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 […]
Future of the Press – Vikki Cook of Cookie Media on events
In the second part of our series looking at the future of the press with board members of the London Press Club (LPC), Gorkana‘s Ronan George talks to LPC director Vikki [...]
Instinctif Partners expands US presence
Instinctif Partners, an international business comms consultancy, has expanded its presence in the US with three senior hires in its New York and San Francisco offices. In San [...]
Gorkana meets…Jean Comte and the Société Générale de Presse (SGP)
Tell us a bit about your role of EU Correspondent for the Société Générale de Presse (SGP). My job is mainly to follow the progress of legislative issues between the European [...]
Thomas Pink briefs Pitch on Lions rugby partnership
British shirt maker Thomas Pink has appointed sports marketing agency Pitch to launch its partnership with the British & Irish Lions 2017 Tour, following a competitive [...]
Jago wins all-Ireland PR brief for VisitScotland
Jago Communications has had its Northern Ireland-based consumer PR brief with VisitScotland extended to include the Republic of Ireland, following a competitive pitch. Jago, [...]
Lloyds Banking Group appoints Grayling
Grayling has been appointed by Lloyds Banking Group to support its public affairs engagement across the UK. The agency will focus to support Lloyds in the delivery of its [...]
Honda UK hires Prova PR
Honda UK has chosen automotive agency Prova PR to act as the PR provider for its entire Honda dealer network, following a four-way pitch. Warwick-based Prova has been briefed [...]
Ruder Finn hires Brands2Life’s Robin Grainger
Ruder Finn has brought in Brands2Life’s Robin Grainger to take on the newly-created role of director of connected comms. Grainger, who will be based in Ruder Finn’s [...]
What the Panama Papers leak teaches communicators
Jonathan Jordan, Founder and Senior Partner at corporate affairs advisory firm Sermelo, says the high profile revelations and the ensuing media frenzy surrounding ‘The [...]
Newgate Communications advises Blue Prism IPO
Financial media relations group Newgate Communications is advising software company Blue Prism following its IPO on AIM last month. The Newgate team, which advised Blue Prism [...]
Case Study: The British Quidditch Cup
Thomas Ffiske, head of PR for QuidditchUK, explains the success of his campaign work around last month’s British Quidditch Cup, as the organisation looks to take the [...]
RBS appoints Blue Rubicon
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has briefed Blue Rubicon to lead on its “reputation turnaround”. RBS’ chief marketing officer, David Wheldon, confirmed the [...]
Next 15 reports headline operating profit rise
Communications business Next 15 has reported a growth in headline operating profits of £16.5m, up 29.9% year-on-year, for the 12 month period ending January 31 2016. It has [...]
London City Airport enhances comms team
London City Airport has strengthened its comms team with the appointment of the Department for Transport’s Andrew Scott as PR Manager, as the airport develops plans for [...]
The Printworks calls in Down at the Social
Down at the Social has been appointed by Manchester-based entertainment complex The Printworks to handle its PR and social activity, following a four-way pitch. [...]
Hotwire partners with Dubai’s Active
The global PR and comms consultancy Hotwire PR has entered a co-branded partnership with Dubai-based Active (Digital. Marketing. Communications). Active will add the Hotwire [...]
Behind the Headlines with Ranieri MD Pietro Ranieri
Pietro Ranieri, MD at consumer tech PR firm Ranieri, on the roller coaster ride of running a PR agency, understanding what success actually looks like, and why journalists [...]
OTMPC appoints Hills Balfour
Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation (OTMPC) has appointed tourism firm Hills Balfour to manage its trade relations, consumer marketing and PR strategy in the UK [...]