S&U hands integrated brief to Newgate and Capital Access Group
Motor finance and specialist lender S&U PLC has appointed Newgate Communications and Capital Access Group as its integrated public relations and investor advisers. The [...]
Golin wins Danone’s Evian and Volvic briefs
Food company Danone has appointed Golin to lead social strategy and content creation for its Volvic and Evian brands following a competitive pitch. The agency will deliver [...]
Farrer Kane to raise profile of healthcare innovation hub
Farrer Kane is to run media relations and drive social media engagement for Health Enterprise East, the healthcare innovation hub. Dr Anne Blackwood, CEO of Health Enterprise [...]
Frank wins Push’s B2B comms brief
Online advertising agency Push has hired Frank to handle its B2B comms programme. Frank will use the agency’s Google premier partner status to help promote campaigns designed [...]
Philosophy PR wins Devour Tours’ UK PR brief
Spanish tour operator Devour Tours has appointed Philosophy PR to raise awareness of its intimate food and culture tours in the UK market. Philosophy PR will deploy a media [...]
Milk & Honey PR wins Lotto Social brief
Lottery syndicate Lotto Social has appointed Milk & Honey PR to strengthen its market positioning, enhance its corporate and consumer comms strategy and support its [...]
Betway hands £30 million account to OMD UK
Betting firm Betway has appointed OMD UK as its UK media agency to oversee an account worth £30 million per year, following a four-way pitch. “We are thrilled to [...]
Superdream appoints new CEO and MD
Midlands-based full service agency Superdream has appointed Jason Manning as CEO and Fran Nolan as managing director. Manning will focus on the agency’s growth, overseeing its [...]
Grayling UK hires Kat McGettigan to lead its consumer practice
Grayling has hired Kat McGettigan, a former head of consumer at M&C Saatchi PR, as its new head of consumer PR in London. McGettigan spent four years leading M&C [...]
Brands2Life appoints Lucie Smith and Sam Holl as corporate practice directors
Brands2Life has appointed Lucie Smith and Sam Holl as practice directors to lead client work and drive growth in its corporate and business communications team. Reporting to [...]
Farmdrop delivers fresh new brief to Tin Man
Farmdrop has appointed Tin Man as its consumer PR agency following a three-way pitch. Tin Man has been briefed to amplify Farmdrop’s “convenience with a conscience” ethos and [...]
This week’s PR news in brief (12-16 March)
Here’s a round-up of the week’s essential PR news and features, including a preview of the B2B Marketing Expo, W’s latest account win and new hires at Hotwire and [...]
PrettyGreen launches creative production house The Producers
PrettyGreen has launched a creative production house called The Producers to tap into a growing need for “in-sourcing and co-creation”. Sian Baker, PrettyGreen’s content and [...]
Hotwire promotes Kate Hunter to head of B2B
Hotwire has promoted Kate Hunter to head of B2B, UK, to oversee and grow the agency’s B2B client base. She is tasked with growing the agency’s B2B offering across its [...]
W to launch Ministry of Sound private members’ club
Global entertainment brand Ministry of Sound has hired W to promote its forthcoming private members’ club and collaborative workspace, The Ministry. Located in a [...]
Gareth Davies joins MWWPR as UK digital lead
MWWPR has appointed Gareth Davies as its VP of digital strategy and UK digital lead to oversee digital strategy for the agency’s UK and EU clients. Davies will be [...]
Mercieca to help relaunch Butcher’s Pet Care
Butcher’s Pet Care has appointed Mercieca to manage trade and consumer PR for its rebrand, following a competitive pitch. Wendy Wing, head of brand and activation for [...]
Text100 wins European Bridgestone PR brief
Tyre manufacturer Bridgestone Europe has appointed Text100 to handle its corporate and brand PR. Text100 will plan and deliver a full corporate comms programme and support on [...]