Wolfstar to manage influencer marketing for Wax Lyrical
Home fragrance brand Wax Lyrical has appointed Wolfstar to plan and implement an influencer marketing strategy. Wolfstar will help the brand use media influencers to secure [...]
Forster Communications to promote volunteering in the NHS
HelpForce, a new organisation which helps maximise the use of volunteers to assist NHS staff, has appointed Forster Communications to manage its positioning and voice. Forster [...]
This week’s PR news in brief (26 February – 2 March)
Here’s a round-up of the week’s essential PR news, featuring Good Relations’ Lawrence Collis, TechRadar’s Gareth Beavis and tips for securing the best [...]
Brazen wins Showcase Cinemas’ PR brief
Showcase Cinemas has selected Manchester-based integrated agency Brazen to deliver a national and regional brand-building campaign, following a competitive pitch. With [...]
WPP merges Cohn & Wolfe and Burson-Marsteller
WPP has merged Cohn & Wolfe and Burson-Marsteller to form Burson Cohn & Wolfe, creating one of the world’s largest full-service comms agencies. Cohn & Wolfe [...]
Andrew Leach returns to Hudson Sandler
Strategic comms consultancy Hudson Sandler has appointed Andrew Leach as a partner. Leach rejoins the business after spending five years at MHP Communications as managing [...]
Smoking Gun wins Arriva Buses brief
Arriva Buses has appointed Smoking Gun to manage its media relations and lead its national PR campaigns across UK regions. Arriva’s brief includes promoting its commitment to [...]
Paul Montague-Smith joins Grayling as director
Grayling has recruited Paul Montague-Smith as a director in its London public affairs team, with a brief to develop its existing financial services offering. Montague-Smith is [...]
FleishmanHillard Fishburn hires business development director
FleishmanHillard Fishburn has appointed Lyndsay Haywood as director of business development in its London office. Haywood will support new business opportunities across all of [...]
Frank snaps up Photobox’s royal wedding brief
Digital photo service Photobox has appointed Frank PR to support the launch of its The Crown from the Crowd photo project. Frank will work with the company to compile a [...]
Duke Royalty appoints Redleaf Comms
Duke Royalty, the UK’s first listed company offering diversified royalty investment services, has appointed Redleaf Communications as its PR adviser. The agency will [...]
NeoNodal to power BHESCo’s comms strategy
Brighton & Hove Energy Services Co-operative (BHESCo) has appointed NeoNodal to support its comms, marketing and branding strategy. The comms consultancy will use its [...]
Mischief triumphs at UK Young Lions PR 2018
Mischief’s Andy Garner and Daniella Graham have won the UK Young Lions PR Competition 2018 with their Nursery Crimes campaign pitch. They were among 59 UK PR agency teams [...]
This week’s PR news in brief (19-23 February)
Here’s a round-up of the week’s essential PR news, featuring a story that changed Microsoft’s corporate comms forever an interview with Esquire style director [...]
Higginson PR to promote London design studio Made Thought
London design studio Made Thought has appointed Higginson PR to enhance its global profile in the UK and international press. The agency will highlight the design studio’s [...]
Relevance International makes two hires in London office
Relevance International has appointed Anita Gryson as associate director and Alice Lacey as account director in its recently launched London office. Gryson has 11 years’ [...]
Jargon PR to promote blockchain start-up adviser Chaineum
Chaineum, a firm that helps blockchain start-ups raise funds through Initial Coin Offerings, has enlisted Jargon PR to increase awareness of its brand and lead its UK PR [...]
Halpern to promote Laura Ashley’s 65th anniversary
Home and fashion retailer Laura Ashley has appointed Halpern as its retained PR agency. The agency will support on special projects to help the brand celebrate its 65th [...]