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 […]
Radio Relations supports launch of Local Radio Day
Broadcast PR agency Radio Relations is behind today’s launch of Local Radio Day, a new initiative created by local radio group UKRD to promote the benefits of local radio in [...]
Wilko hires Brazen
British high-street chain Wilko has appointed Brazen as its retained PR and social media agency, following a competitive pitch. Wilko, which has been owned and run by the [...]
EM opens US office for emerging markets
Financial and corporate comms agency EM has announced its expansion into North America with the opening of a New York office. This the fourth office for the agency, which [...]
Golley Slater wins LDF account
Golley Slater PR will handle communications for LDF, the largest “non-bank” SME finance provider in the UK. LDF is a 30-year-old business that, it says, [...]
Gorkana meets… The Courier editor Richard Neville
Dundee-based regional newspaper The Courier was named Newspaper of the Year at last week’s Regional Press Awards so Gorkana‘s Josh Gray caught up with its [...]
IBT UK announces new business editor at Gorkana media briefing
At Gorkana‘s London media briefing event this morning, John Crowley, editor-in-chief of the International Business Times, announced a roster of new columnists and [...]
We Are Social appoints ACD and first shooting director
Global social media agency We Are Social has boosted its creative and production teams by hiring All Together Now’s Daniel Evans as associate creative director and Hello You [...]
The Big Partnership opens Manchester office
Scottish PR agency The BIG Partnership has expanded its offering in the North West of England with the launch of a new Manchester office, and brought in Sarah Lawless from [...]
Allianz launches fantasy fund management game
The PR and comms team at Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) has launched a campaign to make finance and fund management more accessible. AllianzGI’s fantasy fund [...]
60 Seconds with Stuart Jackson, Nissan Europe
Stuart Jackson, VP Communications at Nissan and founder of UP Communications, on his unique hiring techniques, why journalism in the 90s was ‘like the Wild West’ [...]
Clarion’s Amanda Meyrick takes on CEO role
WPP-owned Clarion has restructured its senior team, with MD of 12 years Amanda Meyrick stepping into the role of CEO to lead a newly-formed board of four managing partners, as [...]
Hotwire promotes Matt Cross to UK MD
Hotwire’s deputy MD, Matt Cross, has been promoted to MD of the UK business, four years after joining the agency as a director. Cross, who was made deputy UK MD in 2013, has [...]
FTI Consulting advises Motorpoint on IPO
FTI Consulting has advised vehicle retailer Motorpoint on its recent IPO. Jonathon Brill, Alex Beagley, James Styles and Fiona Walker make up the team that advised Motorpoint [...]
Mischief appointed to GetStocks app
Licensed online brokerage GetStocks has appointed Mischief to promote its app and web platform. Using influencer marketing, among other tactics, Mischief aims to help [...]
PRs respond to Twitter’s new 140 rules
Twitter’s latest efforts to improve user and financial growth have seen the platform create more space for users to express themselves through its famous 140 character limit. [...]
ZyXEL hands Euro comms brief to 3 Monkeys Zeno
3 Monkeys Zeno has been handed a European comms brief by global broadband networking tech provider ZyXEL. The agency will serve as the lead PR agency for ZyXEL, acting as the [...]
Aduro promotes Crosta & Mollica
Italian bakery brand Crosta & Mollica has hired Aduro Communications as it looks to expand the business in 2016. Translated from the Italian for ‘crust and [...]
Former Grayling director joins Cognito
Yvonne Maher is joining the London team of Cognito, the financial communications and marketing consultancy firm, as a director for its EMEA business. She will be [...]