This week’s PR news in brief (5-9 February)
Here’s a round-up of this week’s essential PR news, featuring an interview with Monocle editor Andrew Tuck, four account wins for Acumen and the latest Cision webinar. [...]
MHP appoints Ruby Quince as creative director
MHP Communications has appointed Ruby Quince as creative director to support creative work and drive integrated campaigns across the agency. Quince joins MHP from Porter [...]
Clarion to promote Addo’s savoury snacks
Savoury snacks manufacturer Addo Food Group has appointed Clarion Communications as its brand, corporate and social agency. Clarion is tasked with producing PR and social [...]
Sky hires former Engine CEO Debbie Klein
Sky has appointed Debbie Klein to the newly created position of group chief marketing and corporate affairs officer. She will be responsible for the company’s overall brand [...]
Opinion: Why brands that take a stand will see commercial benefit
Businesses may be missing a trick if they don’t use responsible behaviour to drive commerce, says Weber Shandwick’s Jon McLeod. In its recent 2018 trends white paper, [...]
DC Advisory retains MHP Communications
Corporate finance adviser DC Advisory has appointed MHP Communications as its retained financial and corporate public relations adviser. MHP has been briefed to increase [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]