WE’s EMEA general manager, Chris Talago, has announced that he will leave the agency on May 1. Talago joined WE, known as Waggener Edstrom until a rebrand last September, in 2008 to head up its offerings across multiple sectors in Europe including public affairs, consumer, technology, corporate and healthcare. Before WE, he was head of EMEA […]
Twitter reported its financial results for the quarter ending in December 31, 2015 yesterday (10 February), highlighting its hopes for user growth, its focus on marketing and creating a safer environment for users. The social media platform has been at the centre of speculation over its future plans and has received some criticism – mainly in […]
Johnston Press, owner of The Scotsman, has confirmed that it is in talks to buy the i newspaper for around £24 million, in a deal it says would make it the UK’s fourth largest print publisher. Johnston Press is one of the largest local and regional multimedia organisations in the UK, with more than 200 titles […]
Julian Linley joined Digital Spy as its new editor-in-chief in November. Three months on, Gorkana’s Josh Gray catches up with him to find out how he’s making his mark on the website with a major relaunch, what PRs need to do to grab his attention, and why he’s proud to work on a title with strong […]
Crisis and reputation management firm Regester Larkin has appointed Bupa’s former corporate comms manager Emily Hamilton as a senior consultant. Hamilton’s appointment enhances Regester Larkin’s media relations, social media, live crisis response and issues management support to its clients. Prior to joining Bupa in 2013, Hamilton was head of press at Westbourne Communications, advising clients […]
Specialist investment marketing and comms consultancy JPES Partners has boosted Alex Henderson and Matt Rogers to the role of associate directors and made a number of other promotions. Henderson oversees the company’s marketing initiatives, leading client communication activities and the firm’s event planning. Rogers runs JPES Partners’ media relations services, working with clients on issues relating to profile development, […]
Liquid has been appointed to handle the launch of the UK Game Fair 2016, a three-day event to celebrate rural life and countryside pursuits. Blaze Publishing, organiser of the UK Game Fair, has briefed the agency to raise the profile of the event, which takes place at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire, from 22 to 24 […]
Advisory firm Clearwater Advisers has partnered with Guy Ruddle, founder of First Touch TV and former editor of Telegraph TV, to provide its clients with additional video support. Ruddle spent 15 years at the BBC as a reporter, producer and presenter of business programmes. As editor of Telegraph TV, he saw the channel grow from half a million plays […]
Watch an exclusive video from Gorkana‘s media briefing with the Wall Street Journal Europe which more than 250 people attended yesterday (February 9) at the News Building in London Bridge. You can hear Thorold Barker, The Wall Street Journal, EMEA editor, talk about the importance of exclusivity to the business and when the big decisions are […]
The shortlist for The UK Blog Awards 2016 has been revealed, with Guardian Soulmates, The Royal Mint, Thomson Holidays, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Cancer Research UK among the company finalists. The UK Blog Awards are designed to provide an opportunity for individuals and companies to be recognised for their social media achievements through blogging. […]