Iranian bank Turquoise Partners appoints Tancredi as corporate adviser to provide international PR support

January 7, 2016 in /by

Iranian investment bank Turquoise Partners has appointed financial comms agency Tancredi as its corporate communications adviser. Tancredi will provide all corporate and financial communications advice to support the growth and development of Turquoise Partners in London and internationally. Salamander Davoudi, managing partner and co-founder of Tancredi, will lead the team. Rouzbeh Pirouz, executive chairman, said: […]

Rostrum wins pitch to advise maritime security specialist MAST on international PR strategy

January 7, 2016 in /by

Corporate PR and comms agency Rostrum has been appointed to advise global security provider Maritime Asset and Security Training (MAST) on its international PR strategy.  Rostrum will deliver international, national and industry media coverage for MAST. It will also develop creative content campaigns and provide guidance on social media strategy. The agency’s team will be […]

How brands can adapt a successful food and drink PR strategy in the wake of the Government’s latest healthy eating push

January 7, 2016 in /by

Food and drink brands, particularly those aimed at children, are in the spotlight for what they put in their products and how they market them to the public. With the government raising awareness of health issues related to food high in sugar and fat, comms experts agree that food brands have to evolve their messaging […]

Headland Consultancy brings in Fishburn’s Del Jones

January 6, 2016 in /by

Independent financial and corporate comms agency Headland has hired Del Jones as an associate director. Jones led the financial practice at Fishburn. Previously, he had been associate partner at Insitinctif Partners, as well as a researcher for the Conservative Party. He has advised a range of businesses including challenger and investment banks, infrastructure companies and […]

Case Study: Positive Living Around the World

January 6, 2016 in /by

Find out how Threepipe launched a social media campaign to raise the profile of Standard Chartered Bank’s Positive Living HIV/AIDS education programme with the help of professional footballers Emre Can, Philippe Coutinho and Jordon Ibe from Liverpool FC. Campaign: Positive Living Around the World Client: Standard Chartered Bank PR Team: Threepipe Timing: November Overview Launched […]

MHP Communications promotes trio including former News of the World political editor Ian Kirby who becomes corporate affairs MD

January 6, 2016 in /by

MHP has promoted Ian Kirby to a managing director role within its corporate affairs practice and has made Christian Pickel and Simon Hockridge directors within its financial practice. Kirby (pictured) provides senior counsel across the firm’s portfolio of clients and manages the company’s media training offer. He also hosts MHP‘s political panel events. He joined […]

Redwood Consulting wins PR brief for The Gates shopping centre in Durham and remit to develop brand vision for Bicester

January 6, 2016 in /by

Redwood Consulting has been hired by real estate fund manager Clearbell Capital to deliver a comms campaign for The Gates shopping centre in Durham. It has also been appointed by Cherwell District Council to develop a brand vision for Bicester.  Clearbell Capital has brought in Redwood to deliver a comms campaign for The Gates, which […]

Behind the Headlines with CubanEight’s Sian Gaskell

January 5, 2016 in /by

Sian Gaskell, MD of CubanEight, on cutting her teeth at Channel 4, the mark of campaign success and her first challenging photoshoot. Before I reach the office in the morning, I’ve already… Had the prerequisite coffee and then managed to get my twin boys out the door and dropped them off at school. You’ll mostly […]

MRM wins pitch to raise the profile of employee benefit consultant Goddard Perry

January 5, 2016 in /by

Financial services PR agency MRM has been appointed to raise the profile of employee benefit consultant and third-party administrator Goddard Perry. Associate director, Mark Gee, will lead the account team at MRM for Goddard Perry, which offers a range of services from actuarial and pension administration services to online benefits and independent financial advice. He […]

Population data analytics firm Trendit hands retained brief to Yellow Jersey for first listing of 2016

January 5, 2016 /0 Comments/in /by

Trendit, which uses data from mobile phones to monitor the movement of people, pedestrian footfall and other urban trends, including shopping habits, has hired Yellow Jersey to provide comms support after it completed a £4m standard listing yesterday, which marks the first UK IPO of 2016. Trendit is looking to integrate its data, which includes location […]