TalkTalk has enhanced its external comms team with the appointments of Sky’s Coralie Frost as media relations manager, Nickelodeon UK’s Maxine Sackey as consumer PR manager and Bupa’s Lauren Young as CSR lead. Frost was previously a PR executive on Sky’s Content PR team, where she was responsible for planning PR strategies across channels and […]
As education conferences kick off for the year, with The Telegraph Festival of Education and the British Education Studies Association (BESA) conference just passed and the British Educational Research Association (BERA) conference to come in September, Mango Marketing’s managing director, Sue Murray, discusses the opportunities for PRs in the education sector. Over the past two […]
Following a special advisor role at the Office of the Mayor of London, Joe Mitton has taken up a senior consultant position at political lobbying specialist, PLMR. Mitton divulges the motivation behind his move agency-side, the differences between British and Australian political communications and he reveals his favourite city. Which news outlets do you regularly read? I devour my copy […]
Healthcare marketing comms agency Onyx Health has boosted its team in the North East through the appointment of three new hires. Trevor Pill, formerly marketing and design manager at nutrition brand Pharma Nord, joins as client campaign manager, Alex Gandhi, who joins from London-based Red Door Unlimited, takes up the role of client account manager and Ryan […]
W Communications has this week launched a new agency division, W Influencer, as it looks to bring the benefits of “earned advocacy” to a wider range of brands. W Influencer will focus on recruiting unpaid support from influencers, believing that “influence” derives from authority in context and not just popularity and total reach. The agency argues […]
Yellow Jersey has been appointed by Canadian Overseas Petroleum (COPL), a junior oil and gas company, to deliver financial PR services, with a focus on driving awareness and investment. The account team will be led by Yellow Jersey director, Dominic Barretto, who will be supported by consultant, Harriet Jackson. Barretto said: “We are pleased to […]
Tulchan, the London-based communications agency, has organised a five-a-side charity football tournament for journalists and PR agencies on 11 September 2016. The Engie City Cup is part of Tulchan’s six for 2016 charity initiative, raising money to improve the lives of Burundi street children and will take place at the Bank of England Sport Centre in […]
Global industrial technology specialist, CribMaster, has enlisted Shooting Star to deliver its PR in the UK and mainland Europe. Sarah-Jane Freni, PR account director at Shooting Star’s Bristol office, said: “I am delighted to bring CribMaster on board as a new client. The Bristol office has been going from strength to strength since we opened […]
Clarion has added to its advisory board, with the appointments of wine expert, TV personality and Saturday Kitchen regular Olly Smith, Condiment Junkie co-founder Scott King, and Springwise’s editor-in-chief, Chris Kreinczes. The new additions come as part of the agency’s increased investment in creativity. Smith (pictured) will provide strategic advice on the agency’s drinks accounts, […]
LEWIS will provide Exact, a cloud-based business software provider for SMEs, with Europe-wide PR services. LEWIS and Exact aim to increase brand awareness across EMEA, with a specific focus on France. As the hub agency across EMEA, LEWIS will provide Exact with consultancy and content services. The campaign will focus on securing media coverage with […]