Bell Pottinger has been awarded a retained brief by Air France–KLM to collaborate with bloggers and social influencers in the UK and Ireland. The agency will work with Air France’s e-commerce team in London, led by Verane Brissaud, e-commerce and direct sales manager, to generate greater coverage and conversation online with the aim of improving […]
Insurance comms specialist, Simon Hayes, is joining Redleaf Communications‘ senior team as director. Simon Hayes, said: “I am delighted to be joining such an ambitious, successful and client-focused business; I look forward to playing my part in supporting Redleaf Communications’ dynamic growth strategy across the insurance sector.” Hayes’ career started out in the insurance business; […]
Kleenex has briefed MHP Communications, its retained PR agency, to handle its social media. The agency will now manage all aspects of Kleenex’s social channels, content creation, influencer engagement and digital activity. MHP has worked with Kleenex for over nine years and has led on the consumer and trade PR for the brand, providing strategic […]
Jakki Lewis, PR director at Guinness World Records for the EMEA and APAC regions, on helping Ben Stiller break the record for longest selfie stick, her “weird” breakfast selections and gearing up for the launch of Guinness World Records 2017. Before I reach the office in the morning, I’ve already… Wished I’d gone to bed earlier, cleared the majority of […]
Kate James, chief corporate affairs and global marketing officer at Pearson, on why comms pros need a mentor, her recent trip to Jordan and why she regularly reads Racing Post. What media do you consume in the morning? I read the FT and Quartz every day. I listen to BBC Radio 4 Today wherever I am in the […]
Launch PR has been appointed by Gut Week’s partners to raise awareness of the importance of digestive health and educate the public. The month, the agency will start work on an integrated PR programme to support the concept it will and report to Yakult UK PR manager, Sonya Hayden. Niki Wheeler, director, will lead Launch’s team. […]
Yellow Jersey PR has been retained by eg solutions plc, a UK-based office software and services provider, to drive awareness of the company among the UK investment community. The Yellow Jersey team, who will implement media relations campaigns to drive awareness of eg solutions within the investment community, consists of director Felicity Winkles, consultant Joe […]
Gorkana has a few final places available for its exclusive breakfast briefing with Jim Holder, editorial director of the UK’s biggest car-buying brand, What Car?. With nearly one million readers each month, the magazine features on road-tested cars, regarded by many as the most trusted source of new car advice, as well as reviews, consumer surveys, […]
Engine’s Missing Type campaign for NHS Blood and Transplant is just one of the health campaigns involving PR to be awarded a Health & Wellness Lion at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity this year. The Missing Type campaign, launched in June 2015 to coincide with National Blood Week, aimed to recruit new blood donors […]
Alexander PR has been appointed by award winning film studio Eyeplugin, for its new fashion documentary ‘Anatomy of Style’. The agency has been briefed for pre on-site and post-production PR support for the documentary, curated by director Amanda Harlech. Alexander PR will also manage the on-set stills photography and distribution, product placement and brand integration […]