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 […]
Stagecoach hires Frank
Stagecoach Performing Arts, the UK’s largest network of part-time performing arts schools for children, has appointed Frank to help promote a clear understanding of the [...]
60 Seconds with Dave Samson, Chevron Corporation
Dave Samson, general manager of public affairs at energy company Chevron Corporation, and chairman of the association for senior public relations professionals, the Arthur [...]
MHP Communications hires Edelman’s Alex Bigg as CEO
Edelman’s former London GM, Alex Bigg, has been named CEO of MHP Communications. Bigg has spent more than ten years at Edelman, heading up its public affairs and corporate and [...]
PR Case Study: No Man’s Sky
To celebrate the release of the highly anticipated space adventure game No Man’s Sky on PlayStation 4, Fever enlisted the help of comedian Bill Bailey to “go where [...]
Gorkana meets… Emerging Europe
Andrew Wrobel, head of editorial at Emerging Europe, talks to Gorkana’s Ben Spencer about the online publication’s focus in terms of content and audience and its [...]
Toople.com briefs YOU
Toople.com, a UK telecoms provider which specialises in business broadband, mobile and telephony services, has brought in YOU to handle its media and PR, following a [...]
Smiths Group appoints FTI as financial PR adviser
Smiths Group, the FTSE 100 global technology company, has appointed FTI Consulting as its retained financial PR adviser. Andrew Lorenz, FTI Consulting’s chairman, Deborah [...]
Online courier Jinn briefs W for UK roll-out
Jinn, an online courier service which claims to let users order “anything they wish”, has appointed W to lead its PR, as the brand embarks on a UK-wide roll-out programme. [...]
Clarity PR launches start-up division with ‘affordable’ services
Clarity PR is setting up a ‘Launchpad’ division to provide early-stage, non-venture capital funded, European start-ups with access to ‘affordable’ communications [...]
Opinion: How Abba can guide you through Brexit’s comms challenge
Bill Penn, chairman at Aspectus, explains why Abba’s enduring pop hit Knowing Me, Knowing You perfectly describes how comms experts should communicate around Brexit. [...]
Andrew Henderson to lead Pinsent Masons public policy team
International law firm Pinsent Masons has appointed Andrew Henderson as director of public policy to launch a UK public policy unit, following client demand for advice on [...]
Owner of Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks appoints Bell Pottinger
CYBG plc, the FTSE 250 retail banking group which owns Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank, has appointed Bell Pottinger as its retained adviser, following a competitive pitch. [...]
IKEA hands corporate PR brief to Kaper
Home furnishing retailer IKEA has selected Kaper as its retained UK corporate PR agency, following a competitive pitch. The appointment will see Kaper work with IKEA’s [...]
IFA Berlin: what PRs need to know
IFA Berlin is one of Europe’s largest consumer electronics trade shows, bringing in major tech brands such as Samsung, Sony, Lenovo and Motorola. As the conference opens its [...]
TWENTYTHREE PR launches
Lisa Hunt, a former PR manager at Debenhams, has launched a new PR and social media agency called TWENTYTHREE PR, with founding clients including ArtRookie, Homage Online, [...]
Hays hires Pitch to promote Manchester City FC partnership
Specialist recruitment company Hays has appointed sports and entertainment marketing agency Pitch to raise the profile of its partnership with Manchester City Football Club. [...]
Lucara Diamond Corp retains Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Lucara Diamond Corp, which has a £930 million (Ca$1.6 bn) market cap, has retained Citigate Dewe Rogerson as its UK financial and corporate communications adviser. CDR will [...]
60 Seconds with Manifest CEO Alex Myers
Alex Myers, founder and CEO at Manifest, talks about office moves, international growth and his ambition to have five offices on five continents by 2020. He insists that if [...]