Frances Cottrell-Duffield is now sole owner of PR and marketing agency Tonic Communications, following her buyout of co-founder Andrea Klar. Cottrell-Duffield established the agency in 2011, following several years in the luxury PR and food journalism industries. The company now has five employees, serving clients including Club Gascon, The Providores and Tapa Room, Pop Brixton, […]
Romantic fiction publisher Mills & Boon has engaged Taylor Herring to promote its upcoming rebrand, following a four-way pitch. Launching in January 2018, the campaign will celebrate the history and heritage of Mills & Boon and position it as the UK’s leading publisher of romantic fiction. “We needed to make Mills & Boon relevant […]
Hilton London Bankside has retained Diffusion to handle its consumer, business and trade PR following a competitive pitch. The agency has been briefed to build awareness of the hotel and drive a sustained media campaign following its launch in 2015. It hopes to emphasise the hotel’s urban design credentials and strengthen its position as a pioneer […]
MHP Communications has appointed Mike Robb as managing director into the newly created role of head of financial services, reporting to CEO Alex Bigg. Robb joins the organisation after seven years at Cicero Group where, as executive director, he sat on the board and led the company’s PR practice. Prior to joining Cicero, he worked […]
Sapienza Travel, a high-end cultural tour operator specialising in unusual and tough to access areas, has appointed Munch for its UK launch. The agency will be responsible for raising the profile of Sapienza Travel’s European tours for the culturally curious. Charles Barber, The Economist’s former VP of PR and thought leadership, founded the company after […]
Video-on-demand company Rakuten TV (formerly known as Wauki) has appointed Strike Media to handle its UK corporate and consumer PR. Strike Media will also support a brand awareness campaign, as well as sponsorships and promotions to strengthen the company’s positioning as “your cinema at home”. The appointment is part of Rakuten TV’s 2017 strategy aimed […]
Ruth Yearley, Ketchum‘s insight and strategy director, will give her take on how communicators should combine science and creativity at an exclusive Cision event on Thursday 19 October. In an intimate venue at London’s Courthouse Hotel, she’ll outline how customer insights and data are transforming the PR industry. Then, she’ll draw on her 30-year career in […]
The Israel Government Tourist Office has appointed Frank as its retained PR agency after a competitive tender and pitch process. Frank will increase awareness of Israel as a holiday destination and encourage more Brits to visit, working closely with Sharon Bershadsky and Sara Dagan, the tourism office’s UK director and PR manager respectively. The agency […]
Here’s a round-up of the essential PR news stories, people news and account wins that have been announced over the past week. Account wins The Lifestyle Agency has been appointed to re-launch Chelsea-based club Tonteria, with a focus on communicating its complete refurbishment. Fujairah National Shipping, a UAE-based shipping company, has enlisted Tala to run […]
Comms consultancy Hume Brophy has appointed James Wharton, a former northern powerhouse and international development minister, as a senior adviser in its Brexit unit. Wharton will provide strategic advice to Hume Brophy clients and will contribute to the development of public affairs strategies on Brexit and trade issues, alongside WTO expert and ambassador Stuart Harbinson. […]