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 […]
Zoe Ensor to lead PPS Manchester team
PPS Group, which is part of Newgate Communications, has appointed Zoe Ensor as partner to lead its Manchester team. Previously, Ensor was a director at Good Relations and has [...]
Bloomberg Media ranked top business media brand
For the third year running, Bloomberg Media has been named the number one business media brand in the Ipsos Affluent Survey Europe 2016. The survey, which interviewed 27,751 [...]
Opinion: AMEC 2016: Real measurement never stops
In the week of the AMEC Summit in London, Ben Levine, vice president at Ketchum, shares a reminder that measurement should not be viewed as a single, isolated step in a [...]
60 Seconds with Neil Gordon-Henderson, Which?
Neil Gordon-Henderson, head of media content at Which? on his switch from journalism to PR and working for a campaigning publication. What made you decide to switch from [...]
The Gorkana Weekly Industry News Brief: 6 to 10 June 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 [...]
Celicourt gains two accounts
Celicourt Communications has been appointed as adviser to diamond producer Gem Diamonds and electrical energy storage company redT Energy. Mark Antelme, managing director, [...]
PR industry grows 34% since 2013 but faces challenges, PRCA Census 2016 says
The PR industry is estimated to be worth 34% more than in 2013 according to the Public Relations Consultants Association’s (PRCA) Census report, but it predicts salaries will [...]
The Prince’s Countryside Fund names PR manager
The Prince’s Countryside Fund has appointed the Canal & River Trust’s Simon Henry to the newly-created position of PR manager. The Prince’s Countryside Fund was [...]
PlayStation hands EMEA PR brief to Fever
Fever has had its UK PR brief for PlayStation extended and will now act as the retained consumer PR agency for its hardware and software across EMEA markets, ahead of the [...]
Golin boosts digital content offer
Golin has created three new roles to strengthen its digital content strategy, with VCCP Kin’s Alex Michael joining the agency as executive digital director, Catherine Pryce [...]
Ansari joins Centre for Ageing Better as director of communications
Louise Ansari has joined the Centre for Ageing Better, a charitable foundation, as director of communications. Ansari will work closely with Anna Dixon, chief executive, Dan [...]
Former Guardian Leader of the Year joins Bite
Bite has enhanced its senior team with the appointments of former Leader of the Year winner (The Guardian) Sam Fresco as head of innovation and growth, and Tag Worldwide’s [...]
Stand promotes The Reading Agency
The Reading Agency, the national charity focused on inspiring adults and children to read for pleasure, has appointed Stand Agency to increase its profile in the national [...]
Gorkana meets… Professional Photography
In October, Future launched Professional Photography magazine – its latest offering in the photography sector. Gorkana’s Sam Willis caught up with group [...]
CIPR Excellence Awards 2016 – The Winners
Tin Man, MHP and Stripe were the big winners at last night’s CIPR Excellence Awards, with Tin Man claiming the biggest haul with three trophies. Hotwire was named Large [...]
Lexis names new head of consumer
Frank PR’s Bianca Lee-Chang has joined creative comms agency Lexis as head of consumer, with a brief to drive growth and lead on some of the agency’s key clients. Lee-Chang [...]
PJ Valves appoints Aspectus
Aspectus, a communications agency for the energy, financial services, engineering and technology sectors, has been appointed by PJ Valves (PJV), a manufacturer and supplier of [...]
Head of marketing and communications joins Murphy
Chris Mostyn has joined J. Murphy & Sons Limited (Murphy), the engineering and construction company, as head of marketing and communications. Mostyn joins Murphy [...]