Brands2Life to launch OVO Energy’s new brand
OVO Energy has appointed Brands2Life to support the launch of its new pay-as-you-go energy brand Boost, following a competitive pitch. The agency will deliver a creative [...]
Hills Balfour to manage Riviera Travel’s PR
Cruise and escorted tour operator Riviera Travel has appointed Hills Balfour on a six-month contract to implement its PR strategy. Hills Balfour will handle Riviera [...]
Davies tanner wins PR brief to re-launch Manchester’s EventCity
Travel, tourism, hospitality and events agency davies tanner has been selected to handle PR for EventCity, the Manchester-based events venue, following a competitive pitch. [...]
60 Seconds with Promote PR CEO Sue Anstiss
Sue Anstiss, CEO of Promote PR, speaks about being awarded the MBE, the rise of women’s sport and her agency’s most memorable campaign. It’s been 24 years since [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
PR Case Study: 3 Monkeys Zeno – Met Office: Who do you trust?
3 Monkeys Zeno outlines how it partnered with Radio One DJ Scott Mills to bring the Met Office’s sun safety message to new audiences and drive downloads of its weather [...]
This week’s PR news in brief (22-26 January)
Here’s our round-up of essential PR news stories and features from the past week, including an interview with olive’s Laura Rowe, account wins for Red Lorry Yellow Lorry [...]
Former Hotwire engagement head founds consultancy
John Brown, Hotwire’s former group head of engagement, has set up comms consultancy Don’t Cry Wolf. The consultancy will work with “straight-talking” brands [...]
Trio of client wins for Shooting Star
Three businesses – Tanglewood Care Homes, NK Academy and insolvency and company recovery specialist Forbes Burton – have appointed Shooting Star to handle their PR [...]
Former Sun journalist Rob Beasley joins Newsline PR
Newsline PR has appointed former The Sun and News of the World chief sports correspondent Rob Beasley as a PR account manager. Beasley will work with the Newsline team to [...]
The Playbook appoints Andrew Baiden as managing director
Creative comms consultancy The Playbook has appointed Andrew Baiden as its new managing director. Baiden will oversee a 10-strong team looking after clients in the sport, [...]
Meet the Journalist: olive editor Laura Rowe
Laura Rowe, editor of olive magazine, discusses being named an FIPP rising star, what food and drink stories she’s looking for and her biggest food phobia. You were [...]