M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment, the dedicated sport sponsorship and entertainment PR agency, has announced the launch of a new eSports offering, and a partnership with the eGames, taking place at the Rio Olympics 14-16 August. Head of digital Haran Ramachandran will lead the new venture, providing counsel and creative activation to brands seeking to navigate the emerging […]
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LaSalle Investment Management, a global real estate investment manager, has hired former FleishmanHillard Fishburn account director Lydia Eades (pictured) to lead EMEA corporate communications. Eades joins LaSalle with more than nine years experience in communications in the asset management, alternative investment, professional services and property industries. She has been responsible for developing and protecting the […]
PR agency W Communications has been appointed by Y.CO, a luxury yacht charter and sales platform, to handle its communications. Y.CO provides charter, sales, management and new build services to the global yachting community. The company is based in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Specialising in marketing, social, corporate, and crisis communications, W will manage Y.CO’s brand and business […]
Fleet Street Communications has been brought in by organic Italian soft drink brand Galvanina as its retained consumer PR agency. The agency has been briefed to build awareness of the brand, its heritage and credentials. A campaign has been designed to promote advocacy, drive excitement, challenge perceptions and position Galvanina as an “aspirational lifestyle […]
Recruitment firm The Works Search has published findings from a survey showing a majority of PR professionals saw a rise in salary and bonuses last year. The annual survey shows that, while some salaries also decreased within the year, 62% of the 800 respondents got a salary increase in 2015. Of those, 63% were happy with the raise, which is a […]
Frankie Oliver, co-founder and former joint-MD of consumer agency Fever, has joined Nexus Communications as MD, as the agency announces plans for future acquisitions and the launch of a new consumer comms brand in the Autumn. Oliver will lead an aggressive new growth strategy for the company that will see her create a new integrated consumer […]
PhixFlow, a data and workflow company, has appointed KISS PR to handle its communications. A PR agency specialising in advertising, branding, digital, and strategy, KISS will initially focus on Phixflow’s media relations, thought-leadership and customer testimonials. Based in Cambridge, PhixFlow helps its clients automate and mobilise their business processes. It serves the media, energy and utilities, financial services and insurance, healthcare, government, and […]
Professional accrediting body RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) has appointed comms consultancy Blue Rubicon to deliver a series of campaigns to highlight the value and role of surveyors in society. RICS provides accreditation for professionals in the land, real estate, infrastructure and construction industries. Blue Rubicon will be tasked with explaining the general role […]
MHP Communications has unveiled Lisa Hunter, former special adviser to Iain Duncan Smith at the Department for Work and Pensions, as an associate director in its corporate affairs team. Hunter will work on the PR firm’s political and corporate accounts, combining her experience in public affairs and media relations. Her most recent position was head […]