Kate James, chief corporate affairs and global marketing officer at Pearson, on why comms pros need a mentor, her recent trip to Jordan and why she regularly reads Racing Post. What media do you consume in the morning? I read the FT and Quartz every day. I listen to BBC Radio 4 Today wherever I am in the […]
Launch PR has been appointed by Gut Week’s partners to raise awareness of the importance of digestive health and educate the public. The month, the agency will start work on an integrated PR programme to support the concept it will and report to Yakult UK PR manager, Sonya Hayden. Niki Wheeler, director, will lead Launch’s team. […]
Yellow Jersey PR has been retained by eg solutions plc, a UK-based office software and services provider, to drive awareness of the company among the UK investment community. The Yellow Jersey team, who will implement media relations campaigns to drive awareness of eg solutions within the investment community, consists of director Felicity Winkles, consultant Joe […]
Gorkana has a few final places available for its exclusive breakfast briefing with Jim Holder, editorial director of the UK’s biggest car-buying brand, What Car?. With nearly one million readers each month, the magazine features on road-tested cars, regarded by many as the most trusted source of new car advice, as well as reviews, consumer surveys, […]
Engine’s Missing Type campaign for NHS Blood and Transplant is just one of the health campaigns involving PR to be awarded a Health & Wellness Lion at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity this year. The Missing Type campaign, launched in June 2015 to coincide with National Blood Week, aimed to recruit new blood donors […]
Alexander PR has been appointed by award winning film studio Eyeplugin, for its new fashion documentary ‘Anatomy of Style’. The agency has been briefed for pre on-site and post-production PR support for the documentary, curated by director Amanda Harlech. Alexander PR will also manage the on-set stills photography and distribution, product placement and brand integration […]
Following a senior team restructure, John Doe has hired James Wilkins as creative director. Wilkins will work closely with Rosie Holden, who continues to lead the UK business, and digital director Jilly Gray, who now leads the US business. Holden said: “Over the past six years, John Doe Communications has established itself as an agency […]
Missed out on this week’s PR News? Get your handy round-up of the essential highlights of PR and media stories, features and events content over the last seven days on Gorkana News. AMEC Summit 2016 – highlights Gorkana won seven AMEC Awards at the ceremony last night which marked the end of the annual two-day […]
Winners at the IBP Communication and PR Awards included Goodfellow Communications, which won both Best Business Communications Campaign and Campaign of the Year for its Stone Stories campaign.The awards programme by IBP (International Building Press), recognises communicators and campaigns within the built environment sector. The winners were announced at an awards party last night (Thursday 16 […]
Over the next 12 months, every member of staff at Beattie will undergo at least three days of residential training in Scotland. Beattie staff will undergo personal development, problem solving, client management and advanced digital strategies training at the Beattie Bootcamp in Falkirk. Training will be administered by in-house experts and external training consultants. Laurna […]