The number of PR M&A deals have fallen in the first quarter of 2017, according to research by Results International. Volumes are down in the UK but rose in Western Europe. There was a total of 219 M&A deals completed in Q1, which is down from 238 in Q4 last year. However, while deal volumes fell […]
Beattie has hired B&Q’s Fflur Sheppard to its corporate, B2B and crisis management team as associate director. The agency has 18 corporate, B2B and crisis specialists across its nine UK offices including Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow. Sheppard will be based in Beattie’s London HQ. The team has seen growth in 2017, winning £500,000 of […]
Corporate brand agency Milk & Honey PR has been appointed by Paytronix to launch its UK operations as the company expands globally. Milk & Honey PR is responsible for launching Paytronix into the UK with a two-pronged approach to reach retail and hospitality audiences. Jo Cresswell, client director, will lead the team. Michelle Tempesta, head of marketing at […]
Rabobank, the global leading food and agriculture bank, has appointed Citypress to handle its European wholesale banking brief following a competitive pitch. The consultancy will deliver a corporate brand communications campaign, promoting Rabobank’s major debt transactions, advisory services and research through international media relations. Citypress will support the wholesale brief on a retained basis while […]
Finn has been chosen by Godrej UK, distributor of Bio-Oil, to deliver the biggest ever digital marketing campaign for its scars and stretch marks treatment. Bio-Oil is a specialist skincare oil that helps improve the appearance of scars, stretch marks and uneven skin tone. Finn aims to change behaviour by encouraging wider usage of Bio Oil. […]
Travel specialist agency Lotus has been appointed by the Balearic Islands Tourist Board to handle its UK PR and promote the islands of Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera as year-round destinations. The Balearic Islands is one of the UK’s most popular holiday destinations, welcoming more than 3.3 million UK tourists per year. The UK is the […]
Creative comms shop Talker Tailor Trouble Maker has been named as the newly-appointed UK consumer PR agency for pan-Asian restaurant brand Wagamama, which celebrates it 25th anniversary this year. The agency, which won the account following a competitive pitch, will cover restaurant launches, including Wagamama’s new flagship sites in Edinburgh and London, and various seasonal […]
PHA Media has been chosen by Surrey County Cricket Club to promote the 100th Test Match to be played at The Kia Oval this summer. The sporting venue will become only the fourth cricket ground in the world to have hosted 100 Tests when England take on South Africa from 27 to 31 July. PHA Media’s […]
M&C Saatchi PR has this week launched a new strategic and creative hub called CREATE, which it says will act as a central resource for more than 50 of its clients across eight of its offices globally. Headed up by former director and founding member of M&C Saatchi PR, Nathan Kemp (pictured), CREATE’s offering spans […]
Sports and lifestyle PR agency Henman Communications has been chosen by David Lloyd Clubs to launch its new tennis coaching partnership with Judy Murray, a former Fed Cup Captain and the mother of professional tennis player Andy Murray. Henman Communications was appointed at the start of March to manage media outreach and run six regional […]