EAST VILLAGE. wins raft of food and drink brands
Birmingham-based EAST VILLAGE. has secured a raft of food and drinks accounts including Ian Macleod Distillers, which has enlisted the agency to drive media coverage for its [...]
Franco Manca owner appoints Hudson Sandler
UK restaurant company The Fulham Shore has appointed Hudson Sandler as its retained financial and corporate communications adviser following a competitive pitch. The Fulham [...]
This week’s PR news in brief (3-7 July)
Here is a round-up of the essential PR stories, account and pitch wins and people news that has been announced over the last week. Account wins Diffusion has been selected by [...]
Opinion: Look beyond reach to find the right influencers
Identifying influencers with a real connection to your cause is essential for running successful PR campaigns, says Katie Malark, Allison+Partners’ senior research director. [...]
Fleet Street Communications wins Be At One brief
Cocktail bar group Be At One has appointed Fleet Street Communications to handle its consumer PR. Established in 1998 by ex-bartenders Steve Locke, Leigh Miller and Rhys [...]
Grayling brings in Andrew Ferguson as creative director
Global PR firm Grayling has hired Andrew Ferguson as a creative director. Ferguson joins the company after five years at consumer PR agency Unity and, more recently, Ketchum. [...]
Commission publishes six principles of charity PR
A group set up to address concerns about charity fundraising exploiting donors has published a set of six principles to help PR and communications staff. The Commission on the [...]
BMPR receives Gemfields brief
Bryan Morel PR has been appointed to handle UK luxury and lifestyle PR for Gemfields, a supplier of responsibly sourced coloured gemstones that specialises in emeralds, [...]
Brandnation to handle Smilelab’s UK launch
Brandnation has been appointed to handle UK PR and social media for the launch for dental beauty brand Smilelab, following a competitive pitch. Brandnation’s beauty PR team [...]
Admiral Taverns appoints Houston PR
Admiral Taverns, one of the UK’s largest community pub companies with more than 800 pubs nationwide, has appointed Houston PR as its retained communications consultancy. Kate [...]
Shooting Star expands Lincoln PR team with new hire
PR and marketing agency Shooting Star has expanded its team in Lincoln with the appointment of new junior account executive Nikhita Keshwara. Working alongside account manager [...]
White Paper: Fake news and communications
With the concept of fake news challenging consumer trust in the media, Cision has published a new UK white paper highlighting the challenges this phenomenon creates for [...]
This week’s PR news in brief (26-30 June)
Here is a round-up of the essential PR stories, account and pitch wins and people news that have been announced over the last week. Account wins Technology solutions [...]
PR Case Study: W – Is It OK For Guys?
W Communications helped Lynx shake its outdated “lad culture” reputation with this thought-provoking campaign, and generated an impassioned debate about [...]
ChargePoint brings in Bite for European PR
Electric vehicle charging company ChargePoint has appointed Bite as its agency of record to manage European communications activity and coordination across the region. [...]
Munch called in for Fit and Fed charity campaign
StreetGames, a charity that supports disadvantaged young people through sport, has brought in PR agency MUNCH to support its upcoming initiative, Fit and Fed. Fit and Fed [...]
Surf Air hires W for European expansion
US company Surf Air, the world’s first all-you-can-fly membership airline, has retained W Communications to publicise its European expansion. Surf Air’s [...]
Live social content agency Live & Wired launches
Sophie Kostrowski and Sian Hainsworth have launched Live & Wired, an agency set up to help brands produce live social content. Kostrowski, who has worked in television [...]