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 […]
Weber Shandwick adopts Facebook at Work
Weber Shandwick has become the first global PR firm to adopt Facebook’s business platform Facebook at Work, after a successful pilot programme that began late last year. [...]
Wincanton selects Bray Leino for digital brief
Logistics company Wincanton has hired creative comms agency Bray Leino to support the transformation of its digital assets and redesign its web presence. Bray Leino will aim [...]
Senior digital appointment at FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting has hired Hanover’s Viv Jemmett as senior director in its digital team, reporting into MD and head of digital Ant Moore. Jemmett joins FTI’s 12-strong [...]
Behind the Headlines with Launch PR’s Johnny Pitt
Johnny Pitt, CEO of Launch PR, on roaring success, a very public penchant for chocolate and the worst thing anyone has said to him. Before I reach the office in the morning, [...]
Bell Pottinger appoints three partners
Bell Pottinger has made a number of senior appointments across its global network, including, in its London office, the promotion of Philip Pank (pictured) and Paul de [...]
Rich Leigh & Company partners with Foodinate to tackle food poverty
Consumer PR agency Rich Leigh & Company is providing pro bono PR support for new social enterprise Foodinate, which provides free meals to the homeless by working with [...]
4media Group promotes London Motor Show
The London Motor Show has appointed agencies Stature PR and 4mediarelations, both part of 4media Group, to handle the PR around its May event, following a competitive pitch. [...]
Octopus hired to boost UK cybersecurity brand
Nuix, a cybersecurity and risk management company, has brought in Octopus Group to increase brand awareness in the “highly competitive” UK IT market. Octopus was [...]
Golin UK introduces unlimited staff holidays
Golin UK has launched a “Life Time” scheme for its employees, which features unlimited holidays, flexible working and enhanced paternity pay and maternity leave, which it [...]
Meet the Quartz editorial team
Gorkana has a few places available at next week’s exclusive media briefing (5 April) with Jason Karaian, senior European correspondent at digital news outlet Quartz. One [...]
TechFinancials brings in Yellow Jersey
TechFinancials, an AIM-listed software provider to binary options brokers, has hired Yellow Jersey as its retained financial and corporate PR. The company has brought [...]
Siemens Home Appliances briefs Publicasity
Siemens has chosen Publicasity to handle the UK PR for its range of cooking, cooling and washing appliances, following a four-way pitch. Publicasity will work with Siemens to [...]
Champollion hires Nadler as planning lead
Champollion, a public policy communications consultancy, has recruited Conservative political commentator Jo-Anne Nadler to head up its planning comms division. Nadler will [...]
Solar Media partners with Whitehouse for policy support
Solar Media, which publishes trade titles including Clean Energy News and Solar Power Portal, is working with The Whitehouse Consultancy to raise its profile with industry [...]
LJFpr rebrands to Cubed
Manchester-based LJFpr has picked up two briefs to work with recruitment group Rethink and the Institute of Directors (IoD). It has also rebranded to Cubed as it expands its [...]
Manulife Asset Management briefs FWD PR
Manulife Asset Management, a fund manager with some $301bn (£211bn) in AUM (assets under management), has brought in FWD as its PR representative for Europe and the UK. [...]
Three wins for Intelligent Conversation
PR, social and content agency Intelligent Conversation has won three health and social care sector briefs from charitable trust Life Leisure, the Greater Manchester Health and [...]
Well Hello wins Sown & Grown
Well Hello, an independent PR agency set up by WE Communications’ Nick Woods and Cow PR’s Lisa Taylor in February, has been hired by Great Little Grains to launch its new [...]