Smoking Gun takes home MSD’s companion pets brief
Animal healthcare brand MSD has handed a multi-channel UK PR brief to Smoking Gun, following a four-way pitch. Smoking Gun will handle comms for the brand’s “companion animal” [...]
Fusion Media wins OVO Energy’s cycling PR brief
Independent energy supplier OVO Energy has appointed Fusion Media to handle its cycling PR brief for the UK market. The firm recently announced a two-year deal to sponsor the [...]
Wolfstar to manage influencer marketing for Wax Lyrical
Home fragrance brand Wax Lyrical has appointed Wolfstar to plan and implement an influencer marketing strategy. Wolfstar will help the brand use media influencers to secure [...]
Meet the Journalist: The Ambient co-founder Paul Lamkin
Paul Lamkin, co-founder of Wareable and new sister site The Ambient, explains why he set up a site dedicated to smart homes with fellow co-founder James Stables, the [...]
This week’s PR news in brief (26 February – 2 March)
Here’s a round-up of the week’s essential PR news, featuring Good Relations’ Lawrence Collis, TechRadar’s Gareth Beavis and tips for securing the best [...]
Brazen wins Showcase Cinemas’ PR brief
Showcase Cinemas has selected Manchester-based integrated agency Brazen to deliver a national and regional brand-building campaign, following a competitive pitch. With [...]
WPP merges Cohn & Wolfe and Burson-Marsteller
WPP has merged Cohn & Wolfe and Burson-Marsteller to form Burson Cohn & Wolfe, creating one of the world’s largest full-service comms agencies. Cohn & Wolfe [...]
Meet the Journalist: TechRadar’s Gareth Beavis
Gareth Beavis, TechRadar’s interim global editor-in-chief, talks about the brand’s 10th anniversary, what tech stories he’s working on in 2018 and [...]
Frank snaps up Photobox’s royal wedding brief
Digital photo service Photobox has appointed Frank PR to support the launch of its The Crown from the Crowd photo project. Frank will work with the company to compile a [...]
NeoNodal to power BHESCo’s comms strategy
Brighton & Hove Energy Services Co-operative (BHESCo) has appointed NeoNodal to support its comms, marketing and branding strategy. The comms consultancy will use its [...]
Mischief triumphs at UK Young Lions PR 2018
Mischief’s Andy Garner and Daniella Graham have won the UK Young Lions PR Competition 2018 with their Nursery Crimes campaign pitch. They were among 59 UK PR agency teams [...]
This week’s PR news in brief (19-23 February)
Here’s a round-up of the week’s essential PR news, featuring a story that changed Microsoft’s corporate comms forever an interview with Esquire style director [...]
Higginson PR to promote London design studio Made Thought
London design studio Made Thought has appointed Higginson PR to enhance its global profile in the UK and international press. The agency will highlight the design studio’s [...]
Relevance International makes two hires in London office
Relevance International has appointed Anita Gryson as associate director and Alice Lacey as account director in its recently launched London office. Gryson has 11 years’ [...]
Halpern to promote Laura Ashley’s 65th anniversary
Home and fashion retailer Laura Ashley has appointed Halpern as its retained PR agency. The agency will support on special projects to help the brand celebrate its 65th [...]
Zeelo selects Diffusion to drive its UK PR
On-demand coach service Zeelo has chosen Diffusion to handle its consumer, corporate and trade PR. A key part of Diffusion’s strategy is to educate consumers about Zeelo’s [...]
Mason Williams to promote new London restaurant launch
Middle East restaurant group Ghia Holdings has appointed Mason Williams Communications to manage comms around the launch of its Abd El Wahab Lebanese restaurant in London. The [...]
Brandnation to handle Zwift Run’s UK PR
Virtual reality training programme Zwift has appointed Brandnation to handle UK PR and comms for its new running platform, Zwift Run, following its global launch. Brandnation [...]