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 […]
Danish energy giant brings in Powerscourt for IPO comms
DONG Energy, the Danish oil, natural gas and renewable energy company, has engaged Powerscourt to handle international communications around its planned IPO in Denmark. [...]
Davies Tanner to drive PCMA global comms
The Professional Convention Management Association has appointed UK-based tourism and business events communication specialists Davies Tanner as its official public relations [...]
Buchanan supports natural resources listing
Financial PR agency Buchanan is advising oil and gas exploration and production company SDX Energy on its forthcoming flotation on AIM. SDX is expecting to its common shares [...]
How communications directors can secure NED roles
Dee Cayhill, director of Cayhill Partners, explains how communications directors can secure non-executive director (NED) and other leadership roles and why doing so matters. [...]
Way to Blue promotes “world’s best-selling Portuguese beer”
Way to Blue has been appointed to handle the UK consumer and trade PR launch for Super Bock, which claims to be the world’s best-selling Portuguese beer. Owned by Unicer, the [...]
Gant UK’s PR lead joins QVC
Britain’s largest TV shopping channel, QVC UK, has appointed Gant UK’s Jayne Bristow as brand and comms director, with a brief to focus on PR and internal comms. Bristow will [...]
Citigate Dewe Rogerson hires Christen Thomson
Christen Thomson, former deputy CEO of the Alternative Investment Management Association and head of communications for private equity firm Terra Firma, has joined Citigate [...]
Brandnation appoints deputy MD
Brandnation has promoted its head of health and beauty, Eva Frankel, to deputy MD, eight years after she joined the London-based agency as an account manager. Working [...]
Behind the Headlines with W’s Adam Leigh
Adam Leigh, former deputy editor of The Independent and now strategy director at W, on the most efficient way to get up to speed on the latest news stories, cutting his teeth [...]
W sails PG tips’ Monkey down the River Thames
W is behind today’s latest Thames-related PR stunt, which has seen a six-metre statue – made from artificial leaves – of PG tips’ Monkey mascot sailing down the [...]
Grifco PR wins G&V Royal Mile Hotel Edinburgh
Grifco PR has won a deal to manage the public relations for the G&V Royal Mile Hotel Edinburgh, a five-star, 136-room hotel in Edinburgh’s Old Town. The London-based [...]
Hudson Sandler promotes Alex Brennan to its board
Hudson Sandler, a financial and business comms consultancy, has announced the promotion of director Alex Brennan (pictured) to its board. Brennan has spent seven years at [...]
Eulogy launches Kate Thornton’s TBSeen.com
TBSeen.com, a new shopping and lifestyle content platform founded earlier this year by TV and radio presenter Kate Thornton, has chosen Eulogy to handle its PR as it launches [...]
Neilson Holidays awards brief to Henman Communications
Neilson Holidays, a provider of activity holidays, has appointed Henman Communications to boost the profile of its tennis holiday programmes. Henman will work alongside [...]
FTI provides communication support for bank IPO
FTI Consulting‘s financial services team has provided communications support for the successful IPO of MONETA Money Bank, formerly GE Money Bank, in the Czech Republic. [...]
Why healthcare PR is more important than ever
Ruth Wheatley, account director at firstlight PR, tells us how opportunities in PR have been created by the need for expertise in highly regulated and specialist sectors like [...]
Former M&C Saatchi PR global chiefs launch new agency
M&C Saatchi PR’s former global MD, Gary Wheeldon, and global executive creative director, Steve Strickland, have launched a new London-based creative comms agency, Talker [...]
Hotel management venture brings in Rooster PR
The Hotel Management Company (THMCo) has appointed Rooster PR to deliver a business-to-business awareness campaign. The company is a new venture in the hotel management [...]