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 […]
Four Communications strengthens healthcare group with acquisition of Packer Forbes
Four Communications Group today (5 July 2016) announced the acquisition of independent healthcare comms consultancy Packer Forbes. Packer Forbes provides PR, medical [...]
Newgate Communications hires senior partner
Newgate Communications UK has appointed Charles Chichester as a new senior partner to lead its financial PR practice. Chichester will report to Steffan Williams, group [...]
Gorkana meets… Running
In March, Running Fitness, the magazine for people who are passionate about running, rebranded as Running. Four months on, Gorkana‘s Ronan George catches up with [...]
Punch Comms’ Pete Goold: ‘Seize the opportunity of Facebook Live before it changes’
Facebook Live has benefited a range of Punch Communications’ clients, according to its managing director Pete Goold, but PRs need to make the most of the opportunity [...]
Jamie Hooper joins Buchanan
Jamie Hooper joins Buchanan in the role of associate director. Hooper is a corporate and financial PR specialist whose experience includes positions at Spreckley Partners and [...]
Bally names global PR lead
Bally has brought in Michael Kors’ Hannah Thomas as global PR manager. Thomas was previously EMEA PR manager for Michael Kors, having joined the fashion label in 2015. While [...]
Eulogy to promote Education in Ireland
Enterprise Ireland (EI), the Irish government body charged with the international growth of Irish enterprises, has extended its contract with Eulogy for a further two years. [...]
Video case study: Goodyear – launching the eagle
Goodyear brought Bottle onboard for a creative and innovative campaign to launch a new tyre product. The video-led campaign raised brand awareness and reinforced [...]
Just:: Health Communications rebrands as Havas Just::
Following Havas’ acquisition of London-based Just:: Health Communications in June 2015, the agency has rebranded to Havas Just::. Havas Just::, which is part of the [...]
Finn Communications opens London office
Leeds-based Finn Communications has officially opened its new London office today. Matt Bourn, who has joined the agency from MWW PR, heads up the new offer. The move is part [...]
MGT hires Tiffany Madison as director of corporate communications
MGT Capital Investments has appointed Tiffany Madison as director of corporate communications. Madison was previously the CEO of d10e, an international disruptive technology [...]
Yellow Jersey PR wins healthcare brand Totally
Yellow Jersey will act as financial PR adviser for Totally Plc, which manages outsourced services for the healthcare sector. Yellow Jersey director, Felicity Winkles, who will [...]
Raleigh hires Conker Communications
Bike brand Raleigh has appointed Conker Communications as its first PR agency. Conker, based in Didsbury, has been called upon to handle all PR and comms activity for [...]
The Gorkana Weekly Industry News Brief: 25 June – 1 July 2016
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 [...]
Gorkana meets… MoneyMagpie.com
Jasmine Birtles, founder and editor of consumer finance site MoneyMagpie.com, talks to Gorkana‘s Ebunola Adenipekun about the site’s recent re-launch, why content [...]
Opinion: Is Brexit re-writing the rules of corporate risk management?
For public relations practitioners, says John Orme, senior partner and counsellor at Porter Novelli, Brexit necessitates careful risk management. Trying to understand who the [...]
Two wins for Spider PR
Spider has been chosen as the retained consumer PR agency for independent British craft gin brand Warner Edwards, and has won a brief to launch new London-based Neapolitan [...]
Vehicle hire company appoints Leeds-based Brand8 PR
FTSE 250 company, Northgate Vehicle Hire, has appointed Brand8 PR to help deliver its strategic business development plan. The Leeds agency is working closely with Northgate’s [...]