Richmond Towers awarded six-figure California walnut brief
The California Walnut Commission (CWC) has awarded Richmond Towers Communications a PR contract worth around US$700,000 (£536,000) to promote California Walnuts to UK [...]
Creative Shootout 2017 opens for entries
Entries are now open for the 2017 Creative Shootout, a one-day creativity competition now available to all marketing disciplines. This year, participants will need to create a [...]
Ascot Racecourse enhances comms team
Ascot Racecourse has promoted Ashley Morton-Hunte to corporate and racing comms manager. Previously, Morton-Hunte was press officer at the business, having first joined the [...]
How to PR a ‘see now, buy now’ London Fashion Week
London Fashion Week has grown from an exclusive event which hosted previews of premium fashion lines months ahead, to an occasion where consumers can buy items “off the [...]
Seven Dials adds stationery brand Papier to luxury client roster
Soho-based PR agency Seven Dials has been appointed by online stationery retailer Papier to handle its UK PR. Papier has briefed Seven Dials’ luxury lifestyle team to provide [...]
The Playbook makes first senior hire since July launch
The Playbook, a creative comms agency launched by Hanover Group in July, has appointed Pitch’s Nick Meakin to head of sport. Meakin has more than 10 years’ media and comms [...]
KeepCup hires Kin&Co as first UK comms agency
Reusable cup company KeepCup has brought in Kin&Co to handle its UK comms activity, following a four-way pitch. Founded in Australia, KeepCup launched in the UK in 2012 [...]
Sellotape briefs Mercieca
British brand Sellotape has handed a social media brief to Mercieca to raise the profile of its new ‘Don’t Come Unstuck’ campaign. Recently launched, the new ‘Don’t Come [...]
The Sun’s ex-royal editor joins Zest
The Sun’s former royal editor, Duncan Larcombe, has joined Kent-based PR agency Zest as director. Larcombe left the paper earlier this year to write a biography on Prince [...]
Vets Now hires Golin
Golin has been chosen by Vets Now, which provides out-of-hours emergency and critical care services for pets, to lead its consumer PR in the UK. Founded in 2001, Vets Now [...]
Threepipe unveils ‘Powered by Ideas & Algorithms’ positioning
Threepipe has unveiled its new ‘Powered by Ideas & Algorithms’ positioning alongside a revamped logo and web site, which co-founder Jim Hawker says “sums up the challenges [...]
Frank handles UK launch of Ribs & Burgers
Frank has been appointed to handle the UK PR for Ribs & Burgers, which is part of the Seagrass Boutique Hospitality Group, following its decision to launch its first UK [...]
Weber Shandwick buys Flipside
Weber Shandwick has acquired Flipside, a specialised mobile and digital agency, for an undisclosed sum. Flipside will retain its name and work with Weber Shandwick to deliver [...]
Zing Zing appoints PR director after raising £1.6m on Crowdfund
Chinese takeaway Zing Zing, which raised £1.6 million in the biggest “over-fund ever” on platform Crowdfund earlier this year, has appointed Alfred’s Stacey Jaffe [...]
Manifest hires branding and design director
Manifest has named IlK’s Martin Farrar-Smith as branding and design director, as the agency further bolsters its executive committee for growth and international expansion [...]
Weber Shandwick’s former tech MD launches content business
Peter Ross, former MD and EVP of Weber Shandwick’s EMEA tech practice, is launching a content writing business Ross Content Writing & Consulting to support corporate, [...]
Teneo integrates UK businesses under Teneo Blue Rubicon
Global CEO advisory firm Teneo has integrated its entire UK strategic comms businesses, including Blue Rubicon, under the new name Teneo Blue Rubicon. The move follows Teneo’s [...]
Virgin Media PR joins Rooster
Virgin Media’s former consumer PR lead Joe Thomas has joined Rooster as the PR and digital comms agency’s first creative director. Thomas, who led consumer PR at Virgin Media [...]