Pier PR & Marketing has appointed marketer Kate Southgate to the role of copywriter. Having worked in marketing for seven years, Southgate joins Pier from marketing agency Banbury Howard. An experienced marketer and specialist copywriter, she has worked on several writing challenges, from award entries and editorial to a variety of digital content. In her new role at Pier, Southgate […]
UK law firm Weightmans has selected Citypress as its PR agency. Citypress will deliver a new PR and media strategy, and a programme that will promote the sector expertise of the 180-year-old law firm and its specialist industry teams. Weightmans appoints Citypress as part of its push to achieve its growth ambitions. The firm is […]
London-headquartered tech PR agency Liberty Communications has named Jim Lubinskas as the first MD of its North American operation. The six-strong US operation, which has offices in New York and San Francisco, was launched by Dee Gibbs, Liberty’s founder and global CEO, in 2015 (Gibbs first launched Liberty Communications in London 18 years ago). Lubinskas, who […]
For the cost of a postage stamp, animal protection charity PETA made headlines around the world, trended on Facebook, and received record website traffic after appealing to gaming miniatures company Games Workshop to ban “fur” garments from its fictional Warhammer characters. Campaign: PETA asks Games Workshop to Ban ‘Fur’ from Warhammer Characters Client/PR Team: PETA Timing: January […]
The PR Office has been appointed by security and logistics services company Frontier Services Group (FSG). The London-based agency will focus on building a campaign to grow the profile of the business and its chairman Erik Prince. It will also provide financial communications and investor relations support in key global financial markets. David Whittingham, head of […]
Visual content is key for companies at the top of FTI Consulting’s annual list of FTSE 100 brands most successfully using social media for corporate financial statements. Diageo, BP, GSK and Tesco are ranked as some of the most engaging brands, mainly due to their use of rich media, the agency reports. For its fifth annual report, compiled between December […]
PR and digital comms agency Rule 5 is to launch a new video content venture, ‘V’, at the two-day Prolific North Live 2017 event, which starts tomorrow (15 February). Rule 5 founders Rob Brown and Julie Wilson say they launched ‘V’ in response to the demand for “rich content” from clients. The agency has previously […]
Tom Gilbert has joined Linklaters as the new global head of external communications. At the legal firm, Gilbert has responsibility for PR and marketing communications including digital and brand marketing, global campaigns and thought leadership, as well as alumni programmes and communications. Previously, he worked for the London Stock Exchange Group where he held the position […]
Lee Thompson, international communications lead at CNBC, explains how Davos has kicked off a busy year for the business news broadcaster, and shares how he deals with the challenges of international communications. What are you currently focusing on in your role at CNBC? The team and I have recently returned from the World Economic Forum in Davos, […]
Global homeware brand DKB Household has chosen PHA Media to launch its new range of kitchen knives, Zyliss Control. DKB Household is a globally operating Swiss holding company, which specialises in the development and management of brands and focusing on areas that “enhance home living”. The DKB portfolio includes brands including Cole & Mason, Culinare and […]