Why it’s time for CMOs to embrace PR and comms
What you’re about to read might sound like bad news. But for businesses that arm themselves with the right tools, it actually represents a huge opportunity just waiting to be realised. You see, consumer trust is falling across the board. Global research firm Nielsen reports that consumers now trust print, TV and radio ads less […]
Ketchum names Mark Hume COO of Europe
Ketchum’s Mark Hume has been announced COO of Europe. He will partner with chairman and CEO Rob Flaherty, to oversee the agency’s European operations. Hume continues as [...]
60 Seconds with Rebecca Rhodes, Virgo Health and Golin Health
Rebecca Rhodes, chief creative officer for Virgo Health and Golin Health, talks to Gorkana about healthcare and the health and wellness trend, creative thinking and the best [...]
33Seconds hires Eulogy’s Mark Doonan
PR and social media marketing agency 33Seconds has appointed Eulogy’s Mark Doonan to a newly-created associate director role. As well as overseeing a portfolio of the agency’s [...]
BigChange hires Francis for corporate PR
Mobile workforce management business, BigChange has appointed Francis, the corporate division of Frank, to raise its profile among UK businesses. BigChange CEO, Martin Port, [...]
Push PR names editorial content director
Push PR has promoted Daisy May Sitch to editorial content director, with a brief to drive the agency’s digital growth strategy. Sitch joined Push PR as digital and social [...]
Despite Brexit, M&A activity in PR continues
Marketing, tech and healthcare M&A adviser, Results International has compiled research that shows sustained M&A activity in the PR industry for the first half of [...]
Dating site eHarmony names senior PR manager
Online dating platform eHarmony.co.uk has appointed LighterLife UK’s Rachael Lloyd as senior PR and comms manager. eHarmony, which first launched in the US in 2000, entered [...]
Paul Charles launches The PC Agency and buys Angel Publicity
Richard Branson’s former comms director, Paul Charles, has launched a new travel PR agency, The PC Agency, and bought travel consultancy Angel Publicity, with its [...]
Rede Partners appoints Instinctif Partners
Rede Partners, an independent fundraising advisory business for the private equity industry, has appointed Instinctif Partners as its retained corporate PR adviser. Instintif [...]
Behind the Headlines with Bauer Media’s Effie Kanyua
Effie Kanyua, comms director for London Lifestyle at Bauer Media, on how she battled her way into the BBC to launch her media career, the best creative partnership she’s [...]
Verseon hires Buchanan for financial comms
Pharmaceutical company, Verseon Corporation, has appointed Buchanan as the group’s financial PR and investor relations adviser. The account will be led by Buchanan partner, [...]
FTI Consulting tops AIM client ranking
Adviser Rankings Ltd, a financial data publisher, has revealed its quarterly AIM Advisers Rankings Guide. The lists rank professional services firms according to the number of [...]
Way To Blue appoints Claire Slight to group digital role
Way To Blue has brought in Edelman’s Claire Slight as group digital and social director, as part of a major restructure that will create a new specialist global team across [...]
Instinctif Partners makes international engagement hire
Instinctif Partners has appointed Louisa Moreton as engagement director to its global engagement practice. Moreton joins from MSLGroup, where she was managing director of its [...]
First Utility makes senior comms hires
Amanda Cumine has joined First Utility as corporate communications director. The gas and electricity supplier has also hired a new head of public affairs, Tara Singh. Cumine [...]
Games producer Ubisoft hands retained PR brief to Stripe
French video game producer Ubisoft, which includes Assassin’s Creed and Rayman amongst its portfolio, has chosen Stripe Communications to handle its UK consumer and [...]
PR Case Study: Missing Type
The Missing Type NHS campaign by Engine has won multiple awards this year, including a Health & Wellness Lion at the 2016 Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. The campaign [...]
The Gorkana Weekly Industry News Brief: 25-29 July 2016
Missed out on this week’s PR News? Get your handy round-up of the essential highlights of PR and media stories, features and events content over the last seven days on Gorkana [...]