60 Seconds with Ketchum’s Chris Martin
Chris Martin, Ketchum’s recently appointed director of public affairs, discusses his new role, the public affairs landscape and advice to those entering the industry. [...]
FleishmanHillard Fishburn launches international affairs unit
FleishmanHillard Fishburn (FHF) has launched an international affairs unit to deliver comms and issues management campaigns for countries, multilateral agencies and NGOs. FHF [...]
Simon McGee joins APCO Worldwide as executive director
Simon McGee, Boris Johnson’s former press secretary, has joined public affairs consultancy APCO Worldwide as executive director in its Global Solutions practice. McGee [...]
Opinion: If you can’t communicate, you can’t lead
As former prime minister Gordon Brown’s new book, My Life, Our Times launches, Rob Lester, head of issues and crisis management at Good Relations, argues that leadership has [...]
MHP appoints new heads of corporate and public affairs
MHP Communications has appointed Andy Bloxham as head of its corporate practice and Jamie Lyons and James Gurling as joint heads of public affairs. Bloxham joins from Bell [...]
Hume Brophy adds Eurosceptic ex-MP to its Brexit team
Comms consultancy Hume Brophy has appointed James Wharton, a former northern powerhouse and international development minister, as a senior adviser in its Brexit unit. Wharton [...]
Opinion: Why “digital footprint” monitoring is essential for crisis management
Digitalis Reputation CEO Dave King discusses the implications growing digital footprints and the free availability of personal information online have for crisis management. [...]
FleishmanHillard Fishburn wins Flemish economic development brief
Economic development agency Flanders Investment & Trade has enlisted FleishmanHillard Fishburn to promote inward investment and business growth in the Flanders region in [...]
Political heavyweights DeLuca and Snowball join FleishmanHillard Fishburn
Nick DeLuca, a senior political advisor, and Tim Snowball, the former Lib Dem comms director and chief of staff, have joined FleishmanHillard Fishburn. The pair will [...]
Government special adviser joins Burson-Marsteller
Burson-Marsteller UK has hired former Downing Street adviser Meg Powell-Chandler as a director in its public affairs team. Powell-Chandler ran as the Conservative candidate in [...]
Burson-Marsteller names Stephen Day UK CEO
Burson-Marsteller has named renowned political lobbyist Stephen Day as CEO of its UK operations. Day joined Burson-Marsteller in April 2014 as a managing director and became [...]
PR Case Study: Stand – Leading The Probate Debate
Stand Agency helped its client Solicitors for the Elderly engage with the media and MPs to head off the Government’s planned rise in probate fees earlier this year. [...]
Ex-Sun journalist Neil Millard joins Rhizome Media
Rhizome Media, a PR, content and social media agency focused on SMEs and start-ups, has appointed former national newspaper journalist Neil Millard as a partner. Millard’s [...]
60 Seconds with Trafalgar Strategy’s Giles Kenningham
After the recent launch of consultancy Trafalgar Strategy, David Cameron’s former press chief, Giles Kenningham, discusses why his new service provides a different offering [...]
Ian Twinn to retire as ISBA’s director of public affairs
Ian Twinn, director of public affairs at the not-for-profit membership body for British Advertisers ISBA, will retire after 18 years of service. Phil Smith, director general [...]
PLMR to lead on public affairs brief for Gumtree
Westminster and Edinburgh-based communications consultancy PLMR has been appointed to lead a programme of public affairs activity for Gumtree UK. According to PLMR, [...]
Redwood Consulting grows public affairs team
Redwood Consulting, the communications consultancy which specialises in UK and international real estate and the built environment, has announced three senior hires. Senior [...]
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 [...]