Hotwire has been appointed for a multi-country brief by power management company Eaton, following a six-way pitch. Hotwire will spearhead Eaton’s consumer and B2B communications across France, UK, DACH, Spain and Italy. The UK team, led by Hotwire UK MD Matt Cross, will act as the hub agency, coordinating local market efforts as well as leading […]
Storm Communications has been handed a PR brief by London-based craft beer producer Fourpure Brewing Company, following a competitive pitch. Based in Bermondsey, Fourpure was founded in 2013 by brothers Dan and Tom Lowe. The last four years has seen a rapid rise in production, going from an empty warehouse to producing more than 1.2 […]
As editorial director and editor-in-chief of Diez Minutos and Qué Me Dices (QMD), how do you organise your work with both titles? The magazines share an editorial team and it is essential that the three deputy editor-in-chiefs work and communicate well together: one for Diez Minutos, one for QMD and one more covering the two digital editions. They can change […]
Dreamland Margate has appointed W to support its re-opening next month – the first phase in a £15 million regeneration programme that will see a “complete reimagining” of the site. W was retained by Dreamland’s operator, Sands Heritage Limited, following the £15 million investment to transform the park. The agency will create campaigns to engage […]
And we’re off! Theresa May has finally invoked Article 50, signalling the beginning of the end of Britain’s European Union membership. The implications for business are immense, says Andrew Clark, public affairs director at Burson-Marsteller and former deputy business editor of The Times. So how should communications professionals react? Over the next 18 months, discussions will […]
Pagefield, which specialises in PR, reputation management, campaigning and public affairs, has made several additions to its team of senior advisors. The firm welcomes Dr Gerard Lyons, Debbie Wosskow OBE, Nikki Page and Sian Jarvis CB. Lyons spent three years as Boris Johnson’s economic advisor when he was Mayor of London. Prior to this he spent […]
Ketchum has added Kate Paxton and Neil McLelland to its healthcare team in London. Paxton, SVP and director at the Washington DC healthcare practice, is now leading the London healthcare practice as director. McLelland joins Ketchum as director of its inspired science medical education offering. Both will report into Jo-ann Robertson, partner and deputy CEO at Ketchum […]
Ruder Finn, which operates in the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific, has launched RiskSTAT, a reputation risk management system to help corporations prepare for risks impacting share price, revenue and reputation. RiskSTAT is a cloud-based resource that allows organisations to identify potential risks in real time, assess and predict their potential impact, and facilitate a response. […]
Custard Communications has been appointed by The Petersham Hotel in Richmond, Surrey, to deliver a six-month PR contract, following an extensive refurbishment of the hotel’s restaurant. The Petersham Restaurant re-opened in January after a redesign by London design firm Kanvass. The Petersham Hotel was acquired by Colin Dare in 1978, and remains in the family […]
To help position Young’s Seafood’s Gastro range as the perfect partner to Valentine’s Date Night, Kazoo sent a barbershop quartet to surprise and serenade journalists, complete with personalised ditties and a luxury hamper for their very own Young’s date night. Campaign: Giving journalists a Young’s Gastro Date Night! Client: Young’s Seafood PR Team: Kazoo PR […]