Roland Dransfield celebrates 21 years with consumer division launch
Manchester-based PR agency Roland Dransfield is launching a new consumer division to coincide with its 21st birthday this summer. Adam Moss will lead the division in his new [...]
Carswell Gould makes senior PR appointments
Integrated communications agency Carswell Gould has hired Ian Murray and Jen Humm as associate director of media and PR account director, respectively. Murray joins the agency [...]
Powerscourt advises on Tatton Asset Management IPO
Powerscourt advised Tatton Asset Management on its recent admission to AIM, which raised £51.6 million in an oversubscribed institutional placing. Tatton Asset Management was [...]
Hotwire promotes Emma Hazan to global head of consumer
Hotwire PR has promoted Emma Hazan from managing director to the newly created role of global head of consumer. Working with the consumer teams across the Hotwire offices in [...]
Ex-Microsoft strategist joins Text100 London as head of PR
Marketing communications agency Text100 has appointed Gary Berman as its head of PR in London, with a brief to enhance the company’s public relations credentials. Berman joins [...]
Yellow Jersey lands Angling Direct brief following IPO success
Angling Direct, the UK’s largest fishing tackle and equipment retailer, has retained Yellow Jersey PR after the agency advised on its successful IPO and admission to AIM. The [...]
Northern railway appoints MCG to showcase the north of England
Rail franchise Northern has appointed MCG PR to promote its ‘We Are Northern’ campaign, which highlights the opportunities for days out from its railway stations. After [...]
This week’s PR news in brief (10-14 July)
Here is a round-up of the essential PR stories, account wins and people news that has been announced over the last week. Account wins Caro Communications has introduced three [...]
Pagefield appoints Sky News’ Giles Winn
Reputation management specialist Pagefield has expanded its senior team with the appointment of Sky News’ Giles Winn as associate partner. From September, Winn will use his [...]
Burson-Marsteller names Stephen Day UK CEO
Burson-Marsteller has named renowned political lobbyist Stephen Day as CEO of its UK operations. Day joined Burson-Marsteller in April 2014 as a managing director and became [...]
UK kitchen giant hands Citigate financial communications brief
Howdens Joinery, the FTSE 250 UK kitchen supplier, has appointed Citigate Dewe Rogerson to handle its financial communications. Founded in 1995, Howdens supplies small [...]
Tech start-up The Urban Collective chooses MUNCH for UK launch
Tech start-up The Urban Collective has selected consumer agency MUNCH to handle its UK launch as it embarks on a mission to disrupt the property rental market. MUNCH will [...]
Scottish conveyancer appoints Clarion for B2B and trade PR
Land and property search firm Millar & Bryce has appointed Clarion Communications to spearhead its trade and B2B PR in Scotland. Clarion’s primary brief is to handle brand [...]
Source LF launches marketing and PR division
Recruitment business Source LF has launched a new marketing and PR division led by Kate Watson. Watson has rejoined the London-based company after a seven-year stint in the [...]
Acuity hires Mindi Chahal as content editor
B2B PR and marketing agency Acuity has appointed former Marketing Week journalist Mindi Chahal as content editor. The newly-created position demonstrates the growing value of [...]
Bubble Communications lands digital production client
The Digital Production Partnership has appointed Bubble Communications to provide global PR support. An international not-for-profit membership organisation, the DPP aims to [...]
Hume Brophy Singapore hires Holly Huang as director
Hume Brophy has appointed Holly Huang as a director in its Singapore office, to advise clients across its financial and corporate communications practices. Huang previously [...]
Newgate appointed for Atalaya Mining financial brief
Atalaya Mining, a European mining and development company, has instructed Newgate Communications to provide financial and investor communications. Atalaya’s major [...]