AMEC 2016: Annual summit set to open in London
The Association for the Measurement and Evaluation of Communication (AMEC) is set to launch its annual International Summit in London this week (15-16 June). With Gorkana as [...]
British Wool Marketing Board appoints Wolfstar
Leeds-based PR and social media specialist Wolfstar has been appointed by the central marketing organisation for UK fleece wool, British Wool Marketing Board, to deliver an [...]
Citypress names social media lead
PR, digital and creative comms agency Citypress has brought in Golin London’s Ruth Clifford as director of social media. Clifford joins Citypress’ Manchester HQ from Golin [...]
The FA’s Joanne Budd to join Crystal Palace FC as PR head
Crystal Palace Football Club has appointed The Football Association’s Joanne Budd as head of PR and media relations. Budd is currently head of media operations at The Football [...]
The Brandman Agency adds La Mamounia to UK portfolio
Luxury travel and lifestyle comms agency The Brandman Agency has been chosen to handle the PR for luxury Marrakech-based hotel La Mamounia in the UK and Ireland. Located in [...]
US pizza brand MOD hires Gabrielle Shaw Communications
Seattle-based US pizza brand MOD has brought in Gabrielle Shaw Communications as it launches in the UK. The MOD brand is moving into the UK market in a joint-venture between [...]
Headland makes multiple hires
Headland, the corporate and financial communications consultancy, has made three new hires following a series of client wins. Paul Crayston, formerly head of communications at [...]
Argos briefs Playtime PR on toy offer
Home Retail Group has hired specialist toy sector PR agency Playtime PR to handle campaigns relating to Argos’ toy offering in 2016. Playtime PR has been briefed to raise the [...]
Zoe Ensor to lead PPS Manchester team
PPS Group, which is part of Newgate Communications, has appointed Zoe Ensor as partner to lead its Manchester team. Previously, Ensor was a director at Good Relations and has [...]
Bloomberg Media ranked top business media brand
For the third year running, Bloomberg Media has been named the number one business media brand in the Ipsos Affluent Survey Europe 2016. The survey, which interviewed 27,751 [...]
The Gorkana Weekly Industry News Brief: 6 to 10 June 2016
Missed out on this week’s PR News? Get your handy round-up of the essential highlights of PR and media stories, features and events content over the last seven days on Gorkana [...]
Celicourt gains two accounts
Celicourt Communications has been appointed as adviser to diamond producer Gem Diamonds and electrical energy storage company redT Energy. Mark Antelme, managing director, [...]
PR industry grows 34% since 2013 but faces challenges, PRCA Census 2016 says
The PR industry is estimated to be worth 34% more than in 2013 according to the Public Relations Consultants Association’s (PRCA) Census report, but it predicts salaries will [...]
The Prince’s Countryside Fund names PR manager
The Prince’s Countryside Fund has appointed the Canal & River Trust’s Simon Henry to the newly-created position of PR manager. The Prince’s Countryside Fund was [...]
PlayStation hands EMEA PR brief to Fever
Fever has had its UK PR brief for PlayStation extended and will now act as the retained consumer PR agency for its hardware and software across EMEA markets, ahead of the [...]
Golin boosts digital content offer
Golin has created three new roles to strengthen its digital content strategy, with VCCP Kin’s Alex Michael joining the agency as executive digital director, Catherine Pryce [...]
Ansari joins Centre for Ageing Better as director of communications
Louise Ansari has joined the Centre for Ageing Better, a charitable foundation, as director of communications. Ansari will work closely with Anna Dixon, chief executive, Dan [...]
Former Guardian Leader of the Year joins Bite
Bite has enhanced its senior team with the appointments of former Leader of the Year winner (The Guardian) Sam Fresco as head of innovation and growth, and Tag Worldwide’s [...]