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 […]
Yellow Jersey wins Science in Sport
Sport and nutrition brand Science in Sport (SiS) has appointed Yellow Jersey PR as its retained financial PR adviser. The agency has been enlisted to implement financial media [...]
Grayling appoints new head of health and public sector
Grayling UK has promoted director Kathryn Ager to head up its public and third sector, health and skills team. Ager has been with the agency for five years, the last three of [...]
W briefed to launch Sparkling Ice to the UK market
W has added US-based “powerbrand” Sparkling Ice to its FMCG portfolio, as the company embarks on a major consumer launch into the £16 billion UK and Ireland soft drinks [...]
Online auction house Catawiki chooses Marlin PR
Online auction house Catawiki, cited as the world’s fastest-growing technology company by Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500, has appointed Marlin PR to drive brand awareness in [...]
Makovsky hires executive vice president
Douglas Hesney, the former executive vice president at Dukas Linden Public Relations, has been hired by Makovsky to lead its financial and professional services practice. [...]
Ketchum names Mark Hume COO of Europe
Ketchum’s Mark Hume has been announced COO of Europe. He will partner with chairman and CEO Rob Flaherty, to oversee the agency’s European operations. Hume continues as [...]
60 Seconds with Rebecca Rhodes, Virgo Health and Golin Health
Rebecca Rhodes, chief creative officer for Virgo Health and Golin Health, talks to Gorkana about healthcare and the health and wellness trend, creative thinking and the best [...]
33Seconds hires Eulogy’s Mark Doonan
PR and social media marketing agency 33Seconds has appointed Eulogy’s Mark Doonan to a newly-created associate director role. As well as overseeing a portfolio of the agency’s [...]
BigChange hires Francis for corporate PR
Mobile workforce management business, BigChange has appointed Francis, the corporate division of Frank, to raise its profile among UK businesses. BigChange CEO, Martin Port, [...]
Push PR names editorial content director
Push PR has promoted Daisy May Sitch to editorial content director, with a brief to drive the agency’s digital growth strategy. Sitch joined Push PR as digital and social [...]
Despite Brexit, M&A activity in PR continues
Marketing, tech and healthcare M&A adviser, Results International has compiled research that shows sustained M&A activity in the PR industry for the first half of [...]
Dating site eHarmony names senior PR manager
Online dating platform eHarmony.co.uk has appointed LighterLife UK’s Rachael Lloyd as senior PR and comms manager. eHarmony, which first launched in the US in 2000, entered [...]
Paul Charles launches The PC Agency and buys Angel Publicity
Richard Branson’s former comms director, Paul Charles, has launched a new travel PR agency, The PC Agency, and bought travel consultancy Angel Publicity, with its [...]
Rede Partners appoints Instinctif Partners
Rede Partners, an independent fundraising advisory business for the private equity industry, has appointed Instinctif Partners as its retained corporate PR adviser. Instintif [...]
Behind the Headlines with Bauer Media’s Effie Kanyua
Effie Kanyua, comms director for London Lifestyle at Bauer Media, on how she battled her way into the BBC to launch her media career, the best creative partnership she’s [...]
Verseon hires Buchanan for financial comms
Pharmaceutical company, Verseon Corporation, has appointed Buchanan as the group’s financial PR and investor relations adviser. The account will be led by Buchanan partner, [...]
FTI Consulting tops AIM client ranking
Adviser Rankings Ltd, a financial data publisher, has revealed its quarterly AIM Advisers Rankings Guide. The lists rank professional services firms according to the number of [...]
Way To Blue appoints Claire Slight to group digital role
Way To Blue has brought in Edelman’s Claire Slight as group digital and social director, as part of a major restructure that will create a new specialist global team across [...]