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 […]
PRCA reveals Young PR Lions UK shortlist
Cohn & Wolfe, FleishmanHillard Fishburn, Hotwire, salt and WE Communications have teams on the shortlist for this year’s Young PR Lions UK competition. Six teams, [...]
Yellow Jersey hires Josh Cole
Yellow Jersey has brought in Josh Cole, formerly of venture capital company AD&P, as a consultant. Cole will support director Charles Goodwin in Yellow Jersey‘s [...]
The Academy of Chocolate appoints Amazing PR
Amazing PR has been brought in to handle the PR for non-profit organisation The Academy of Chocolate. It has been briefed to help the Academy raise awareness of the importance [...]
Curzon Cinemas briefs MWW PR
Curzon Cinemas has handed a UK consumer PR brief to MWW PR. MWW PR will work on a project basis to drive awareness of the curated Curzon Home Cinema service, an on-demand [...]
AstraZeneca hires Younger as global corporate affairs lead
AstraZeneca has appointed FTI Consulting’s Jennie Younger as vice president global corporate affairs to lead the pharma giant’s international corporate affairs [...]
Kathryn Sargent hires Street & Co
Street & Co has been appointed to handle press office activity for Kathryn Sargent, as she becomes the first female Master Tailor to open a shop on Savile Row in Mayfair [...]
Investment firm Permira calls in Montfort
Permira, the global investment firm, has hired Montfort Communications as its UK strategic communications adviser. Founded in 1985, Permira advises funds with some €25 billion [...]
LSE hires Cardew to support Deutsche Börse merger
The London Stock Exchange has appointed Cardew Group to provide comms support around its proposed £21bn merger with German stock exchange Deutsche Börse. Cardew’s [...]
New challenger bank Tandem hands six-figure brief to Eulogy
New challenger bank Tandem has appointed Eulogy as its retained PR agency ahead of its launch later this year. Tandem claims to be on a mission to create a “good bank” that [...]
2016 Suzy Spirit Award: Meet the Finalists
With the winner of the 2016 Suzy Ferguson Spirit Award set to be announced tomorrow, find out what makes the five shortlisted candidates stand out from the crowd. The people [...]
Stir PR briefed to launch new parenting website
Lifestyle agency Stir PR has been brought in to promote pregnancy programme Emma’s Diary and help launch new parenting website Families, following a three-way pitch process. [...]
Gorkana meets…The British Journal of Photography
Simon Bainbridge, editorial director of The British Journal of Photography, on the 162-year-old magazine’s recent redesign, writing about the ideas behind images and his [...]
Alma supports Yü Group £10m flotation
Alma PR is providing comms support to UK utilities supplier Yü Group following a successful float on London’s AIM market. Yü Group is an independent supplier of gas and [...]
Amadeus briefs Speyside for South American PR support
Travel tech specialist Amadeus has hired Speyside to provide PR support across South America following a review of its comms support in the region. Amadeus is a B2B global [...]
Lynda Hamilton Comms gets recruitment brief
Edgar Stewart Selection (ESS), a professional services recruitment firm, has appointed Scottish consultancy Lynda Hamilton Communications to manage PR and marketing activity [...]
Belstaff hands global brief to W
British luxury lifestyle brand Belstaff has hired W as its retained global social media agency. W has been appointed to deliver content and engagement for Belstaff, with a [...]
The Kraft Heinz Company calls in The Hub
The Hub, a specialist foodservice and retail PR and trade marketing agency, has been appointed to handle the UK retail trade PR and comms for global food business The Kraft [...]
Two wins for Golley Slater PR
Golley Slater PR has won two PR briefs from pub operator New World Trading Company and quality assurance scheme Woodsure. The agency has been briefed to handle the consumer [...]