PR Lions shortlist announced
The shortlist for the PR-focused award at Cannes Lions 2016 has been announced, and the list features 18 UK ad and PR agencies. Of those 18, the nominated PR agencies are: The [...]
Tulchan appointed by Hollywood Bowling Group
Tulchan has been appointed as retained PR agency by Hollywood Bowling Group. Tulchan will advise the company on its main market listing and will be providing subsequent [...]
Bell Pottinger wins Air France-KLM influencer brief for UK & Ireland
Bell Pottinger has been awarded a retained brief by Air France–KLM to collaborate with bloggers and social influencers in the UK and Ireland. The agency will work with Air [...]
Redleaf appoints Simon Hayes as director
Insurance comms specialist, Simon Hayes, is joining Redleaf Communications‘ senior team as director. Simon Hayes, said: “I am delighted to be joining such an ambitious, [...]
MHP to handle Kleenex UK’s social media
Kleenex has briefed MHP Communications, its retained PR agency, to handle its social media. The agency will now manage all aspects of Kleenex’s social channels, content [...]
Behind the Headlines with Guinness World Records’ Jakki Lewis
Jakki Lewis, PR director at Guinness World Records for the EMEA and APAC regions, on helping Ben Stiller break the record for longest selfie stick, her “weird” [...]
60 seconds with Kate James, Pearson
Kate James, chief corporate affairs and global marketing officer at Pearson, on why comms pros need a mentor, her recent trip to Jordan and why she regularly reads Racing [...]
Launch PR appointed by ‘Gut Week’ partners
Launch PR has been appointed by Gut Week’s partners to raise awareness of the importance of digestive health and educate the public. The month, the agency will start work on [...]
Yellow Jersey PR wins eg solutions
Yellow Jersey PR has been retained by eg solutions plc, a UK-based office software and services provider, to drive awareness of the company among the UK investment community. [...]
Meet Jim Holder, editorial director of What Car?
Gorkana has a few final places available for its exclusive breakfast briefing with Jim Holder, editorial director of the UK’s biggest car-buying brand, What Car?. With nearly [...]
Engine among PR agencies to win Health Lions
Engine’s Missing Type campaign for NHS Blood and Transplant is just one of the health campaigns involving PR to be awarded a Health & Wellness Lion at the Cannes Lions [...]
Award winning film studio appoints Alexander PR for new documentary
Alexander PR has been appointed by award winning film studio Eyeplugin, for its new fashion documentary ‘Anatomy of Style’. The agency has been briefed for pre on-site and [...]
John Doe hires Wilkins as creative director
Following a senior team restructure, John Doe has hired James Wilkins as creative director. Wilkins will work closely with Rosie Holden, who continues to lead the UK business, [...]
The Gorkana Weekly Industry News Brief: AMEC summit special
Missed out on this week’s PR News? Get your handy round-up of the essential highlights of PR and media stories, features and events content over the last seven days on Gorkana [...]
IBP PR Awards winners
Winners at the IBP Communication and PR Awards included Goodfellow Communications, which won both Best Business Communications Campaign and Campaign of the Year for its Stone [...]
Beattie launches staff bootcamp
Over the next 12 months, every member of staff at Beattie will undergo at least three days of residential training in Scotland. Beattie staff will undergo personal [...]
Gorkana wins seven AMEC Awards at the 2016 AMEC Summit
Gorkana, the UK’s leading provider of media intelligence services won seven AMEC Awards at the ceremony last night which marked the end of the annual two-day AMEC Summit. [...]
Hudson Sandler appointed by Russia’s Summa Group
Hudson Sandler has been appointed by Summa Group private holding, to support on international media engagement regarding Far Eastern Shipping Company (Fesco Group), a Russian [...]