Blackstock appoints ex-Lib Dem international office head
Strategic advisory and comms agency Blackstock Consulting has appointed Harriet Shone as a director. Shone will expand the agency’s policy and advocacy work, which focuses on [...]
Powerscourt to handle Jupiter Asset Management’s comms
Jupiter Asset Management has selected Powerscourt as its financial and corporate comms adviser following a competitive pitch. The brief covers the company’s integrated [...]
Ex-Times journalist Alexandra Frean joins Starling Bank
Mobile-only bank Starling Bank has appointed veteran The Times journalist Alexandra Frean as its head of corporate affairs. She joins the bank after working at the newspaper [...]
Good Relations lands Nuffield Health’s UK consumer PR brief
Not-for-profit healthcare provider Nuffield Health has made Good Relations its UK Consumer PR agency, following a four-way pitch. The brief will see Good Relations work [...]
The PHA Group to support Ditch the Label
Anti-bullying charity Ditch the Label has appointed The PHA Group to support its press office and UK campaign activations, following a competitive pitch. Ditch the Label [...]
Sir Martin Sorrell steps down as WPP CEO
Sir Martin Sorrell, WPP‘s former CEO, has stepped down after 33 years with the company. WPP chairman Roberto Quarta will act as executive chairman until the appointment [...]
New Mason Williams division to help brands conquer the UK market
Mason Williams is launching Brands2UK, a new division within the agency dedicated to helping overseas brands conquer the UK market. John Williams, Mason Williams’ chairman and [...]
Opinion: How to future-proof young leaders
Erin Salisbury, senior project manager for Ketchum’s global research and analytics team and PRmoment’s Young Professional of the Year 2018, presents four top tips to help [...]
W wins Three’s consumer PR brief
Mobile network Three UK has appointed W as its consumer PR agency to drive wider brand engagement and support its customer growth targets, following a competitive pitch. W [...]
Headland appoints former Tesco and Brunswick stalwarts
Headland has appointed former Brunswick senior partner Mike Smith as partner and former Tesco comms director Ed Young as director. Smith’s career spans nearly 40 years in [...]
This week’s PR news in brief (9-13 April)
Here’s a round-up of the week’s essential PR news, featuring Rugby editor-in-chief Alex Mead, PR thought leadership from Gumtree and the “Hacks vs Flaks” [...]
PR Case Study: Propellernet – Evans Cycles: Return to Gold Hill
Richard Paul, PR consultant at Propellernet, reveals how the agency helped Evans Cycles to promote its electric bikes by visiting the hill made famous by the classic Hovis [...]
Instinct appoints associate director and influencer relations lead
Instinct (formerly Instinct PR) has appointed Penny Joyner-Platt, Frank PR’s former associate director, as associate director and Joe Mowles as head of influencer and VIP [...]
Weber Shandwick hires Sarah Richardson as UK corporate practice MD
Sarah Richardson, Edelman‘s former senior director, is joining Weber Shandwick’s UK leadership team as the managing director of its corporate practice. She will report [...]
Opinion: What is PR for and how do we know if it works?
Xanthe Vaughan Williams, director and co-founder at Fourth Day PR, discusses the findings of the agency’s second Purpose of PR Report. People often ask what PR entails – [...]
Cision secures highest number of nominations at 2018 AMEC Awards
Cision companies have topped the list at this year’s AMEC Awards in Barcelona, with an overall total of 16 nominations across two organisations. The company received nine [...]
Susannah Wyeth joins Hotwire as associate director
Hotwire has appointed Susannah Wyeth as an associate director, responsible for driving growth and greater awareness across the agency’s B2B technology footprint. As a member [...]
Cision’s Tom Ritchie to give talk at PR360 conference
Tom Ritchie, Cision’s EMIA VP GTM and product, will give a practical talk and Q&A on how earned media measurement can help prove your worth at PR Week’s PR360 conference [...]