motherhood penalty’ and recruits untapped talent

Golin is looking to close the wage gap encountered by working mothers and reap the benefit of recruiting ‘untapped’ talent as it launches its second ‘returnship’ programme this week. The Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) reported this week that there is a 33% pay gap between working mothers and men by the time their children are twelve-years old. This ‘motherhood […]