Bernard Ginns, business editor of The Yorkshire Post, has set up Branksome Partners to provide comms advice to individuals, companies and organisations. Ginns (pictured) expects the Yorkshire-based agency to start trading in April. Prior to joining the YP, Ginns was editor of new media start-up Kent on Sunday and, before that, was a news reporter […]
Sophie Lister has rejoined Hudson Sandler’s brand and corporate team as a client director following a stint in-house with the PA, where she ran its internal and external comms function. Lister joined the PA in February 2015 as comms manager from Hudson Sandler. She said: “I’m really delighted to have returned the team here at […]
Lora Coventry, PR manager at Liontrust Asset Management, on how the industry could benefit from more women in senior positions, the indispensable asset of passion, and why she’d make a great Blue Peter presenter. Which media outlet can’t you start your day without? My mum was a complete Radio 4 junkie which she’s passed on […]
Sky has hired Catherine Hicks to lead its corporate, consumer and internal communications. She also takes responsibility for Sky’s events and social purpose teams, and will add public affairs and policy to her remit later in the year. Hicks joins from Gap where she was responsible for global communications and brand PR. Prior to this, […]
Arts Council England has appointed the University of Essex’s director of comms, Irene Constantinides, as director of media and stakeholder relations. As director of media and stakeholder relations at Arts Council England, Constantinides will be responsible for reputation management and advocacy for public investment in the arts. She will lead the Arts Council’s media, internal […]
Blue Rubicon has brought in Wolfstar’s Jon Priestley to join its digital team as an associate director. Formerly the London head of digital agency Wolfstar, Priestley led the growth of its London office for three years, and worked with global brands including Unilever, KPMG and Sony Mobile. He joins Blue Rubicon to provide digital consultancy […]
Golley Slater PR North has won a pitch to run the consumer and corporate comms for John Lewis’ upcoming Leeds shop opening. The John Lewis site is a £35.5m investment by the business and will be the flagship store in Leed’s Victoria Gate development, which is currently under construction in the centre. The new opening […]
MRM has promoted Amy Rowe to the role of senior digital consultant after joining the consultancy in June last year. Rowe joined MRM in June as a consultant, having previously worked for Speed Communications and Citywire, where she managed the New Model Adviser website. She reports into Michael Taggart, MRM’s head of digital and social, […]
MHP has hired ex-Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change and former Liberal Democrat MP Ed Davey to provide senior counsel to the firm’s UK and international client base. Davey (pictured left) joins MHP’s senior advisory team which includes former Home Secretary Charles Clarke, former Health Minister Paul Burstow and Sir Brian Bender, ex-Permanent […]
Pitch Wins Sky Store has chosen Telegraph Hill to position it as the “home of pre-order” for upcoming film releases, following a competitive pitch. The agency is set to provide a campaign across social platforms to drive awareness of the availability of films, such as the latest James Bond movie Spectre, via subscription, on download, streaming […]