Mining and resource media business Aspermont Limited has appointed Yellow Jersey PR to assist with its financial media relations. The Australian Securities Exchange-listed company is seeking support as it seeks to establish itself as an internationally-recognised B2B digital media services provider within the mining sector. Yellow Jersey director Felicity Winkles will lead the account working with […]
The inaugural PRCA Digital Awards 2017, which closes for entries on Friday (17 February), has announced a judging panel which includes senior PR and communications professionals from The Coca-Cola Company, and agencies such as Golin, Weber Shandwick and Lansons. The PRCA has also announced that stand-up comedian and actress Hattie Hayridge will host the awards. Judges for the PRCA Digital Awards […]
Unity has been named as the retained PR agency for ADT, the UK’s leading provider of fire and security systems for home and business, as the brand looks to move away from TV and radio advertising and focus on digital and PR activity. ADT offers 24/7 monitored burglar alarms, smart security, and CCTV systems, as well as […]
Comms recruitment consultancy JFL Search & Selection has promoted April Kearns to associate director. Kearns first joined JFL as an intern in 2010. She has since risen through the ranks and joined the comms recruitment consultancy’s management team in 2016. She will continue to recruit for mid to senior-level positions across the PR and comms […]
Photo-Me International plc, the photobooth and instant-service equipment group, has appointed Hudson Sandler as its retained financial communications advisor, following a competitive pitch. Hudson Sandler will promote Photo-Me’s investment case and raise its profile amongst City stakeholders. Photo-Me operates a wide range of instant service equipment and has 45,500 vending locations in the UK, France and Japan and […]
Cognito, the communications and marketing firm which specialises in financial services, has appointed Vivienne Hsu as the new managing director of its EMEA business, based in London. Hsu, who joined the financial communications firm in 2013, will take over the role from Andrew Marshall, and will report to both Marshall and founder and CEO Tom Coombes. […]
DAME, a subscription service for period product boxes, has appointed Threepipe to provide PR support and develop new customer acquisition programmes. The appointment coincides with the appearance of DAME’s founders on the BBC’s Dragons’ Den show yesterday (February 12). According to DAME, the average woman will experience 3,500 menstrual days in a lifetime and use 11,000 […]
Content marketing and PR agency Remarkable Content has been chosen to lead consumer and corporate comms activity for housebuilder Metis Homes. Established in 2008, Metis Homes builds residential property across Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and Dorset with developments ranging from “traditional homes” in the countryside to town centre schemes, small apartments to luxury houses. In November, Metis Homes picked up a […]
Nick Reeve, deputy news editor at Investment & Pensions Europe (IPE), talks to Gorkana’s Ona Zygaviciute about the financial title, its readership and the editorial team’s approach towards Brexit-related news. It’s been nearly four months since you joined IPE. What does your role involve? As acting news editor it’s my job to oversee the IPE.com news […]
Hanover Health has hired Alex Davies as an associate director from Tonic Life Communications and Emma Gorton as a senior account director from Ogilvy Healthworld. Davies and Gorton, along with Sarah Ghabina who joined in 2016 from the NHS Confederation, will form a leadership team reporting to Frances Beves, director of healthcare communications. Beves said: […]