elliotts names John Farrell as non-exec chairman
elliotts Agency, a PR and marketing agency specialising in the hospitality sector, has made a series of appointments to its senior team, including former president and CEO of [...]
Aspectus makes hire to financial services team
Annabel Rivero has joined Aspectus’ London-based financial services team. She joins Aspectus from Lansons, where she spent more than three years representing clients in [...]
CNC appoints two new partners
Communications and Network Consulting (CNC) has promoted Oliver Mann and Harald Kinzler to its partner team. Mann and Kinzler, currently managing directors based in London and [...]
Portland hires former Michael Gove adviser
Portland has hired Henry Cook, a former adviser to Michael Gove, as associate director in its Brexit unit. Before joining Portland, Cook was special adviser to Gove for four [...]
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Your bitesize update on the latest People News and Moves featured on Gorkana News: Richard Parkinson becomes global creative director at Text100 Next 15-owned global marketing [...]
Jonathan Bird joins Hillgate
PR and brand comms agency Hillgate has brought in Worldstores Group’s Jonathan Bird as an associate director. Bird was previously head of PR and brand partnerships at [...]
Nicola Furbisher joins Furbisher Media
Ex-editor of the Yorkshire Evening Post Nicola Furbisher is joining her husband John Furbisher at the PR agency he founded – Furbisher Media. Nicola Furbisher has left [...]
Cohn & Wolfe makes Jim Joseph worldwide president
Global communications agency Cohn & Wolfe has announced a set of leadership changes including the appointment of Jim Joseph as worldwide president. Joseph will be [...]
Richard Parkinson becomes global creative director at Text100
Next 15-owned global marketing comms agency Text100 has announced a new leadership structure, including the appointment of Richard Parkinson, its London-based global head of [...]
Mundipharma appoints head of corporate communications
Susie Hackett, the former head of communications for pharma company Roche, has been appointed head of corporate comms at Mundipharma International Limited. In her new role [...]
Former Saatchi & Saatchi chairman joins Beattie
Kevin Roberts, the former Saatchi & Saatchi chairman and CEO, has joined UK creative communications group Beattie. As chairman, Roberts will coach the senior team and help [...]
Cognito associate director joins APAC HQ
Cognito associate director Charlie Morrow has relocated to the financial PR and marketing firm’s APAC headquarters in Singapore, where he will be a member of the region’s [...]
Instinctif Partners makes public affairs hire
Instinctif Partners is expanding its public affairs practice in Germany with the addition of new partner Bernd Buschhausen. Buschhausen will work alongside managing partner [...]
Hanover opens Dublin office
Public affairs consultancy Hanover Group has opened a new office in Dublin. It will be led by former MD of Keating & Associates Lorna Jennings. Further appointments [...]
Hay Festival appoints Christopher Bone as publicity director
Global literary event brand Hay Festival has appointed FMcM Associates’ Christopher Bone to the new role of publicity director, who will oversee UK and international PR [...]
Markettiers Manchester hires new general manager
Broadcast consultancy Markettiers has appointed Josh Wheeler as general manager of its Manchester division. Wheeler, who has been with Markettiers for three years, will take [...]
Yellow Jersey PR appoints account director
Corporate and financial consultancy Yellow Jersey PR has hired Georgina Whittle as an account director in its corporate team. Whittle who will report to head of corporate Adam [...]
KPMG hires Paul Middleton as corporate comms senior manager
Professional services firm KPMG has appointed Ketchum’s Paul Middleton as corporate communications senior manager, with special responsibility for the firm’s Brexit comms. The [...]