Comms agency ICG has setup the Media Task Force, led by former Metro political editor John Higginson, to offer “high level” corporate-focused strategic advice to clients. Higginson, ICG’s head of corporate comms, is joined by former Independent on Sunday business editor Maggie Pagano and ex-Daily Mail medical correspondent Jenny Hope. Pagano has some three decades’ experience covering the City, […]
International Investment‘s editor Helen Burggraf (pictured) and editorial director Jonathan Boyd, and deputy editor James Fernyhough, tell us about the “resurrection” of the title under Open Door Media, their symbiotic relationship with PRs and how they cover the issues that matter to the global expat community. Can you tell me more about the relaunch of International Investment, and how you […]
TINT, which claims to be the world’s biggest social media ‘display’ tool, has hired Ketchum as its PR partner of choice in the UK. The social media business, which was set up in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, is a platform which lets brands aggregate, curate and display social media feeds onto any screen […]
Consumer PR agency Rich Leigh & Company has won its first retained hospitality PR brief from luxury accommodation website Elysian Estates. Elysian Estates is a British-based property hire website, offering its clients the ability to hire properties in the UK, including castles, country estates and luxury houses. The site also offers a concierge service, to […]
Mirada, a developer of products for the digital TV market, has appointed Newgate as its financial PR agency following a competitive pitch process. Newgate has been appointed to communicate Mirada’s business to the investment community by increasing its presence in national and investment media. Mirada develops user interfaces for digital TV broadcasters and channels, enabling TV content to be […]
W has won PR briefs from Trouva, an online store that curates products from independent boutiques across the UK, and luxury yachting publisher Boat International Media. Trouva, which launched last year, works with 150 lifestyle boutiques from across the UK, with an aim to provide an alternative curated online shopping experience. W’s brands division has been […]
DeVries Global has enhanced the leadership team at its UK operation, DeVries SLAM, with the promotions of MD Helena Bloomer to regional MD, Europe, and brand strategy lead Gemma Chaldecott to deputy MD UK. Bloomer was part of a three-strong leadership team to launch SLAM in 2006. She became became MD during the agency’s integration into DeVries Global in […]
DOCOMO Digital, the European-based subsidiary of Japanese mobile operator NTT DOCOMO, has appointed Jargon PR to provide media relations and branding support as it launches a global mobile commerce venture. DOCOMO Digital, which develops payment solutions for mobile retailers, has hired Jargon as it looks to expand internationally. The agency will provide strategic and operational services during the company’s […]
Lexis has been called in by The Open University to support its ‘Life-changing Learning’ campaign, which aims to promote the impact of studying with the OU and to motivate “people of every age to begin their own learning journey”. Lexis has been briefed to provide a series of consumer-facing activations that support a range of […]
Interpublic Group agency Golin has acquired creative agency The Brooklyn Brothers. Founded in 2001 in New York and 2008 in the UK, The Brooklyn Brothers expanded to Los Angeles in 2012 to create its Hollywood writing room, an alliance with seven of Hollywood scriptwriters. It opened an office in Brazil in 2013. Clients have included […]