Jim Selman, London MD at Allison+Partners, on starting off his PR career in LA, what his first boss got so wrong and youthful dreams of becoming a fireman. Before I reach the office in the morning, I’ve already… Hung out with my wife and son, checked my emails and news feeds. You’ll mostly find emails […]
WE Communications (formerly known as Waggener Edstrom) has acquired a majority stake in Australian communications agency Buchan. Buchan is a full service integrated communications agency with dedicated teams in corporate affairs, investor communications, consumer and stakeholder management. With offices in Melbourne and Sydney, it is more than 30 years old and has been […]
Listed industrial equipment rental specialist Vp has appointed Buchanan as its financial PR and investor relations adviser. Vp was founded in 1954 and trades on the main market of the London Stock Exchange. It comprises six main operating divisions: UK Forks, Groundforce, Airpac Bukom Oilfield Services, Hire Station, Torrent Trackside and TPA. These businesses offer […]
David Shriver, managing partner of Tulchan, on challenges for the PR industry, changes in investor communications and what he looks for in employees. What are you reading on the way in to the office? I seem to be one of the few people reading paid-for newspapers these days but I love them. So it’s the Financial Times and The […]
Forterra, the second-largest manufacturer of bricks in the UK, is being advised by FTI Consulting as it progresses towards an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange later this month. FTI was brought in a few months ago for the IPO communications brief after a competitive pitch. Forterra announced its intention to float last […]
TelcoSwitch, a UK telecoms start-up, has appointed Spreckley to launch its open standards hosted telephony platform with an integrated PR and marketing campaign. The start-up, which has added up to three new partners to its roster each week since beginning trading in late 2015, is embarking on an aggressive recruitment campaign, supported by Spreckley’s extensive experience working […]
See.Saw has been appointed by Quartz Business Media to handle the PR for Brewing Equipment & Technology, the UK’s first trade exhibition for the beer industry. The show, which takes place at NEC Birmingham from 18 to 19 May, is aimed at brewers, micro-brewers and craft brewers looking for practical advice and the latest trends, […]
Global commercial real estate service Colliers International has appointed Helen O’Reilly to the newly-created role of comms and marketing manager in its Dublin office. O’Reilly has been briefed to handle corporate branding and create a marketing and comms straegy for the Colliers business in the Republic of Ireland. She has worked in marketing and PR across […]
Dutch flower promoter Bloembureau Holland has handed a three-year pan-European PR brief to Weber Shandwick, following a five-way pitch. Bloembureau Holland is an independent foundation set up to promote to consumers in Europe the buying and giving of plants and flowers. It is co-funded by the European Commission. Weber Shandwick’s Manchester Office won the three-year contract to promote orchids […]
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