Simon Walker, the former director general of the Institute of Directors (IoD), has become a non-executive advisor to Greenbrook Communications. Walker’s previous positions include communications secretary to HM Queen Elizabeth II, advisor to former Prime Minister John Major, senior roles at Reuters and British Airways, and chief executive of the British Private Equity & Venture […]
Etsy, the global creative commerce platform, has appointed Alfred to handle its corporate communications in the UK. Alfred will run a corporate campaign with the intention of raising Etsy’s UK profile, building an awareness of its business model and its commitment to ’empower creative entrepreneurs’. Alfred will report into Emily Dean, communications manager at Etsy. […]
Green Park, a London-based employment agency, has appointed Citigate Dewe Rogerson (CDR) as its retained PR agency in the UK. CDR will support the launch of Green Park’s The DNA of the Retailers of Tomorrow report, in addition to The Leadership 10k and Public Services Leadership 5,000, which explore diversity among the UK’s top boards. […]
Yorkshire-based social media agency Prohibition PR has hired Ella Sykes as an account director to boost its growth strategy and bolster its B2B offering. Sykes recently spent five years at ilk, leading on campaigns for brands such as KPMG and Barratt Homes. Prior to that she specialised in food PR and marketing. Sykes said: “I have been […]
Kraft Heinz’s takeover bid for Unilever is a recent reminder that PRs must always be prepared for unexpected news, whether rumour or fact. Comms pros from Lansons, MHP and Future PR, discuss the best steps to take when a takeover story breaks out. Kraft Heinz’s £115bn bid for Unilever and the speculation surrounding it showed […]
We Communications has acquired Chinese agency Red Bridge Communications and Singapore-based corporate and financial affairs consultancy WATATAWA. Melissa Waggener-Zorkin, CEO and president of WE Communications, said: “The additions of female-founded and owned Red Bridge and C-suite consultancy WATATAWA, anchored by two former Asia-Pacific CEOs of a top five global firm, broadens our offering and creates […]
The 80s. Big hair, ski-pants, good times and – some might say – great music. But what could this super glossy era of pop teach PRs about starting up and running a small business? Everything according to Lynne Arrowsmith, former director of brand and internal comms at EE, who now runs brand and comms consultancy Goldbug. Set up […]
Workspace Group PLC, a real estate investment trust company, has appointed Edelman UK as its retained corporate communications adviser. Edelman will promote Workspace across a range of stakeholder groups including financial and investor, existing and potential customers and employees. Workspace’s locations are all in London and include the Pill Box in Bethnal Green, Vox Studios […]
Nichi Hodgson, former sex columnist for Men’s Health, has joined dating app The Inner Circle as comms and PR manager. A former Silicon Valley matchmaker, Hodgson brings eight years’ media experience to the role and will help promote the company’s brand message, while expanding its international reach. Having just published a book on the history of dating, […]
Eden Park has appointed Kazoo Communications to handle its PR in the UK and Ireland, as the fashion brand celebrates its 30th anniversary. Eden Park was launched in 1987 by international rugby players Franck Mesnel and Eric Blanc when the Racing Club de France decided to create a ready-to-wear brand. Kazoo has been briefed to […]