Entries are now open for the 2017 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity as the organisers say a “significant focus” has been placed on simplifying the entry process. The Lions, the global awards that celebrate the best creative work, commend 24 key disciplines, including PR, Creative Effectiveness, Cyber, Health & Wellness, Innovation, Integrated, and Promo & Activation. […]
M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment has appointed Disney’s Maker Studios’ Ellie Reed to its board as head of digital. At Disney’s Maker Studios, Reed headed up the multi-channel network’s branded entertainment division, where she developed original content and video distribution initiatives for clients including Google, PlayStation and HP. Before that, Reed served as international business director at […]
Independent integrated agency Four Communications Group (Four) has acquired public affairs and corporate communications specialist Insight Consulting Group (ICG). ICG, which specialises in corporate policy advice, will rebrand to Four Public Affairs upon its move to Four’s London Bridge headquarters and merge with the existing public affairs team, which specialises in local government, regeneration, property and planning consultancy. Lehal, who […]
Barry Gardner, the former corporate communications and media relations director at banking group CYBG plc, has launched his own consultancy Barry Gardner Communications. Gardner said: “I provide dedicated strategic advice and support to help companies and organisations develop, grow and transform through first-class communications. “With 25 years of multi-industry and international experience across internal and external communications, I […]
Chime-owned tech specialist agency Harvard has announced changes to its leadership team, including the promotion of Louie St Claire to group managing director of the newly-created Harvard Group. St Claire will report to Chime specialist group CEO Jo Parker, and will have responsibility for the Harvard PR, marketing and digital engagement divisions, as well as Chime […]
Pitch Marketing Group has today appointed Ian Priest, co-founder of ad agency VCCP, as non-executive chairman. Priest is currently chief executive of global marketing executive search firm Grace Blue. He co-founded VCCP in 2002, which was acquired by Chime Communications in 2005 when he was made an executive board member, and worked across the group including […]
Sundeep Sehijpal, a PR consultant and former reporter at the Worcester News, has been brought in to lead Star Public Relations, the West Midlands agency launched by the Midland News Association last year. Star PR, which headquarted in Telford, is part of the Midland News Association, which is one of the UK’s largest independent regional […]
National commercial property consultancy Naismiths has appointed Barques PR to raise its profile in the Midlands. Mark Bevan, project services director at Naismiths’ Birmingham office, said: “When we were considering appointing a PR partner, it was important that they had a clear understanding of the construction and property sectors. “Barques has worked alongside many of the leading […]
Monarch, Britain’s oldest surviving airline brand, has handed a six-figure PR brief to creative comms agency Tin Man following a four-way pitch. The holiday company, which works under its ‘Our people make us’ strapline, has briefed Tin Man to create an overarching strategic comms theme, as well as a series of creative activations that will take place at […]
A few places remain at a Gorkana media briefing, where three journalists from 5 News – editor Rachel Corp, planning assistant news editor Emma Greatorex and digital editor Jack Leather – will address a PR audience. 5 News is Channel 5’s flagship news programme and is produced by ITN. Since early 2016 Sian Williams has presented the show, when […]