Hotwire’s UK MD, Matt Cross, on the benefits of an expanding business, how the agency manages as an international business and why he’s a believer in ‘PR karma’. Hotwire is going through a lot of changes at the moment, what’s the internal view? Our recent acquisition of Eastwick in the US was met with genuine […]
Global communications firm Hume Brophy has opened an office in Frankfurt. The new office will be the agency’s seventh international base and allow the firm to provide European, Asian and US clients services in Germany. It joins other branches based in London, Dublin, Brussels, Paris, Singapore and New York. Hume Brophy is opening the office […]
Grayling has won a public affairs brief with Virgin Trains following a competitive pitch. The brief covers public affairs services, including stakeholder engagement support, political intelligence and strategic advice to the operator of the East Coast and West Coast franchises. Jonathan Curtis, Grayling’s head of public affairs, said: “We were thrilled to be appointed by […]
Omnicom Group has reported UK organic revenue growth of 5.2%, year-on-year, for the third quarter of the year ending September 30 2016. In its public relations businesses worldwide, which include FleishmanHillard Fishburn, Ketchum and Porter Novelli, it reported a 4.4% organic revenue increase in Q3 compared to the same period last year. In contrast, for the other three ‘fundamental disciplines’ […]
London Craft Week, an annual event which showcases British and international craftsmanship, has appointed Neville McCarthy Associates to handle its PR and comms strategy. From 3 to 7 May 2017, London Craft Week will showcase “first class craftsmanship” from around the world in a series of over 200 innovative events across the capital. The programme […]
Rooster has been chosen to handle the PR for Amour, a new trade event that plans to ‘marry up’ romance travel specialists and destination wedding planners with “romantic experience providers”. Taking place from 12 to 15 February in Venice, Italy, the three-day event is being produced by Worldwide Events, owners of travel trade shows including the Meeting & Incentive […]
PHA Media has been appointed by high street giant JD Sports to handle press office activity for its JD Women and Pink Soda Sport brands, following a competitive pitch. JD Women offers fashion and fitness collections from a wide range of high profile brands including Nike, Adidas, Ellesse and Ivy Park and incorporates exclusive products within each collection. PHA […]
Pensions specialist Profile Financial has appointed Headland to launch its refreshed customer proposition. It has briefed Headland to raise brand awareness among the millions of people in the UK who currently do not receive advice about their pensions or retirement planning. Some three years old, Profile Financial has managed more than £420million in UK pensions assets, helping 9,000 […]
Unity and The Romans were the big winners at last night’s PR Week Awards, with Unity claiming the biggest haul with seven awards, including the Gold Award for Consultancy of the Year. Unity also picked up the Gold Award for Campaign of the Year (Techniques) for its Spark Something Good campaign for Marks & Spencer, […]
Strategy consultancy Brand Finance reports that the UK’s brand value has remained ‘steady’ post-Brexit, coming in fifth in a list of 100 countries. Corporate reputation experts from Montfort, Bell Pottinger, Pagefield and Aspectus discuss how much control nations have over their reputation. In Brand Finance’s list of 100 countries in order of brand value, the UK has dropped one […]