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 […]
Foco appoints James Rowe as account director
Fintech content marketing consultancy Foco has recruited James Rowe as account director, following a pair of new business wins. Rowe has more than 10 years’ agency experience, [...]
Rooster to support cross-airline gift card launch
Dutch travel brand Flightgiftcard has selected Rooster PR to support this month’s UK launch of its cross-airline gift card. The agency’s brief encompasses media [...]
This week’s PR news in brief (29 January-2 February)
Here’s our round-up of this week’s essential PR news, featuring six account wins from 10 Yetis Digital, agency news from Good Relations and the latest Cision white [...]
Bosch hands Cirkle £1 million integrated brief
Cirkle has secured a £1 million integrated brief to launch Bosch’s premium smart home offering, following a five-way pitch. As Bosch’s lead agency, Cirkle will deliver a [...]
WE Communications to promote BenevolentAI
UK Artificial Intelligence company BenevolentAI has appointed WE Communications following a four-way pitch. The agency will support the company’s integrated comms to raise its [...]
Cognito adds three to its London team
Cognito has expanded its London team by appointing Benjamin Thiele-Long and Ketna Mistry as account directors and Georgie Gold as its new account manager. Thiele-Long will be [...]
60 Seconds with Eleven Hundred Agency’s Mike King
Eleven Hundred Agency co-founder Mike King explains why he and Claire Ayles set up the new agency, its focus on high growth tech clients and which piece of technology he wants [...]
Neptune Investment Management appoints MHP Communications
UK-based active fund manager Neptune Investment Management has appointed MHP Communications as its retained PR adviser, following a competitive pitch. MHP will be responsible [...]
Battenhall to support Waze’s UK growth
Community-based traffic and navigation app Waze has appointed Battenhall to handle its UK PR brief following a competitive pitch. Battenhall is tasked with supporting the [...]
Opinion: Chomping at the bot – my night with a chat AI
Michael Taggart, co-founder at Foco, considers how far AI has come since the first chatbot was invented in 1964 and what that means for financial PR today. I had a great [...]
Switched On wins Sheraton Grand Hotel brief
Luxury London hotel Sheraton Grand London Park Lane has appointed Switched On to handle its 2018 retained PR brief following a five-way pitch, reports Cassandra Albertine. The [...]
Brandnation wins Raleigh and Haibike briefs
Bike brands Raleigh and Haibike have appointed Brandnation to implement their PR and comms plans. The agency is tasked with raising the visibility of both brands within the UK [...]
Four trends to shape earned media in 2018
2018 promises to be another intriguing year in the evolution of the PR industry as economic, social and technological trends continue to change the earned media landscape. [...]
Ruder Finn appoints Gemma Hart as head of internal comms
Gemma Hart, a former Sanofi and SAB Miller comms leader, has joined Ruder Finn UK as its head of internal communications. She will lead Rudder Finn’s internal comms team and [...]
Full Circle appoints new financial services and insurance director
Full Circle Communications has recruited Matt Beasley, a former Lloyd’s of London media relations manager, as a director within its insurance and financial services [...]
Golin appoints ex-Bell Pottinger partner Emily Luscombe as deputy MD
Emily Luscombe, a former deputy MD of Bell Pottinger’s Engage division, has joined Golin as deputy managing director in its London office. Reporting to Bibi Hilton, Golin’s [...]
Montfort Communications to advise Panmure Gordon
Investment bank Panmure Gordon has appointed Montfort Communications as its comms adviser following a competitive pitch. The strategic comms agency will work closely with the [...]
Raw London wins 2018 Creative Shootout
Specialist branded content agency Raw London was crowned the winner of the 2018 Creative Shootout at BAFTA’s Piccadilly venue last Thursday. The agency emerged victorious [...]