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 […]
W to launch London’s Hard Rock Hotel
Hotel operator glh Hotels has appointed W as lead global agency for the launch of the new Hard Rock Hotel in London following a competitive pitch. The agency’s creative launch [...]
Speed to promote British Woodworking Federation
Woodworking and joinery trade association the British Woodworking Federation has appointed Speed Communications as its retained PR and comms agency. The agency will deliver a [...]
Steve Summers joins Remarkable Group as director
Public affairs and property comms specialist Remarkable Group has appointed Steve Summers as a director. He will play a major role in growing the agency’s client list across [...]
Opinion: PR must embrace digital in 2018
Danny Whatmough, head of social at Weber Shandwick and chair of the PRCA Digital Group, outlines the key takeaways from this year’s PRCA digital report. One trend that really [...]
MHP to manage Lookers’ financial comms
Motor retail and aftersales group Lookers has appointed MHP Communications as its retained financial PR adviser following a competitive pitch process. Managing director Tim [...]
PrettyGreen to strengthen Betsafe brand
Betsson Group has appointed PrettyGreen to handle PR for its Betsafe brand in the UK. The agency will strengthen brand awareness within the UK gambling market through content [...]
FoodStars hands Diffusion its integrated brief
FoodStars, a shared commercial kitchen rental company, has handed its consumer, business and trade PR brief to Diffusion after a competitive pitch. Diffusion will develop the [...]
60 Seconds with Oracle PR chief executive Caroline Coskry
Caroline Coskry, Oracle PR’s chief executive, talks about why she founded the specialist property consultancy, the role of niche agencies and the UK housing market. With UK [...]
Jonny Bentwood joins Golin as head of data and analytics
Golin has appointed Jonny Bentwood as its global head of data and analytics. Based at the agency’s London office and reporting to Jon Hughes, CEO+ international, Bentwood will [...]
Meet the Journalist: Valérie Dana, Revista LVR
Valérie Dana, editorial director at Revista LVR, talks to Cision’s Mario Cipriano about the lifestyle title’s audience of female cancer patients, its rebrand and [...]
Kanes Foods appoints HROC
Kanes Foods has appointed HROC to handle its comms following a competitive pitch. HROC, which is based in Birmingham will handle all PR, social media, creative services and [...]
Former Business Committee chairman Iain Wright joins Hume Brophy
Iain Wright, the former UK government minister and Labour party heavyweight, has joined Hume Brophy as a senior adviser. He joins the consultancy’s international Brexit unit [...]
Sign up for webinar on niche consultancies and PR disruption
Time is running out for you to sign up to Cision’s “Are niche consultancies disrupting the PR industry?” webinar, which takes place next week on Tuesday 21 [...]
Houston PR wins Aptitude Software
Financial software specialist Aptitude Software has appointed Houston PR to raise its profile in the UK and US. Account director James Horne will lead on the account, with the [...]
NeoXam selects Centropy as global lead
Global financial software company NeoXam has appointed Centropy PR as its global agency lead following a four-way pitch. The agency will provide content services, media [...]
Opinion: Big companies fail the brand resilience test
Jon Meakin, Grayling’s global head of strategic services, discusses the findings of the agency’s Critical Conditions report into the online reputations of 50 [...]
Caliber wins six-figure Bauer Media Group account
Comprigo, Bauer Media Group’s online product comparison brand, has appointed Caliber to handle its digital marketing activity following a three-way pitch. The partnership will [...]
WPR, West Midlands Police and Loughborough Uni win big at CIPR PRide awards
WPR Agency, Loughborough University and West Midlands Police all won multiple prizes at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations’ Midlands PRide Awards last Friday. WPR won [...]