David Court, editor of Dennis Publishing’s new tech title, Alphr, on how tech isn’t just for IT managers, why he thinks in-car tech is so exciting, and how PRs should “walk-the-walk” and find creative ways to pitch in. What is Alphr attempting to do in the tech space that other outlets haven’t done before? Our […]
Rebecca Shelley, corporate affairs director at Tesco, will leave the business in February after nearly four years at the retailer. Shelley joined Tesco in May 2012 and helped communicate the retailer’s turnaround plans which “were particularly challenging given the significant changes facing the business.” She leaves the retailer to explore new opportunities in “both executive […]
Nasdaq, the stock exchange that allows online trading, has launched a new investor relations platform named Nasdaq IR Insight. Nasdaq IR Insight is an online hub where financial executives and investor relations officers can monitor and analyse financial markets, as well the stock of peers, in order to boost strategic intelligence. The platform aims to ease […]
Personalised card and gifting retailer Moonpig.com has chosen Popcorn PR as its retained consumer PR agency, following a competitive pitch. The agency has been briefed to position the site as a one-stop-shop for all gifting occasions, with a particular focus on its flower delivery service and product offering. The campaign will include a series of […]
The Sofitel London St James hotel has appointed Clementine Communications as the UK PR agency for its Balcon restaurant, The St James Bar and The Rose Lounge, following a five-way pitch. The Sofitel, which is based on Waterloo Place at the corner of London’s Pall Mall, has also briefed Clementine to launch The Balcon’s newly […]
The UK’s largest independent agent for ski and cruise holidays, Iglu, has chosen travel PR and marketing consultancy Hills Balfour to handle the PR for its ski and cruise brands in the UK and Ireland. Hills Balfour has been brought on board to grow the Iglu Ski and Iglu Cruise brands and will handle comms […]
adidas has brought in Hope&Glory to handle the PR around its running and women’s performance categories, following a competitive pitch. The agency has been briefed to work with the adidas London newsroom team across three main channels – the brand’s social channels, editorial activity and influencer-driven campaigns. For running, the brief will focus on raising […]
Bottle PR, Dynamo PR, Frank PR, Mischief, PLMR and TVC Group are set to participate in a one day creativity competition, The Creative Shootout, at The China Exchange, Soho in London. The agencies are set to participate in the competition on 21 January, 2016. The participants will receive a brief from the charity associate of […]
Find out how Forster Communications helped raise the profile of road safety charity The Institute of Advanced Motorists by creating a series of tongue-in-cheek Facebook and Twitter “Bike Moments”. Campaign: Bike Moments Client: Institute of Advanced Motorists PR Team: Forster Communications Timing: July – September 2015 Budget: £14,000 Overview The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) […]
Claremont Communications has appointed Victoria Page, former director of CSR and sustainability at Grayling Future Planet, as a director to help grow the agency’s private sector clients. In her role as a director at Claremont, Page will be responsible for leading and growing the agency’s private sector clients. Claremont’s existing private sector clients include Swedish […]