London Luton Airport (LLA) has appointed BBC correspondent Neil Bradford as stakeholder comms manager, as the airport embarks on a £110 million redevelopment. Bradford has been briefed to handle comms activity around the airport’s redevelopment, working with LLA’s commercial partners and supply chain, as well as passenger groups and political and community leaders, throughout the […]
Gavin Serkin, co-presenter on the newly-launched Emerging Opportunities show on Share Radio, talks about covering financial opportunities in the “less reported” parts of the planet, the station moving to a national format and how PRs can help with the show’s variety of segments. Firstly, could you give us an overview of what the new show is about? […]
Hired, a tech recruitment specialist headquartered in San Francisco, has brought in Harvard as it looks to boost its UK profile following a competitive pitch process. The Chime-owned agency’s brief will cover data-led story development, content creation, media relations and social media activity. Its press campaign will target companies looking to recruit as well as prospective candidates. Hired […]
The launch of new media titles is high on the mind of PR and comms professionals this week as Trinity Mirror debuted its national newspaper The New Day with a £5m advertising push. Three comms experts tell Gorkana which key PR rules remain important when pitching to journalists working on launches and new titles. The New Day […]
Rupert Walker, former social lead for digital marketing firm Kitcatt Nohr/DNA, has joined Brands2Life as head of social, with a remit to help build the agency’s digital and social offer. In the newly-created role, Walker will lead Brands2Life’s social team and provide senior-level counsel on the development of social strategies across the agency’s client portfolio. […]
Frank has been appointed by Kerry Foods-owned Mattessons to promote the brand’s new ‘Snackarchist’ advertising campaign. Saatchi & Saatchi created the ‘Snackarchist’ TV ad, in which a parka wearing geek rebels against “no loitering” and “keep off the grass” signs before passing by the crisps section in a shop and picking up some Mattessons snacks […]
Citigate Dewe Rogerson has appointed CNC’s James Madsen as associate director in its corporate team. Reporting into corporate MD Jonathan Flint, he will provide support to clients across asset management, professional services and specialist financial sectors. He will also drive business growth in the UK and abroad, based out of Citigate’s London office. Flint said: “James is a talented […]
When KINC was approached by England Rugby last year to create social media excitement around the Rugby World Cup, the agency teamed up with Brit Award winning artist Ella Eyre to create a new rendition of “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”. The results? Six million online film views, the song reaching number two on iTunes video charts […]
Exova, which tests safety, quality and performance of products across sectors including aerospace, food and pharma, has appointed Compass Group’s Andrew Pickup to the newly-created corporate affairs director role. Reporting to Ian El-Mokadem, CEO, Pickup takes on responsibility for strategy development, all internal and external comms activities and stakeholder engagement for the group. He joins from support services company […]
Ogilvy PR London has enhanced its social and content offer with the appointment of Edelman UK’s Chris Wall as head of content. After a three year stint as international editor of The Reel, Wall moved to digital agency Sapient Nitro and Isobar before going to Edelman UK, where he has spent the last 18 months […]