Virgo Health, the Golin partner and healthcare communications firm, has appointed Nicole Burns as social strategist and Paul Andrews as head of design. Both Burns and Andrews will work in the ‘Virgo Pharmacy’ – a creative studio for Virgo’s digital, design and innovation content. Rebecca Rhodes, chief global creative officer at Virgo, said: “Like any other, […]
Leeds-based Finn officially opens its new London office this month, so Gorkana goes Behind the Headlines with London head Matt Bourn to talk about cutting his teeth as a children’s entertainer, his thoughts on reinventing PR for the digital landscape and what happened when he first pitched to a journalist. Before I reach the office in the morning, […]
Niki Hunter-Ekins, previously operations director at Splendid Communications, has been promoted to MD and head of client partnerships, 11 years after joining the company. Hunter-Ekins joined Splendid Communications in 2005 as a senior account manager, following five years at Gabrielle Shaw Communications and one year at Exposure. In the past two years she has helped Splendid win leading brand […]
Engine, which includes PR firms MHP and Mischief amongst its roster, has brought in Leo Burnett’s Richard Dutton as its new chief marketing officer. Dutton will move into the role at the end of July. Dutton has spent the last seven years as business development director for Leo Burnett’s integrated marketing practice, Arc Worldwide, where […]
British American Tobacco (BAT) has hired Lucinda Kemeny as head of communications, a newly-created role in its Next Generation Products division. Kemeny joins BAT from FTI Consulting, where she worked as a managing director and head of professional services. Her work history also includes roles at MHP, Hogarth and Smithfield. Prior to that, Kemeny held senior business journalism roles for […]
Weber Shandwick has been named as the international PR agency for PortAventura World Parks & Resort – one of Europe’s largest holiday and family entertainment resorts – with a brief to launch its third theme park, Ferrari Land. Weber Shandwick Manchester’s consumer marketing division will lead the UK’s media relation strategy alongside teams in five international […]
Engineering company Hyperdrive Innovation has appointed Redleaf Communications as its corporate PR agency. Redleaf’s associate director Charlie Geller and Helena Shadbolt, account manager, will manage the account for Hyperdrive which develops batteries and lithium-ion battery systems for automotive, off highway, industrial, marine and standby power applications. Geller said: “Hyperdrive is collaborating with Nissan and making electric […]
firstlight has been appointed to handle a pan-European PR programme for the Travel People, a newly-launched media business from lastminute.com Group. The Travel People aims to help brands reach European travellers through lastminute.com Group’s network of online travel brands, which include lastminute.com, Rumbo, Volagratis, Bravofly and Jetcost. firstlight has been briefed to help raise awareness of the company’s profile […]
Lifestyle agency Stir PR has been chosen by stationery shop Paperchase to promote its portfolio of lifestyle brands, with two campaigns set to take place over the summer. The agency has been briefed to position the design-led stationery brand as the first choice for consumers looking to buy stationery, including greeting cards, gifts, art and […]
John Doe Communications has brought in M&C Saatchi PR’s Rik Salmon as an associate director, with a brief to lead some of the agency’s biggest consumer and lifestyle accounts, including adidas Originals, Absolut and Havana Club. Salmon spent the past two-and-a-half years at M&C Saatchi PR, where he developed and led creative campaigns, launches and […]