Splendid creates VIP Greggs WhatsApp group for pasty lovers

As part of the Greggs Christmas campaign, Splendid Communications has teamed up with the UK’s largest bakery chain to launch an exclusive Greggs WhatsApp group. The ‘Festive Bake Lovers’ WhatsApp group went live on Wednesday (2 November), inviting fans via Twitter and Facebook to join and snap up one of 250 places. Those who have […]

This week’s top trending features on Gorkana News

Your bitesize update of the best PR opinion, interviews, events and insights on Gorkana News this week: PR Case Study: Fiat Professional Tradesman Trials Fiat Professional and Performance Communications launched a campaign (pictured left) that reflected the affinity between football and the trades by providing one tradesman with the chance to secure a professional football contract. News […]

Opinion: 10 reasons why working in PR is like fatherhood

Lee Bassin, senior producer at TVC Group, has downed his broadcasting PR tools for five months to tackle the most challenging of roles and take on full-time care of his two infant children. But there’s no panic in this dad’s eyes! With more than 13 years’ industry experience behind him, he’s finding some remarkable similarities between running a client […]

Top Italian pasta brand hands UK PR brief to Aduro

Barilla, the largest pasta producer in the world, has chosen Aduro Communications to deliver its first ever UK press and PR support. Worth €3.3bn globally, Barilla sells more than 100 types of pasta and 15 different pasta sauces. Aduro has been briefed to introduce the pasta giant to UK press for the first time through […]

Digital Media Services appoints Red Lorry Yellow Lorry

Digital content agency Digital Media Services has appointed b2b tech agency Red Lorry Yellow Lorry to broaden its profile across the media and entertainment industry. Red Lorry Yellow Lorry has been tasked by Digital Media Services to raise brand awareness of its 360° content and help support its new business and recruitment drive. The campaign will […]

Global fashion brand Missguided hires Thinkhouse

Missguided has appointed youth marketing agency Thinkhouse to work on a Christmas campaign for the global fashion brand. Thinkhouse will support Missguided’s global expansion plan that through activity in the run-up to and during the Christmas period. Ashley Reddin, social lead and account director at Thinkhouse, will lead the account. Dane Stanley, head of performance […]

All Bar One briefs Manifest

Manifest has been appointed by All Bar One to manage its social media and content strategy across all of its social media platforms. Activity kicks off tonight (3 November) with the launch of the bar chain’s flagship bar in Leicester Square. All Bar One, which is owned by Mitchells and Butlers, was originally founded in […]

FTI Consulting expands London health and life sciences practice with senior hires

FTI Consulting has expanded its strategic communications health and life sciences team with the appointment of Con Franklin as senior director and Hanna Skeppner as director. Franklin joins FTI following three years at MHP Communications and will lead key global corporate and brand communications clients for the company’s growing healthcare business. Skeppner joins from New […]

Former Hotwire and Deloitte duo launch tech startup PR firm

Former Hotwire employee, Amelia-Eve Warden (21), has partnered with senior Deloitte associate, Bethany Simpson (23), to launch a London-based public relations agency P&C PR, which they claim makes them the UK’s youngest  PR agency owners to date. Warden will act as CEO and Simpson as CFO. They have set out to target B2B and B2C technology, […]