Liquid has been appointed to handle the launch of the UK Game Fair 2016, a three-day event to celebrate rural life and countryside pursuits. Blaze Publishing, organiser of the UK Game Fair, has briefed the agency to raise the profile of the event, which takes place at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire, from 22 to 24 […]
Advisory firm Clearwater Advisers has partnered with Guy Ruddle, founder of First Touch TV and former editor of Telegraph TV, to provide its clients with additional video support. Ruddle spent 15 years at the BBC as a reporter, producer and presenter of business programmes. As editor of Telegraph TV, he saw the channel grow from half a million plays […]
Watch an exclusive video from Gorkana‘s media briefing with the Wall Street Journal Europe which more than 250 people attended yesterday (February 9) at the News Building in London Bridge. You can hear Thorold Barker, The Wall Street Journal, EMEA editor, talk about the importance of exclusivity to the business and when the big decisions are […]
The shortlist for The UK Blog Awards 2016 has been revealed, with Guardian Soulmates, The Royal Mint, Thomson Holidays, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Cancer Research UK among the company finalists. The UK Blog Awards are designed to provide an opportunity for individuals and companies to be recognised for their social media achievements through blogging. […]
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has appointed Harrods’ Alistair Scott as regional director, PR, Europe. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, a subsidiary of Marriott International, currently operates 91 hotels in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, the Caribbean and the Americas. Scott will be based in Marriott International’s London office, working alongside PR agencies The Massey Partnership […]
Find out what Red Hot Penny did to launch the first 30 Day Battery Smartwatch, which led to impressive global coverage and more than 250 pre-orders before launch. Campaign: Introducing The First 30 Day Battery Smartwatch Client: Vector Watch PR Team: Red Hot Penny Timing: July – September 2015 Overview Vector Watch designs and develops wearable technology for the modern consumer. […]
Golin has been chosen by NEFF to handle its global brand PR, as the kitchen appliances company looks to develop its presence in more than 14 markets around the world. Founded in 1877 in Germany, NEFF develops and produces home appliances, including ovens, hobs, extractor hoods, refrigerators and freezers, dishwashers and automatic coffee makers. The […]
Weber Shandwick has enhanced its leadership team with the promotions of Emma Thompson and Lucie Harper to the newly-created roles of MD London operations and consumer, and MD London client experience and health, respectively. Thompson (pictured left) has led Weber’s consumer marketing team in London for the last six years, taking the team to double digit growth in […]
Typhoo has awarded a social and digital brief to comms consultancy MC2, as the tea brand looks to attract younger consumers. MC2’s digital and consumer brands teams have been responsible for delivering a new brand website for Typhoo, as well as managing its social channels. The work runs alongside a through-the-line campaign launched with Nigella Lawson […]
The AA has hired Rhizome Media to manage a trade and consumer PR brief, raising the profile of its Motoring Services portfolio of brands including AA Cars, AA Vehicle Inspections, AA Tyres and Automyze. Rhizome was appointed by The AA following the work it had done with consumer motoring start-up Motoriety. Last year, Motoriety announced a joint […]