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 […]
PepsiCo hands UK corporate PR account to Headland Consultancy
PepsiCo has briefed Headland to manage its UK corporate comms, following a pitch for its account in December. Headland started working on the account earlier this month and [...]
British Gas retains Weber Shandwick for B2B and consumer work
British Gas, the Centrica-owned energy and services company, has brought in Weber Shandwick as its retained B2B and consumer adviser, following a competitive pitch. Weber [...]
Montfort supports Northill Capital’s acquisition
Asset manager Northill Capital, which was founded in 2010 by Jonathan Little, former Vice Chairman of BNY Mellon Asset Management, is working with Montfort to support its [...]
Frank appoints Nexus MD Richard Medley to its board
Former Nexus MD Richard Medley has joined Frank as a board director, with a brief to head up the agency’s corporate reputation, crisis and issues division, as well as oversee [...]
Vigo supports Rockhopper Exploration merger
Rockhopper Exploration, a UK-based oil and gas exploration company, worked with strategic comms consultancy Vigo on its merger last year with Falkland Oil & Gas (FOGL) to [...]
Burger & Lobster briefs Manifest London as it expands internationally
Restaurant chain Burger & Lobster has brought in Manifest London to establish the brand internationally. Burger & Lobster first launched in 2011, selling lobster and [...]
3 Monkeys’ Craig Stockwell joins on demand concierge service Henchman as head of marketing
Henchman, an on demand concierge service that promises to deliver “anything from anywhere” within central London, has appointed 3 Monkeys Communications’ former [...]
Case Study: Energizer ‘Waste to Wonder’
When Energizer approached Cirkle to launch its EcoAdvanced battery, which is made from recycled batteries, the agency created an attention-grabbing, battery-powered, a four [...]
Biotech company Sanofi Genzyme hands UK and Ireland corporate brief to Consilium Strategic Communications
Sanofi Genzyme, a biotech company and the speciality care business of global healthcare specialist Sanofi, has brought in Consilium as its corporate comms adviser. Sanofi [...]
Pumpkin PR appoints ITV’s Tracey O’Connor to newly-created MD role
ITV ‘s head of press, Tracey O’Connor, has returned to Pumpkin PR, which specialises in the creative and media sectors, as the agency’s first MD. In this new role, [...]
As ‘Blue Monday’ informed news agendas again this year, what opportunities can brands and PRs find in such media concepts?
Blue Monday, the third Monday in January which is apparently the most depressing day of the year, is an annual media concept but it divides opinion. While many brands – [...]
UTV Media chooses Amy Grantham to head up comms
Chivas Brothers’ former global PR manager, Amy Grantham, has joined UTV Media as head of comms. Grantham has been briefed to oversee all internal and external comms across UTV [...]
FTI Consulting and Walbrook PR lead rankings of AIM client accounts after a decade of “flux” in the AIM Adviser Rankings Guide of the last ten years
FTI Consulting tops a list of AIM Adviser Rankings – by number of clients – with 66 PR accounts in the tenth anniversary AIM Adviser Rankings Guide. Walbrook, [...]
Innovate Finance partners with comms firm freuds to offer media strategy to the FinTech organisation’s members
Innovate Finance, an independent membership association that represents the UK’s FinTech community, has forged a strategic partnership with PR firm freuds to provide [...]
60 seconds with David Thomas, The World Federation of Exchanges
David Thomas, head of communications at industry body The World Federation of Exchanges, on the fun he had as a journalist in the mid-’90s, how editorial experience is [...]
LEWIS appoints Andy Oliver to new client engagement officer role
Andy Oliver, former APAC SVP at LEWIS, has relocated to the agency’s London HQ to take up a new role as global client engagement officer. Oliver will focus on building client [...]
Camera brand Hasselblad hands international brief to Neville McCarthy
Professional camera manufacturer Hasselblad, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, has appointed Neville McCarthy Associates to handle its PR and comms activity in [...]
Think briefed to handle UK PR for Antiguan luxury resort Carlisle Bay
Think Publicity has been selected to handle the UK PR for five star luxury resort Carlisle Bay in Antigua. Think, which celebrates 11 years in business this year, has been [...]