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 […]
Finkelstein, Roberts and Lund to advise BritainThinks
Communications research consultancy BritainThinks has established an advisory board consisting of The Times‘ Daniel Finkelstein OBE, Mumsnet’s Justine Roberts and [...]
For Goodness Shakes hires Well Hello
Ready-to-drink protein and nutrition brand For Goodness Shakes has hired Well Hello to launch its new Protein Water and Protein Coconut Water offering. For Goodness Shakes’ [...]
Home appliances firm chooses Brazen for UK push
Home appliances company SharkNinja has appointed Brazen as its first UK PR agency, with a brief to ‘own the screen’ for its two brands, Shark and Ninja. The [...]
FWD wins retained comms brief from YFM Equity Partners
Private equity investor YFM Equity Partners (YFM) has appointed FWD as its retained PR and comms consultancy. With offices in Leeds, London, Manchester, Birmingham and [...]
PR behind Movember joins M&C Saatchi PR
M&C Saatchi PR has enhanced its UK senior management team with the appointment of Dan Cooper, the man behind the PR launch of the Movember Foundation across Europe and, [...]
Three tips for PR job seekers looking for the right role
Gorkana Jobs is launching a new dedicated PR alert this week and to mark the occasion Gorkana jobs manager Ashley Richardson gives us an insider’s view of the PR jobs [...]
Danish energy giant brings in Powerscourt for IPO comms
DONG Energy, the Danish oil, natural gas and renewable energy company, has engaged Powerscourt to handle international communications around its planned IPO in Denmark. [...]
Davies Tanner to drive PCMA global comms
The Professional Convention Management Association has appointed UK-based tourism and business events communication specialists Davies Tanner as its official public relations [...]
Buchanan supports natural resources listing
Financial PR agency Buchanan is advising oil and gas exploration and production company SDX Energy on its forthcoming flotation on AIM. SDX is expecting to its common shares [...]
How communications directors can secure NED roles
Dee Cayhill, director of Cayhill Partners, explains how communications directors can secure non-executive director (NED) and other leadership roles and why doing so matters. [...]
Way to Blue promotes “world’s best-selling Portuguese beer”
Way to Blue has been appointed to handle the UK consumer and trade PR launch for Super Bock, which claims to be the world’s best-selling Portuguese beer. Owned by Unicer, the [...]
Gant UK’s PR lead joins QVC
Britain’s largest TV shopping channel, QVC UK, has appointed Gant UK’s Jayne Bristow as brand and comms director, with a brief to focus on PR and internal comms. Bristow will [...]
Citigate Dewe Rogerson hires Christen Thomson
Christen Thomson, former deputy CEO of the Alternative Investment Management Association and head of communications for private equity firm Terra Firma, has joined Citigate [...]
Brandnation appoints deputy MD
Brandnation has promoted its head of health and beauty, Eva Frankel, to deputy MD, eight years after she joined the London-based agency as an account manager. Working [...]
Behind the Headlines with W’s Adam Leigh
Adam Leigh, former deputy editor of The Independent and now strategy director at W, on the most efficient way to get up to speed on the latest news stories, cutting his teeth [...]
W sails PG tips’ Monkey down the River Thames
W is behind today’s latest Thames-related PR stunt, which has seen a six-metre statue – made from artificial leaves – of PG tips’ Monkey mascot sailing down the [...]
Grifco PR wins G&V Royal Mile Hotel Edinburgh
Grifco PR has won a deal to manage the public relations for the G&V Royal Mile Hotel Edinburgh, a five-star, 136-room hotel in Edinburgh’s Old Town. The London-based [...]
Hudson Sandler promotes Alex Brennan to its board
Hudson Sandler, a financial and business comms consultancy, has announced the promotion of director Alex Brennan (pictured) to its board. Brennan has spent seven years at [...]