Avant Homes switches to MHP

Leading UK housebuilder, Avant Homes, has appointed MHP as its new financial PR agency.The team at MHP consists of chief executive of financial at MHP Andrew Jaques, director James White, associate director Giles Robinson and senior account manager Charlie Barker. Jaques said: “Avant is a high quality housebuilder with a fantastic story to tell and we are very excited […]

Eulogy enhances leadership team

Eulogy has promoted Lucie Kaye to head of consumer, who takes over from Scot Devine, who is in a new cross-agency role as brand and innovation director. Kaye has been at Eulogy for six years, most recently as an associate director. She will now sit on Eulogy’s Operating Board, with responsibility for helping to build the […]

Holiday site icelolly.com selects MC2 for B2B brief

Leeds-based holiday comparison site, icelolly.com, has appointed MC2 to develop its marketing communications strategy.The brief requires MC2’s brand and corporate advisory teams to develop and deliver trade and B2B comms strategies to help raise icelolly.com’s profile. icelolly.com enables users to search and compare package holiday deals. Andrew Latham, chief executive at icelolly.com, said: “We are delighted […]

Cycle-wear brand stolen goat briefs The Earned Agency

High performance cycle-wear brand stolen goat has brought in The Earned Agency to handle its global PR, as it looks to grow its international presence. stolen goat was founded in Belgium in 2012 to provide premium cycle clothing at affordable prices. The appointment is unusual for the cycle-wear brand, with stolen gloat operating a “lean” […]

Gibson Innovations briefs Ranieri

Consumer technology PR and social media specialist Ranieri has been appointed by Gibson Innovations, a brand licensee of Koninklijke Philips NV, to handle the UK PR for the Philips, Philips Fidelio, Onkyo and Trainer audio brands. With a brief to help Gibson Innovations, which is part of Gibson Brands, achieve its aim to become the number one […]

LEWIS appoints new head of corporate comms

Dan Masser joins LEWIS to head its new corporate communications practice. Masser, who joins from Blue Rubicon, will drive the growth and direction of the agency’s corporate offering. He will report to Giles Peddy, group managing director UK, at LEWIS. Prior to LEWIS, Masser was at Blue Rubicon for seven years, where clients included Heathrow Airport, […]

Digital Marketing World Forum: three PR takeaways

The Digital Marketing World Forum, which took place in London last week, hosted big players in the marketing and communications industry with speakers from brands including the BBC, Oxfam, TSB and GOV.UK. Gorkana has rounded up the three key takeaways for PRs from the two day conference. DMWF, formerly known as the Social Media World Forum, was […]

EU Referendum: social media analysis infographic

On June 23rd Britain took part in a momentous referendum to decide whether the country would remain within the European Union or not. 52% of the country decided to vote out. We have created an infographic mapping the social media buzz created by the EU referendum as the two campaigns fought head-to-head in the final […]

B2B Case Study: ‘The Patron’s Lunch’

On the Queen’s 90th birthday, FleishmanHillard Fishburn helped to bring the public’s attention to the support the monarch gives to not-for-profit organisations all over the UK. The Patron’s Lunch also brought a party atmosphere to The Mall, other parts of London and beyond. Client: The Patron’s Lunch PR Team: FleishmanHillard Fishburn Timing: 12 June 2016 Objectives: On Sunday 12 […]

Nissan strengthens global comms team

Global vehicle manufacturer, Nissan, has strengthened its global comms function with a series of promotions and hires. Sadayuki Hamaguchi, currently head of Nissan global corporate comms, has taken on the role of general manager and head of Japan comms. He assumes the position as part of a wide-ranging expansion of Nissan’s comms function and an increased […]