Turkish Airlines partners with M&C Saatchi PR
Turkish Airlines has appointed M&C Saatchi PR as its retained communications partner in the UK, following a competitive pitch. M&C Saatchi PR will handle the airline’s [...]
Alex Brown joins Buchanan as partner
Buchanan has appointed Alex Brown as partner to build on its financial services offering. Brown joins from Weber Shandwick, where he was previously a director, and has 20 [...]
Hoover Candy appoints new director of brand and comms
Appliance manufacturer Hoover Candy Group has appointed Antony Peart to the newly created position of director of brand and communications. He will work alongside the [...]
Another Word to manage UK Mail’s brand
UK Mail has appointed Another Word for UK reputation management, with particular emphasis on building the brand’s presence in the home delivery sector. The parcel [...]
This week’s PR news in brief (16-20 October)
Here’s a round-up of the essential PR news stories that have been announced over the past week – featuring Threepipe, the new Cate Blanchett film and highlights from the PR [...]
Regional champions crowned at CIPR PRide awards ceremonies
The CIPR PRide Awards season is now in full swing, with 2017’s regional champions being crowned at ceremonies in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Anglia, Thames and Chiltern. [...]
Bite wins Cocoon’s UK comms brief
Cocoon, the smart home company and all-in-one security system, has chosen Bite as its UK brand communications agency following a competitive pitch. Bite will handle [...]
Weber Shandwick wins consultancy of the year at PR Week Awards
Weber Shandwick was the big winner at last night’s PR Week Awards, taking home a haul of five awards including the Gold Award for Consultancy of the Year. The agency was also [...]
John Mahoney joins Hotwire as chief client officer
Hotwire has appointed John Mahoney as its first chief client officer. The role will be entirely focused on delivering exceptional campaigns and experiences to its clients, [...]
Edelman to handle comms for Assura
Primary care property specialist Assura PLC has appointed Edelman UK as its retained financial comms and public affairs advisor following a competitive pitch. Edelman [...]
BIG Partnership wins Equi’s ice cream account
Scottish luxury ice cream brand Equi’s has appointed BIG Partnership to manage its trade and consumer PR. The Hamilton-based family business has hired the agency in order to [...]
CYBG appoints Powerscourt and Hanover
Challenger bank CYBG has awarded its UK financial and corporate comms brief to Powerscourt, in partnership with Hanover, after a competitive pitch process. Powerscourt will [...]
Yves Romestan joins ComCorp as executive VP
Communications agency ComCorp has appointed Yves Romestan, the Walgreens Boots Alliance global comms chief, as its executive vice president. Alongside Charles de La [...]
W Communications signs Mark Perkins as executive creative director
W has appointed Mark Perkins, the man behind the acclaimed NHS ‘Missing Type’ blood donor campaign, to the newly created role of executive creative director. Perkins [...]
Clarion wins LighterLife Fast brief
Weight loss brand LighterLife Fast has appointed Clarion Communications to oversee consumer and trade comms for its LighterLife Fast and Light Bites brands, following a [...]
Rooster oversees China Airlines’ UK return
China Airlines has appointed Rooster PR to handle PR and digital comms ahead of its return to flying in and out of the UK. It has also hired Aviareps as its UK General Sales [...]
Lucre to help launch Beyond Escapes
New travel company Beyond Escapes has appointed The Lucre Group, following a competitive pitch process, to help promote the brand ahead of its UK launch in December. Lucre [...]
Down at the Social to promote University of Manchester chemistry
The University of Manchester has appointed Down at the Social to drive awareness of its chemistry department’s achievements over the past two years. The PR and social media [...]