Unity handed global PR brief for ‘Kiss Goodbye to MS’ campaign
Multiple Sclerosis International Federation has hired Unity to help strengthen its “Kiss Goodbye to MS” campaign worldwide. The socially-led “Kiss Goodbye to MS” campaign [...]
Asda’s Vickie Rogerson joins Lucre
Asda’s former head of food PR, Vickie Rogerson, has joined Lucre, as the agency looks to strengthen its food and drink offering. Rogerson has 20 years’ experience in the [...]
Facets PR wins jewellery account
Facets PR, the jewellery and watch PR agency, is now representing fine jewellery brand Lily Gabriella. Facets PR will handle press and marketing for the brand, as well as VIP [...]
Live streaming is the “most engaging” form of video content: what does this mean for PR?
Video content agency Through The I has released research showing that consumers are paying more attention to live streaming than pre-recorded video content. Comms pros from [...]
Climbing wall manufacturer Hangfast appoints Rule 5
Adventure engineering company Hangfast has appointed Rule 5 to handle its communications brief. Based in Bingley, West Yorkshire, Hangfast designs, produces and installs [...]
Facets PR appoints junior account manager
Jewellery PR agency, Facets PR has appointed Ariane Kahn as junior account manager. Kahn will working under Facets’ account director of fashion brands, Becky Güth, on [...]
Outdoor clothing brand Regatta selects Manc Frank
Manc Frank has been appointed as retained consumer agency for outdoor clothing and accessories brand Regatta. Manc Frank, Frank’s Manchester office, will drive awareness [...]
Lottoland appoints Frank
Lottoland, the lottery betting business, has appointed Frank as its PR agency for the UK. Frank will oversee all PR outreach for the lottery betting brand, including content [...]
Debenhams brings PR in-house
Debenhams is taking its PR activity in-house, with director of PR Christine Morgan heading up an expanded PR team. The move will see women’s and children’s fashion and homes [...]
The Lifestyle Agency to launch member’s club Albert’s
South Kensington-based member’s club Albert’s has appointed The Lifestyle Agency to handle the PR around its official opening next month. Albert’s was founded by Piers Adam, [...]
Diffusion to handle UK launch of chia seed-based drink wow
Europe’s “first chia seed based drink”, wow, has appointed Diffusion as its retained agency to handle its launch in the UK, following a competitive pitch. wow is [...]
VisitBrighton hands retained PR brief to Switched On
Consumer lifestyle agency Switched On has won a retained PR brief with VisitBrighton, the official tourism body for the City of Brighton and Hove, following a five-way pitch. [...]
Pitching to the Press: top tips from Gorkana’s media briefings
Gorkana’s PR News Alerts are taking a break for the next two weeks. But never fear, we’ve got something very special for you to mull over during that time. Here are eight top [...]
AA names Splendid Communications as its consumer PR agency
The UK’s leading breakdown service, the AA, has appointed Splendid Communications to provide content and consumer PR support for its current summer campaign, following a [...]
Text100 wins PR brief for travel rewards company Avios
Global travel rewards company Avios has chosen marketing comms agency Text100 to handle its UK PR, following a competitive pitch. A travel rewards currency, Avios launched in [...]
KitchenAid briefs Wild Card to launch London store
Wild Card has been appointed to handle all PR and social media activity for the London store opening of kitchen appliance brand KitchenAid, following a competitive pitch. The [...]
Grayling appoints new head of health and public sector
Grayling UK has promoted director Kathryn Ager to head up its public and third sector, health and skills team. Ager has been with the agency for five years, the last three of [...]
W briefed to launch Sparkling Ice to the UK market
W has added US-based “powerbrand” Sparkling Ice to its FMCG portfolio, as the company embarks on a major consumer launch into the £16 billion UK and Ireland soft drinks [...]