Former freuds CEO Nicola Howson joins Portland
Nicola Howson, the former freuds CEO and ITV network comms director, has joined Portland in a consultancy role as a senior adviser. Howson will use her 25 years’ experience to [...]
Portland hires senior SNP aide Paul Robertson
Portland has appointed Paul Robertson as an account director to strengthen its Scottish public affairs expertise. Previously, Robertson was the Scottish National Party’s head [...]
Portland launches strategic planning function
Portland has hired Tanya Sandler, a former Ogilvy & Mather New York creative strategist, as its first strategic planner. Sandler will help Portland’s communications [...]
Portland promotes Sam Ingleby to senior partner
PR agency Portland has promoted Sam Ingleby to senior partner and head of its 75-strong internal corporate team. The corporate group provides expertise across corporate [...]
Portland appoints development and trade expert Katrin Kuhlmann
Katrin Kuhlmann, a nonprofit executive in the international economic development and trade policy arena, has joined Portland’s International Advisory Council. As a member of [...]
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Your bitesize update on the latest People News and Moves featured on Gorkana News: GK Strategy hires former coalition cabinet minister David Laws GK Strategy has appointed [...]
Portland hires Weber Shandwick’s Chris Hogwood as partner
Portland has appointed Chris Hogwood as partner to head up the agency’s Local team. Hogwood will report to Mark Flanagan, managing director of Portland’s corporate team. He [...]
Portland hires Daily Mail’s Zoe Brennan as head of writing
Portland has hired Daily Mail and The Daily Telegraph journalist Zoe Brennan as partner and head of writing. Brennan will lead on speech-writing, drafting op-eds, and writing [...]
Alastair Campbell: ‘Comms will not fundamentally change because of Brexit’
Alastair Campbell is well known for his anti-Brexit views but he says comms is one industry unlikely to be affected as the UK leaves the EU. He talked to Gorkana at the [...]
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Your bitesize update on the best PR opinion, interviews, events and insights on Gorkana News: Opinion: Brexit: It’s about to get real As we enter the month in which [...]
Portland expands health team with Dean Sowman
Portland has appointed Dean Sowman as account director, adding to its health team. Sowman will join the agency from MHP Communications and has a history in healthcare policy, [...]
Brexit: It’s about to get real
As we enter the month in which Theresa May has pledged to trigger Article 50 and set in motion the UK’s exit from the European Union, Victoria Dean, head of Portland’s [...]
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Your weekly update on the latest People News and Moves featured on Gorkana News: John Lewis Partnership appoints group head of corporate affairs The John Lewis Partnership has [...]
Toby Orr leaves Portland for DIT top comms role
Portland senior partner Toby Orr is leaving the consultancy for a government role as Department for International Trade (DIT) director of communications. Orr said: “It is an [...]
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Your bitesize update on the latest People News and Moves featured on Gorkana News: Portland hires former Michael Gove adviser Portland has hired Henry Cook, a former adviser [...]
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: Senior ITN broadcast journalist Tim Singleton has been appointed director of comms for the [...]
Victoria Dean to lead Portland’s Brexit unit
Portland has hired former Foreign Office employee Victoria Dean to head up its Brexit unit. Dean joined Portland as a partner this week after almost 20 years in the diplomatic [...]