Wirefund appoints Aspectus for UK launch campaign

Aspectus has been appointed by small business lender, Wirefund, to launch its campaign over the summer. The agency will be part of an integrated launch campaign covering paid and earned media as well as search engine marketing alongside marketing agency RAND and digital agency Chalk Social. Aspectus will take responsibility for non-paid traditional and social […]

Brazen wins law firm brief

The Jackson Canter Group, a Liverpool, Wirral and Manchester-based law firm, has appointed Brazen PR to handle its corporate and consumer PR. Brazen is tasked with raising the profile of the Group’s three distinct practices: QualitySolicitors Jackson Canter, Lees Solicitors and Broudie Jackson Canter, as well as its legal experts and proposition: ‘Making a difference to […]

Eyewear brand KITE retains Manifest

Manifest has been appointed as the retained agency by eyewear brand KITE after a competitive pitch. The agency has been briefed to provide strategic counsel, manage third-party endorsements and operate the press office. Alex Myers, CEO and founder at Manifest, said: “At Manifest we pride ourselves on working with brands that are not simply competing […]

Colliers International appoints new PR exec

Commercial real estate adviser Colliers International has hired Otis Sakyi as PR executive. Sakyi is returning to Colliers after completing a year’s internship within the PR and digital marketing team in 2014/15. He will focus on media engagement and news management and work with the wider team in implementing PR plans and creative campaigns to […]

Facets PR appoints junior account manager

Jewellery PR agency, Facets PR has appointed Ariane Kahn as junior account manager. Kahn will working under Facets’ account director of fashion brands, Becky Güth, on clients such as Sif Jakobs Jewellery, Clogau, Nikki Lissoni, Trollbeads, Dollie Jewellery, Diamonfire and Alexis Dove. Previously at Profile Public Relations, Kahn has worked with brands including Lola Rose, Daniel Wellington […]

Positive social media coverage increasingly drives charity donations, shows Gorkana survey

For the second business quarter (April-June 2016) Gorkana’s Charity Attitudes Benchmarking Survey shows that positive social media coverage is increasingly influential in driving donations to charities. The percentage of people, out of 1000 respondents, who said they had donated to charity in this period remained the same as the first quarter of the year at 23%. However, the reasons […]

Outdoor clothing brand Regatta selects Manc Frank

Manc Frank has been appointed as retained consumer agency for outdoor clothing and accessories brand Regatta. Manc Frank, Frank’s Manchester office, will drive awareness and engagement for Regatta. Operating as an extension to the in-house PR team, Manc Frank will deliver a year round comms programme. This will involve amplifying various seasonal bursts of activity while […]

Instinctif Partners collaborates with SHS

Instinctif Partners has established a partnership with School-Home Support (SHS), a UK-based charity that improves the lives of disadvantaged children by removing barriers to their education. Instinctif Partners’ employees now have the opportunity to work directly with the children and parents that SHS supports. On a more corporate level, the agency will also help to create […]

Property investment firm Cogress appoints W

Cogress, the open equity investment firm for property, has appointed W to manage the company’s corporate communications following a competitive pitch. W has been briefed to communicate Cogress’ investment model which looks to make investment accessible and transparent. The agency will aim to raise the company’s profile across business and consumer media and increase awareness of […]

Lottoland appoints Frank

Lottoland, the lottery betting business, has appointed Frank as its PR agency for the UK. Frank will oversee all PR outreach for the lottery betting brand, including content creation and influencer engagement. Since launching in 2013, Lottoland has grown rapidly to become a world leader in the online lottery betting sector. Innovation, coupled with the […]