W Enterprise partners with Inspiring Girls International
Charity, Inspiring Girls International is to partner with W Enterprise to establish its profile and secure sponsorship for a global campaign. The agency will look to elevate [...]
Clarion to launch Furbo in the UK
Dog camera brand Furbo has appointed Clarion Communications to manage its UK launch. Clarion will handle all media relations, influencer outreach, creative news generation and [...]
The Co-op and Weber Shandwick win big at PRCA awards
The Co-op‘s in-house comms team and Weber Shandwick both picked up four awards at last night’s PRCA National Awards 2017. The mutual won the Broadcast Award, Corporate [...]
Hope&Glory to launch Monster Hunter: World
Capcom Europe has appointed Hope&Glory PR to launch its Monster Hunter: World game in the UK in January following a competitive pitch process. The account will be led by [...]
Aspectus to run Meritsoft’s global comms
Software company, Meritsoft has appointed Aspectus as its retained global comms agency. Aspectus, the financial services, energy and technology specialist, will focus on [...]
Ogilvy hires head of influencer marketing
Ogilvy PR has appointed Rahul Titus as its head of influencer marketing. Titus will use his experience in influencer marketing to oversee the agency’s development of its ADAM [...]
Ketchum appoints Jo-ann Robertson as new London CEO
Ketchum has promoted Jo-ann Robertson to CEO of Ketchum London. She replaces current CEO Denise Kaufmann, who is returning to the US to become the agency’s director of client [...]
Milk & Honey partners with Leap Films
Milk & Honey PR is partnering with Leap Films to add a video production and animation offering to clients for both traditional and social campaigns. Meg Dibb-Fuller, the [...]
GK Strategy appoints three associate directors
Strategic comms consultancy GK Strategy has appointed Christine Quigley, Rebecca Lury and Martin Summers as associate directors. The trio will help drive the [...]
Cambridge Wireless appoints three new board members
Technology networking group Cambridge Wireless (CW) has appointed Stephen Pattison, Arm Ltd’s vice president of public affairs, to its board. Pattison’s public affairs work [...]
This week’s PR news in brief (30 October – 3 November)
Here’s a round-up of essential PR news stories and features from the past week, including the winners of the PRCA North West PRide awards, Powerscourt and Smoking Gun’s [...]
Promote wins Meridian Foods’ consumer PR brief
Nut butter producer Meridian Foods has awarded Promote PR its consumer brief, on the strength of its campaigns for the brand over the past 12 months. Led by managing director [...]
Hue & Cry to provide Waterford’s global press office
Consumer goods firm Fiskars has appointed Hue & Cry to support the global press office for luxury crystalware brand Waterford, following a competitive pitch. The lifestyle [...]
Hume Brophy acquires Madaket+Co
Global comms firm Hume Brophy has acquired Madaket+Co in order to establish its first office in Hong Kong and to expand its US corporate comms and public affairs offering. [...]
Lucre wins Debenhams Personal Finance account
Debenhams Personal Finance has appointed Lucre to increase its brand and product awareness following a competitive pitch process. Lucre will profile the company’s key product [...]
Edelman UK appoints Bell Pottinger veteran as general manager
Edelman UK has appointed Hugh Taggart, the former Bell Pottinger managing director and partner, as its general manager for corporate affairs. As part of Edelman UK’s executive [...]
Zest to launch the Commonwealth War Graves Foundation
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has selected Zest to launch its new charitable arm, the Commonwealth War Graves Foundation. The integrated agency was tasked with [...]
Alex Paige to join Paul Smith
Designer fashion brand Paul Smith has appointed Alex Paige to the newly created role of US senior press & VIP manager. Paige will lead the company’s PR and VIP relations [...]