Scott Thompson, senior editor at financial technology title, IBS Journal talks about B2B journalism, the highs and lows of the job and the changes currently affecting the industry. How did you get into journalism? I completed a post-graduate diploma in magazine journalism in the 90s and started out as a reporter covering the shipping sector. I worked my […]
FastPay, which provides working capital to fast-growing digital media companies, has chosen Propeller to head up its UK PR. Propeller will introduce FastPay to the UK market using media relations, influencer engagement and events. Matt Byrne, UK director at FastPay said: “We chose to work with Propeller because of its extensive knowledge of the media […]
Macmillan Cancer Support has brought in Manifest to create and execute a PR stunt for its annual World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, which takes place on Friday 30 September this year. Launched in 1990, the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning has raised more than £165 million for the charity. With a brief to drive sign-ups to this year’s […]
Ripple, the financial technology platform, has appointed Bell Pottinger as its European agency. Claudia Bate, who recently joined the agency as partner, will lead the Bell Pottinger team, advising Ripple as it expands into Europe and beyond. David Patterson, director of corporate communications at Ripple, said: “We are excited to have Bell Pottinger by our side as we ramp up […]
House PR will lead on the launch of the Beano as a children’s entertainment network. Beano Studios will create, curate and deliver entertainment for kids across multiple platforms and products, including TV, digital content, consumer and theatrical products and the print comic and annual. House PR will handle all communications for the B2B and consumer launches. The […]
London-based tech PR agency, Babel has announced the opening of its second UK office in Cambridge. The office will support two new clients based in the region, in addition to Babel’s existing portfolio in East Anglia. It is well-placed to provide communications services to the tech scene in Cambridge and throughout the east of England, according […]
South Kensington-based member’s club Albert’s has appointed The Lifestyle Agency to handle the PR around its official opening next month. Albert’s was founded by Piers Adam, Jake Parkinson-Smith, Fraser Carruthers and Carlo Carello, and plans to offer the “most memorable dinner and dancing experience”. Alicia Legg, senior account manager at The Lifestyle Agency, will lead the account and report […]
Europe’s “first chia seed based drink”, wow, has appointed Diffusion as its retained agency to handle its launch in the UK, following a competitive pitch. wow is made by cold-pressing fruit and vegetables and adding hydrated chia seeds. As a “superfood” chia seeds help hydrate the body, boost metabolism and activate glycogen, which burns fat and provides a feeling […]
John Hughman, editor of Investors Chronicle, talks about his passion for well-researched, analytical and long-form journalism, and the opportunities for PR professionals to contribute to the financial publication. Where do you get the majority of your news? As an investment magazine, most of our coverage is driven by quoted companies updating the market via the Regulatory News […]
After being retained on a financial comms brief, FTI Consulting will handle the UK IPO of web conferencing software provider, LoopUp Group. London-based LoopUp has announced its intention to float on the LSE’s AIM market. The company also has offices in San Francisco, New York ,Boston and Hong Kong. FTI Consulting managing director Matt Dixon, […]