Beattie reports record profits in 2016
Beattie Communications Group Limited has reported a record year of profits in 2016, according to accounts registered at Companies House. Last year, the agency group [...]
Opinion: When saying “no” to new business is the right response
Brands define themselves by what they do and what they don’t do. But, if you’re a PR agency in your first 12 months how can you really say “no” to new [...]
Redwood Consulting grows public affairs team
Redwood Consulting, the communications consultancy which specialises in UK and international real estate and the built environment, has announced three senior hires. Senior [...]
IET briefs Tin Man to “excite youngsters” about engineering
One of the world’s largest engineering institutions, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), has handed a UK PR brief to creative comms agency Tin Man, following [...]
Kate Southgate joins Suffolk PR and marketing agency Pier
Pier PR & Marketing has appointed marketer Kate Southgate to the role of copywriter. Having worked in marketing for seven years, Southgate joins Pier from marketing agency [...]
UK law firm Weightmans chooses Citypress
UK law firm Weightmans has selected Citypress as its PR agency. Citypress will deliver a new PR and media strategy, and a programme that will promote the sector expertise of [...]
Liberty Communications names first US MD
London-headquartered tech PR agency Liberty Communications has named Jim Lubinskas as the first MD of its North American operation. The six-strong US operation, which has [...]
PR Case Study: Banning “Fur” from Warhammer
For the cost of a postage stamp, animal protection charity PETA made headlines around the world, trended on Facebook, and received record website traffic after appealing to [...]
Frontier Services Group appoints The PR Office
The PR Office has been appointed by security and logistics services company Frontier Services Group (FSG). The London-based agency will focus on building a campaign to grow [...]
Why visual corporate financial statements lead to more engagement
Visual content is key for companies at the top of FTI Consulting’s annual list of FTSE 100 brands most successfully using social media for corporate financial [...]
Rule 5 launches video content venture – ‘V’
PR and digital comms agency Rule 5 is to launch a new video content venture, ‘V’, at the two-day Prolific North Live 2017 event, which starts tomorrow (15 [...]
Linklaters hires global head of external comms
Tom Gilbert has joined Linklaters as the new global head of external communications. At the legal firm, Gilbert has responsibility for PR and marketing communications [...]
60 Seconds with CNBC’s Lee Thompson
Lee Thompson, international communications lead at CNBC, explains how Davos has kicked off a busy year for the business news broadcaster, and shares how he deals with the [...]
DKB Household hires PHA Media to launch new knife collection
Global homeware brand DKB Household has chosen PHA Media to launch its new range of kitchen knives, Zyliss Control. DKB Household is a globally operating Swiss holding [...]
Aspermont Limited appoints Yellow Jersey PR
Mining and resource media business Aspermont Limited has appointed Yellow Jersey PR to assist with its financial media relations. The Australian Securities Exchange-listed [...]
Senior PRs join inaugural PRCA Digital judging panel
The inaugural PRCA Digital Awards 2017, which closes for entries on Friday (17 February), has announced a judging panel which includes senior PR and communications [...]
ADT hands retained PR brief to Unity
Unity has been named as the retained PR agency for ADT, the UK’s leading provider of fire and security systems for home and business, as the brand looks to move away [...]
Comms recruitment firm JFL promotes April Kearns to associate director
Comms recruitment consultancy JFL Search & Selection has promoted April Kearns to associate director. Kearns first joined JFL as an intern in 2010. She has since risen [...]