Scotland-based PR agency The Big Partnership has signed the Scottish Business Pledge, the Scottish Government’s voluntary code for companies. The Pledge, which is made up of nine components, is designed to boost productivity, recognise fairness and increase diversity. Companies which sign up to the pledge must pay the Living Wage, deliver on at least two further elements, […]
Sebastian Hanley has become senior consultant at PR and public affairs consultancy, Chelgate, reporting to MD Liam Herbert. Hanley joins Chelgate from a marketing and publicity manager position at the Workers’ Educational Association (WEA). Before that, he was senior vice president at FTI Consulting. Hanley said: “Chelgate has a fantastic reputation for public affairs, crisis, […]
Global comms agency The Brandman Agency has named Neville McCarthy’s Sian Parry as MD for its London office. Parry will lead the day-to-day operations for The Brandman Agency’s London office, with a brief to drive the growth of the business in the UK for the US-based global agency. She has more than 15 years’ experience working on campaigns for a range of clients in the Americas, Asia and Europe, including Starwood Hotels […]
Four Communications Group has acquired Rain Communications for an undisclosed figure, as the business looks to extend into the retail, destination and luxury sectors. Rain, which was formed over a decade ago and includes New West End Company, McArthurGlen Designer Outlets, Midtown BID, Centre MK, Springboard, Walpole British Luxury and London Luxury Quarter amongst its client […]
McFrank, the Glasgow-based consumer PR agency and Scottish arm of Frank PR, has been chosen by the SSE Scottish Music Awards to provide strategic comms activity ahead of the annual event in November. The SSE Scottish Music Awards has been the main fundraising event for Scotland’s only music therapy charity, Nordoff Robbins, since 1996. Celebrating the great and the good of […]
Financial services PR consultancy MRM will manage corporate communications for Target Group, a financial services and software company. Target Group manages lending, investment and insurance portfolios for over 50 financial institutions worth in excess of $24bn (£18m). Ian Larkin, co-group CEO at Target Group, said: “The team at MRM has shown itself to have the depth […]
ITV News’ former deputy editor, Richard Zackheim, has been appointed as Porter Novelli (PN) London’s media director. Zackheim will join PN London’s creative, digital and strategy team, which is led by head of strategic planning Jo Patterson. He will also work closely with creative content director Ruby Quince and newly-appointed associate director for digital and […]
A good relationship with the CEO is essential for communications directors who want to make themselves heard within their organisation. Kate McFerran, partner at Westbourne Communications, offers her advice for getting comms represented in the boardroom. Recently I was asked for advice on a professional challenge that is common to many people who work in […]
Shelley Wyatt, managing partner at Clarion, on why trade comms shouldn’t be seen as the “poor relation” of consumer PR, her most memorable pitch to a journalist and working with TEAM GB ahead of the Rio Olympics. Before I reach the office in the morning, I’ve already… Had a coffee, gone for a run and caught up with social […]
A month on from the UK’s vote to leave Europe, Portland Communications has launched a dedicated Brexit unit to advise its global client base. The team brings together senior advisers with experience across British and European politics, with additional appointments to be announced in the coming months. The unit will provide counsel on the implications […]