Andrew Tuck, editor at Monocle, talks about launching a premium weekly paper, its global take on the news – and the importance of exclusivity. Throughout December, Monocle published a print newspaper called The Winter Weekly. What sets it apart from other titles in the portfolio? We believe in print – as you may have heard – […]
Businesses may be missing a trick if they don’t use responsible behaviour to drive commerce, says Weber Shandwick’s Jon McLeod. In its recent 2018 trends white paper, Cision signalled that brands can no longer stay silent on social issues. They must instead be prepared to take a stand in their sectors. That is borne out by […]
Travel, tourism, hospitality and events agency davies tanner has been selected to handle PR for EventCity, the Manchester-based events venue, following a competitive pitch. The agency has secured an initial four-month contract, which will see it use its industry connections across the UK to support the venue’s re-launch. “We are delighted to have davies tanner […]
Corporate finance adviser DC Advisory has appointed MHP Communications as its retained financial and corporate public relations adviser. MHP has been briefed to increase awareness of DC Advisory’s international presence and position the firm as a leading authority on cross-border transactions and global M&A. Managing director Barnaby Fry will lead the team, with support from Jade […]
Fintech content marketing consultancy Foco has recruited James Rowe as account director, following a pair of new business wins. Rowe has more than 10 years’ agency experience, including senior roles at Kazoo Communications, 3 Monkeys Zeno, Finn Partners and Frank PR. He has worked across consumer technology and B2B accounts for clients including Samsung, Microsoft […]
Here’s our round-up of this week’s essential PR news, featuring six account wins from 10 Yetis Digital, agency news from Good Relations and the latest Cision white paper. Thought leadership Discover how AI, social activism, PR measurement and a video content revolution will impact your comms initiatives this year in Cision’s latest white paper – Four trends that will […]
Cirkle has secured a £1 million integrated brief to launch Bosch’s premium smart home offering, following a five-way pitch. As Bosch’s lead agency, Cirkle will deliver a two-year campaign that spans PR, influencer relations, digital, SEO, paid and social media to confirm Bosch as an Internet of Things industry leader. It will drive awareness, education, consideration […]
Cognito has expanded its London team by appointing Benjamin Thiele-Long and Ketna Mistry as account directors and Georgie Gold as its new account manager. Thiele-Long will be responsible for directing strategic communications on a variety of clients, as well as new business development. He joins Cognito from Infinite Global and was previously responsible for PR […]
UK-based active fund manager Neptune Investment Management has appointed MHP Communications as its retained PR adviser, following a competitive pitch. MHP will be responsible for increasing Neptune’s UK profile and positioning it as the go-to expert in long-term investment and the value of in-depth investment research. Mike Robb, MHP’s head of financial services, will lead the agency’s […]
Gemma Hart, a former Sanofi and SAB Miller comms leader, has joined Ruder Finn UK as its head of internal communications. She will lead Rudder Finn’s internal comms team and deliver a unified global proposition around the agency’s proprietary internal customer experience (ICX) methodology. Hart was previously Sanofi’s head of internal communications for UK and […]