Raw London wins 2018 Creative Shootout
Specialist branded content agency Raw London was crowned the winner of the 2018 Creative Shootout at BAFTA’s Piccadilly venue last Thursday. The agency emerged victorious [...]
This week’s PR news in brief (22-26 January)
Here’s our round-up of essential PR news stories and features from the past week, including an interview with olive’s Laura Rowe, account wins for Red Lorry Yellow Lorry [...]
Golin to develop Merck’s corporate narrative
German science and technology company Merck has appointed Golin to develop its global corporate narrative following a competitive pitch. The agency has been tasked with coming [...]
Grayling Birmingham appoints associate director
Grayling has appointed Lee Southen as associate director in its Birmingham office. Southen will oversee the office’s business development strategy while also providing client [...]
Benchmark Holdings hands financial comms brief to MHP
MHP Communications has been appointed as the retained financial PR adviser to Benchmark Holdings, an aquaculture health, nutrition and genetics business, following a [...]
Lansons to advise on IntegraFin Holdings Limited IPO
Lansons is providing investment platform provider IntegraFin Holdings Limited with comms support for its intended admission to the London Stock Exchange. The consultancy is [...]
Former Hotwire engagement head founds consultancy
John Brown, Hotwire’s former group head of engagement, has set up comms consultancy Don’t Cry Wolf. The consultancy will work with “straight-talking” brands [...]
Trio of client wins for Shooting Star
Three businesses – Tanglewood Care Homes, NK Academy and insolvency and company recovery specialist Forbes Burton – have appointed Shooting Star to handle their PR [...]
Former Sun journalist Rob Beasley joins Newsline PR
Newsline PR has appointed former The Sun and News of the World chief sports correspondent Rob Beasley as a PR account manager. Beasley will work with the Newsline team to [...]
Good Relations launches live experience division Good Live
Good Relations has launched Good Live, a live brand experiences division, with former Taylor Herring staffer Kat Day at the helm. As Taylor Herring’s group account director, [...]
The Playbook appoints Andrew Baiden as managing director
Creative comms consultancy The Playbook has appointed Andrew Baiden as its new managing director. Baiden will oversee a 10-strong team looking after clients in the sport, [...]
Former UK ambassador’s adviser to lead Cicero’s Dublin office
Cicero Group has appointed Robert O’Reilly, a former special adviser to the last two British ambassadors to Ireland, as a director to lead its new Dublin office. O’Reilly will [...]
Cosmetic treatment specialist Dr Nyla Raja appoints Can PR
Cosmetic treatment expert Dr Nyla Raja has appointed Can PR to manage her clinic’s media strategy and grow her brand profile. “The reaction so far to us working with Doctor [...]
Jessie Allen joins MWWPR as associate director
MWWPR has appointed Jessie Allen as an associate director in its London office. Allen will help the agency to expand its media and entertainment portfolio, strengthening its [...]
Foco wins NOMO content marketing brief
Payment technology provider NOMO has enlisted fintech PR and marketing agency Foco to create its B2B content, following a competitive pitch. NOMO, a new product from DOCOMO [...]
Saucony Originals appoints Brandnation PR and Social
Brandnation PR and Social has been appointed to handle the PR for heritage trainer brand Saucony Originals. The agency will target men’s and women’s fashion-led [...]
This week’s PR news in brief (15-19 January)
Here’s our round-up of essential PR news stories and features from the past week, including Good Relations’ Huw Morgan, account wins for Kaizo and Skout, and new [...]
Vested appoints former FTI Consulting MD as UK CEO
Vested has appointed Elspeth Rothwell, a former FTI Consulting MD, as its UK CEO. Rothwell will run the firm’s European operations following Vested’s acquisition of Templars [...]