Leeds-based Brand8 PR has added accountancy firm Garbutt + Elliott to its client roster. Brand8 PR will provide the Yorkshire accountancy and advisory services firm with PR and content marketing services to boost its regional profile. It is also tasked with helping Garbutt + Elliott to develop commercial opportunities within its specialist sectors: manufacturing, food, brewing, creative arts, […]
JourneyHR has appointed Rostrum to raise its profile within the creative and marketing industries. As well as media relations, corporate PR agency, Rostrum, will provide JourneyHR with a creative PR campaign and social media support across LinkedIn and Twitter. Nick Bolshaw, managing director of Rostrum, said: “JourneyHR is a great addition to our client portfolio and we are confident […]
Threepipe has been appointed by online identity checking company Onfido to run its UK and US paid search accounts. The brief will also extend to further international markets later in the year. Farhad Koodruth, co-founder at Threepipe, said: “There is a rising demand across the UK and international markets for Onfido which provides an instant […]
Together, the specialist lender, has appointed MHP Communications to provide strategic counsel, financial and corporate communications to raise its profile in the UK. Barnaby Fry, MHP’s managing director, will lead the account team, which includes associate director Giles Robinson and account manager Hannah Winter. The team will work closely with the Together board, and public relations […]
The PRCA (formerly the Public Relations Consultants Association) has changed its name to ‘Public Relations and Communications Association’ following a four-month consultation with its members. The rebrand includes a new website, logo and strapline: ‘The Power of Communication’. The PRCA’s name change reflects its mission to represent the entire industry, rather than agencies and consultancies alone. It also represents […]
MOOD Media, a customer experience media provider, has appointed Beattie Communications for its UK business. Beattie will focus on raising MOOD’s brand profile within the UK and positioning the company as an authority within the retail sector. Tony Rhodes, UK sales director at MOOD said: “Beattie Communications secured the brief after demonstrating genuine passion and understanding for the […]
The teams have been finalised for Tulchan’s five-a-side charity football tournament, the Engie City Cup, which will take place on 11 September. All proceeds will go to New Generation; a charity that helps improve the lives of street children in Burundi. Media agencies and publications taking part in the tournament include Bell Pottinger, Bloomberg, Brunswick, […]
Former BBC producer and broadcast journalist, Steve Bland is joining Cheshire-based PR agency No Brainer as news and content manager. Bland joins the firm after nearly six years at BBC Radio 5 Live. Prior to that, he worked as a senior reporter at the Solent News press agency. Gary Jenkins, director and co-founder of No Brainer, said: […]
Debenhams is taking its PR activity in-house, with director of PR Christine Morgan heading up an expanded PR team. The move will see women’s and children’s fashion and homes PR activity transfer from Lee Publicity, which Debenhams has been in partnership with for eight years. Menswear and beauty are already serviced by the in-house team. […]
The Washington Post has revealed that it will use ‘robot’ reporters to produce simple data stories during The Olympic Games in Rio and joins an increasing group of publishers that are considering automated journalism for their newsrooms. Gorkana asks what this trend means for PR and comms professionals. Last week, as the Olympics opened, The Washington Post revealed to Recode that […]