Velcro Companies appoints new chief corporate affairs officer
Velcro Companies has appointed Tristan Peniston-Bird as its chief corporate affairs officer. Based in London, Peniston-Bird will work closely with the company’s regional [...]
This week’s PR news in brief (9-13 October)
Here’s a round-up of the essential PR news stories, people news and account wins that have been announced over the past week. Account wins The Media Production Show has [...]
Lloyds Banking Group appoints new media relations director
Lloyds Banking Group has appointed Grant Ringshaw, a former Citigate Dewe Rogerson executive director, as director of media relations. He will report to Fiona Laffan, Lloyds’ [...]
Dan de Belder joins Hudson Sandler as a partner
Hudson Sandler LLP has newly appointed Dan de Belder as a partner, with a remit to support the continued development of its fast growing corporate communications practice. De [...]
Golin appoints new creative director
Golin has appointed Alex Purcell as creative director for its in-house content studio. The agency has created the role as part of its commitment to provide high quality video, [...]
Kaizo wins Pure Storage brief
Data solutions company Pure Storage has appointed Kaizo to support the brand’s evolution in the UK after a five-way pitch process. Kaizo will help the all-flash data platform [...]
Tyrrells retains Frank PR
Tyrrells Potato Crisps has appointed Frank as its retained PR agency after a competitive pitch process. Frank will work with Tyrrells on a retained basis from January 2018, [...]
Last chance to join the Cision “art vs science” comms debate
Ruth Yearley, Ketchum‘s insight and strategy director, will give her take on how communicators should combine science and creativity at an exclusive Cision event next [...]
MHP appoints new heads of corporate and public affairs
MHP Communications has appointed Andy Bloxham as head of its corporate practice and Jamie Lyons and James Gurling as joint heads of public affairs. Bloxham joins from Bell [...]
Brands2Life hires new creative director
Brands2Life has appointed Ollie Edwards as creative director for its 25-strong consumer team. He is tasked with enhancing the agency’s growing reputation for creative [...]
Clarion Scotland wins NB Distillery brief
Drinks producer NB Distillery has appointed Clarion Communications in Scotland to deliver an integrated comms plan for a series of major upcoming projects. Clarion will work [...]
Farrer Kane hires B2B specialist Jocelyn Grant
Farrer Kane has appointed Jocelyn Grant as senior account manager. The agency will rely on her B2B comms and journalism expertise after a summer expansion of its client [...]
Rooster wins brief to promote Long Island
Discover Long Island has appointed Rooster PR as its first retained PR agency in the UK to promote the US East Coast destination to British travellers. Rooster has been tasked [...]
W North wins arts brands Reeves and Snazaroo
Reeves and Snazaroo, two brands from art supplies specialist ColArt Group, have appointed W North as their retained agency. W North has been briefed to drive a new brand [...]
Tangerine expands leadership team
Tangerine has bolstered its senior team by promoting senior consultants Lisa Hale and Laura Weightman to associate director and head of social comms, respectively. The [...]
Newgate to run Hovis’ corporate brief
Hovis has appointed Newgate Communications to handle its corporate and financial PR after a competitive pitch process. The agency will also oversee the 130-year-old British [...]
Portland hires senior SNP aide Paul Robertson
Portland has appointed Paul Robertson as an account director to strengthen its Scottish public affairs expertise. Previously, Robertson was the Scottish National Party’s head [...]
This week’s PR news in brief (2-6 October)
Here’s a round-up of the essential PR news stories, people news and account wins that have been announced over the past week. Account wins The Lawn Tennis Association has [...]