Camera brand Hasselblad hands international brief to Neville McCarthy

Professional camera manufacturer Hasselblad, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, has appointed Neville McCarthy Associates to handle its PR and comms activity in the UK, USA, China, Japan, UK, Germany and France. The agency has been briefed to handle all media relations for the brand across traditional and online media, run ‘interactive’ events, identify […]

Beattie appoints Jessica McAndrew as digital comms director

Creative comms group Beattie has enhanced its digital team with the appointment of the BIG Partnership’s Jessica McAndrew as digital comms director. Jessica will work with MD Laurna Woods and digital marketing director David Reid to further develop the agency’s digital comms offering. Woods said: “Our Only Digital brand is well established in the field […]

VFX academy Escape Studios briefs Alfred on press office activity and stakeholder engagement

Escape Studios, Europe’s leading VFX academy and part of Pearson College London (Pearson PLC), has appointed PR consultancy Alfred to run its press office activity and develop a stakeholder engagement programme. Escape Studios, part of Pearson PLC, offers short classroom-based courses and undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses in VFX, Games and Animation. Alfred was initially […]

McCann’s Mark Lund named non-exec chair of Smart Energy GB

Mark Lund, chief executive of McCann Worldgroup UK, has been appointed non-executive chair of Smart Energy GB, the national campaign for Britain’s smart meter rollout. Smart Energy GB’s role is to build consumer confidence, awareness, and understanding of smart meters, and to encourage consumers to change their behaviour so they can better manage their energy use. […]

Reputation Communications’ MD Patrick Barrow elected to Media Society council

The Media Society, a charitable organisation that organises events to discuss topics in the media, has elected Reputation Communications’ MD and co-founder, Patrick Barrow, to its council.  The Media Society‘s council ensures the society’s activities and events have a broad appeal and attract attendees interested in media. Barrow, who co-founded Reputation Communications, joins the council, […]