Former DADA chief Laura McIlquham joins Beattie
Laura McIlquham, former head of PR for Glasgow-based PR, design and events agency DADA, has joined creative comms group Beattie to take on a senior account director role in [...]
Bright Light promotes Pretty Polly and Aristoc
Bright Light has been appointed to handle the PR for British hosiery brands Pretty Polly and Aristoc, writes Louise Pantani. Founded in 1919, Pretty Polly provides over 90 [...]
Warner Leisure Hotels extends Bottle’s brief
Warner Leisure Hotels, a UK short-break company for older holiday-makers, has extended its brief with Bottle to include PR, as well as social media activity, following a [...]
Brompton appoints The Earned Agency
British bicycle brand Brompton has appointed The Earned Agency as its UK PR and comms agency, following a four-way pitch. The agency has been briefed to create a series of [...]
Bottle promotes consumer director Natasha Hill to MD
Bottle’s Natasha Hill has moved from her position as director of consumer to take up the role of MD at the agency. Hill joined Bottle in February 2015, having spent seven [...]
NRAS hands cross-sector brief to Nobull
Nobull Communications has been appointed to support The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) and handle consumer PR, corporate PR and seasonal media campaigns for the [...]
Food sharing app OLIO hires Marlin PR to grow brand awareness in UK
OLIO, an app that allows neighbours and local shops to share surplus food and avoid waste, has brought in Marlin PR for a six month project covering consumer and corporate PR [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
William Grant & Sons hands six-figure brief to Tin Man for its Esoteric whisky portfolio
Independent family-owned distiller William Grant & Sons UK has chosen Tin Man as the UK PR agency for its seven brand Esoteric whisky portfolio, which includes The [...]
Moonpig.com hands retained PR brief to Popcorn
Personalised card and gifting retailer Moonpig.com has chosen Popcorn PR as its retained consumer PR agency, following a competitive pitch. The agency has been briefed to [...]
The Sofitel London St James hires Clementine
The Sofitel London St James hotel has appointed Clementine Communications as the UK PR agency for its Balcon restaurant, The St James Bar and The Rose Lounge, following a [...]
The Academy merges with Shine Communications
The Academy has merged with Shine Communications to form a new group called The Academy, with Shine becoming its consumer PR arm. The Academy founders Mitchell Kaye and Daniel [...]
Zoopla appoints Brands2Life to handle integrated consumer PR
Property website Zoopla has brought in Brands2Life to handle its consumer PR, following a competitive pitch. The agency has been briefed to develop creative integrated content [...]
John Lewis seeks agency
John Lewis is on the hunt for a PR agency to develop and deliver a campaign for its new flagship shop in Leeds, which is due to open in late 2016. John Lewis will be the [...]