Why it’s time for CMOs to embrace PR and comms
What you’re about to read might sound like bad news. But for businesses that arm themselves with the right tools, it actually represents a huge opportunity just waiting to be realised. You see, consumer trust is falling across the board. Global research firm Nielsen reports that consumers now trust print, TV and radio ads less […]
The PR Office makes two hires in community and not-for-profit team
London-based The PR Office has made two new hires to its community and not-for-profit team. Kerrie Josephs joins as account director and Rosie Dean as account manager. Josephs [...]
Forster Communications on how focusing on social change is good for business
As B Lab announces the agency’s success, Peter Gilheaney, Forster Communications’ PR director, talks to Gorkana about how it has won the awards for good business [...]
Redwood announces client wins
Specialist real estate communications consultancy, Redwood Consulting has been appointed byOxfordshire business and science park MEPC Milton Park, Silverstone Technology [...]
Hotwire graduate returns as senior programme director
Atomic’s Amy Ronge has returned to Hotwire as a senior programme director on its consumer team, eight years after starting her PR career on the agency’s graduate scheme. [...]
See.Saw promotes UK’s “cleanest” protein bars
The Primal Pantry, the brand behind the “UK’s cleanest protein bars”, has handed a 12-month PR contract to consumer and lifestyle agency See.Saw. Founded by Suzie Walker, a [...]
60 Seconds with Louie St Claire, Harvard
Louie St Claire, managing director at Harvard, talks to Gorkana about tech specialism, hiring the right people and what it takes to be successful in the PR industry. What led [...]
RNTS Media appoints Newgate
Berlin-based mobile advertising technology provider, RNTS Media, has appointed Newgate Communications to provide financial PR, corporate PR and investor relations services. [...]
PR Case Study: 50 Things To Do Before You’re 11¾
When the National Trust wanted to send a rallying cry to the kids of the UK this summer to “start a lifelong love affair with the great outdoors”, Mischief built [...]
Ambassador Miriam Sapiro joins Finsbury as partner
Miriam Sapiro, former deputy US trade representative in the Obama administration, has joined Finsbury as partner and head of its Washington DC office. Ambassador Sapiro will [...]
Saga appoints MHP as financial and corporate comms adviser
Over-50s specialist Saga has appointed MHP as its retained financial and corporate communications adviser. Managing directors Tim Rowntree and Reg Hoare will lead the MHP [...]
Bottle supports Dallaglio Foundation
Bottle has partnered with the Dallaglio Foundation, an initiative founded by former pro rugby player Lawrence Dallaglio to provide a skills development programme based on the [...]
Pennon Group promotes Sarah Heald
Utility company Pennon Group, the owner of Viridor, South West Water and Bournemouth Water, has promoted Sarah Heald, its head of investor relations, to director of corporate [...]
Andrew Martin International hires Pure PR
Pure PR has been appointed to handle the PR for luxury interiors brand Andrew Martin International. Andrew Martin distributes a range of fabrics, wallpapers, furniture and [...]
BBC’s Jack Baine joins Good Relations’ broadcast arm
Former BBC journalist Jack Baine has joined Good Relations’ broadcast arm, Good Broadcast, as a consultant. Baine spent more than 20 years at the BBC as a senior journalist [...]
NBCUniversal International names CMO
NBCUniversal International has promoted its EVP for marketing and comms, Lee Raftery, to chief marketing officer. Based in London, Raftery steps up from his prior role as EVP, [...]
Aspectus briefed to raise profile of OnGuard
Aspectus has been chosen by Dutch credit management firm OnGuard to maintain its presence in the credit management community and build its profile among the C-suite, [...]
Fourth Day opens office in Berlin
Tech and B2B specialist Fourth Day PR will offer PR and content services to the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) after opening an office in Berlin. The new [...]
iPhone 7 launch: comms pros on Apple’s PR strategy in 2016
Apple has altered its social media strategy as it prepares for its biggest launch event of the year. Ahead of the product launch later this week, Gorkana asks PRs from Babel, [...]