Burson-Marsteller appoints head of brand comms

Burson-Marsteller UK has appointed Debi Clay-Moore as director of its brand communications practice. Clay-Moore will report to Burson-Marsteller’s UK CEO, Amanda Pierce. Formerly at Red Consultancy, Clay-Moore has worked with high-profile business portfolios delivering year-on-year revenue growth. She led campaigns for Johnson & Johnson, Nestle, Coca-Cola and McDonald’s. Pierce said: “Clay-Moore is a brand communications heavyweight […]

MassChallenge appoints Red Lorry Yellow Lorry

Global start-up accelerator, MassChallenge, has appointed Red Lorry Yellow Lorry as its UK and US PR partner. Red Lorry Yellow Lorry’s comms campaign, which will run from offices in London and Boston, is set to focus on building brand awareness of MassChallenge. The campaign will also support the brand in recruiting more partners and sponsors, […]

PR Case Study: Sounds of the Neighbourhood

When IHG-owned Hotel Indigo wanted to highlight the influence of the surroundings of each of its hotels, its PR team got TV and radio presenter Edith Bowman to help launch a series of #SundaySocials at three of its top locations, with the help of The Zutons’ Dave McCabe, DJ Mylo and Soul II Soul’s Jazzie B, creating “Sounds of the […]

News UK’s Sarah Mason joins Wild Card

Wild Card has made a brace of senior appointments, including News UK’s former senior comms manager, Sarah Mason, as senior consultant and House of Fraser’s social media manager, Will Vieri, as head of social. Mason spent ten years writing for leading national magazines, before joining The Sun’s Fabulous magazine as assistant editor and food editor. […]

Just Eat appoints McDonald’s de Koning as first head of corporate comms

Just Eat has appointed Joanna de Koning from McDonald’s to a new role as global head of corporate communications. De Koning will lead the delivery of Just Eat’s brand reputation strategy, financial communications and corporate responsibility programme. She will work closely with Just Eat’s head of investor relations, Adam Kay, and its corporate PR agency, Brunswick. […]

Club operator Deltic Group hires Hudson Sandler

Hudson Sandler has been appointed by clubs and bars operator, Deltic Group, following a competitive pitch. The agency will build the brand’s profile across national, corporate and broadcast media, and promote Bar&Beyond, a new brand. Hudson Sandler’s team will also design and drive a corporate comms programme to raise Deltic’s profile in business media and trade […]

Spotify hires Red Consultancy

Spotify has appointed Red Consultancy as its retained PR agency.   The agency has been handed a consumer, corporate and B2B comms brief by the digital music streaming brand. It will be part of Red’s consumer tech and entertainment portfolio, which includes Activision, StubHub, Samsung and Twitter. Alison Bonny, European comms director at Spotify, said: “Red has the right […]

Jericho Chambers offers CIPD-backed work experience

Communications consultancy Jericho Chambers (offices pictured) is to hold a summer work experience programme in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. The three-week programme, dubbed the Jericho WikiWorkLab, is for people aged 17 to 21 and will revolve around the subject of the future world of work. It will take six people […]

Hyundai hands innovation brief to Launch PR

Hyundai Motor UK has appointed Launch PR to reach a “whole new audience” with a brief centred on innovation and technology.   The agency, which won the account following a five-way pitch, has been briefed to develop an integrated campaign that will include a major scientific study, customised driving experiences, media and social outreach and […]

Institute of Customer Service awards PR brief to Kindred

The Institute of Customer Service, a national professional membership body, has appointed Kindred as its retained PR agency, following a competitive pitch.   Working closely with the organisation’s in-house team, Kindred’s remit will include raising the profile of the Institute and establishing it as a key voice in business debates. The Institute of Customer Service has more than 500 […]