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 […]
Sky has brought in One Green Bean as the retained consumer PR and social agency for Sky Cycling, ahead of what it says will be the brand’s biggest year yet. One Green Bean has been briefed to help Sky promote its ongoing commitment to cycling and celebrate the role it has played in cycling in […]
Alliance Trust PLC, one of the largest generalist investment trusts in the UK by market value, is now working with financial PR agency Tulchan following a competitive pitch process. The FTSE250 trust manages a total of some £3.3bn assets and owns two financial services subsidiaries; Alliance Trust Savings and Alliance Trust Investments. Partner Stephen Malthouse and director Martin […]
The Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) has launched PRCA MENA (Middle-East and North Africa) to represent consultancies, in-house teams and individuals across the region. Co-chaired by Loretta Ahmed (pictured), CEO of Grayling Middle East, and Mohamed Al Ayed, CEO of PR network TRACCS, founding members include Golin MENA, Memac Ogilvy, Instinctif and Fleishman Europe. It will enable […]
Emerging markets consultancy EM has appointed Denis Denisov, formerly head of communications for global bank Citigroup CIS, as director in the business’ Moscow offices. Denisov will focus on EM’s financial PR offering, working with existing clients and growing the business. As director in Citi‘s Moscow’s office, Denisov was responsible for the bank’s comms across the Russian […]
ReputationInc, an international reputation management consultancy headquartered in London, has opened an office in Norway. Managing partner Dennis Larsen leads the team, with support from special advisor Peggy Simcic Brønn and consultant Thomas Groot. Larsen, who has some 15 years’ experience working in reputation strategy, will use the Norwegian office as a platform to bring the consultancy’s work […]
Quickscore has appointed Henman Communications to handle the PR for the launch of a full colour SMART digital cricket scoreboard, which will be unveiled at All Our Cricket Live at Lords Cricket Ground in London on Sunday (21 February 2016). With an estimated 3 billion audience around the world, cricket can claim to be the […]
Mobile World Congress (MWC), which will be held in Barcelona next week (from 22-25 February), is the biggest mobile and technology conference in the world attracting thousands of brands, journalists and attendees year-after-year. It gives PRs interested in the sector, opportunities to network, chances to create media coverage and reach a vast audience both at the event and indirectly. However, […]
Bowel cancer research charity Bowel Cancer UK has brought in Gus Baldwin from Leonard Cheshire Disability as director of external affairs. Baldwin will join Bowel Cancer UK on Monday 29 February, having spent the past nine months at Leonard Cheshire Disability as MD – public affairs and engagement. Before that, he spent nearly ten years […]