Gorkana meets…The Locals

Laura Scott, editor of culture and lifestyle platform The Locals, on showcasing the human stories behind creative ideas, plans to cycle across America in under 30 days, what’s new with the site and why strong PR relationships are essential for good content. Firstly, how would you describe the site? The Locals is a culture and […]

William Grant & Sons hands six-figure brief to Tin Man for its Esoteric whisky portfolio

Independent family-owned distiller William Grant & Sons UK has chosen Tin Man as the UK PR agency for its seven brand Esoteric whisky portfolio, which includes The Balvenie and Monkey Shoulder. Tin Man will be responsible for all creative UK-wide PR campaigns and press office activity for brands including The Balvenie, Monkey Shoulder, Girvan Patent […]

THE WEEKLY GORKANA BRIEF

A round-up of the essential highlights from the main PR and media stories, features and events content on Gorkana News this week.   Pitch Wins Independent family-owned distiller William Grant & Sons UK has chosen Tin Man as the UK PR agency for its seven brand Esoteric whisky portfolio, which includes The Balvenie and Monkey […]

StockWell and Pendomer rebrand as Teneo Strategy following their acquisition

Teneo Holdings, the global advisory firm behind strategic agency Blue Rubicon, has rebranded its agencies StockWell and Pendomer as Teneo Strategy, following their acquisition in the second half of 2015.  Both companies, that have traditionally worked in the strategic, corporate and financial PR space, have now been fully-integrated with Teneo’s existing UK business and, alongside […]

MRM launches EU intelligence service to help financial services firms counter Brexit risks

MRM has launched its EU intelligence service which helps financial services firms counter Brexit risks by providing detailed coverage of EU issues and institutions. The EU intelligence service will offer a comprehensive guide to upcoming events in the EU with a weekly summary aimed at demystifying core issues. The service will cover EU institutions and also include coverage […]

Gorkana meets…Alphr

David Court, editor of Dennis Publishing’s new tech title, Alphr, on how tech isn’t just for IT managers, why he thinks in-car tech is so exciting, and how PRs should “walk-the-walk” and find creative ways to pitch in. What is Alphr attempting to do in the tech space that other outlets haven’t done before? Our […]

Rebecca Shelley to leave Tesco to “explore other opportunities”

Rebecca Shelley, corporate affairs director at Tesco, will leave the business in February after nearly four years at the retailer. Shelley joined Tesco in May 2012 and helped communicate the retailer’s turnaround plans which “were particularly challenging given the significant changes facing the business.” She leaves the retailer to explore new opportunities in “both executive […]

Nasdaq launches investor relations platform Nasdaq IR Insight

Nasdaq, the stock exchange that allows online trading, has launched a new investor relations platform named Nasdaq IR Insight. Nasdaq IR Insight is an online hub where financial executives and investor relations officers can monitor and analyse financial markets, as well the stock of peers, in order to boost strategic intelligence. The platform aims to ease […]

Moonpig.com hands retained PR brief to Popcorn

Personalised card and gifting retailer Moonpig.com has chosen Popcorn PR as its retained consumer PR agency, following a competitive pitch. The agency has been briefed to position the site as a one-stop-shop for all gifting occasions, with a particular focus on its flower delivery service and product offering. The campaign will include a series of […]