eBay appoints Porter Novelli to B2B and corporate brief
eBay has appointed Porter Novelli to a Pan-EMEA brief for B2B and corporate external communications. The brief includes executive profiling, issues management and a series of [...]
60 seconds with Kate James, Pearson
Kate James, chief corporate affairs and global marketing officer at Pearson, on why comms pros need a mentor, her recent trip to Jordan and why she regularly reads Racing [...]
PR industry grows 34% since 2013 but faces challenges, PRCA Census 2016 says
The PR industry is estimated to be worth 34% more than in 2013 according to the Public Relations Consultants Association’s (PRCA) Census report, but it predicts salaries will [...]
Nissan’s Stuart Jackson: ‘Tell a story well and it will fly’
Stuart Jackson, Nissan’s VP of comms, tells Gorkana about the lessons that have stayed with him since helping to launch the joint venture between Orange and T-Mobile in 2012 [...]
PR agencies make the case for leading digital activity
Digital network SoDA ‘s 2016-2017 Digital Outlook Study highlights that brands, or clients, are handing their digital budget to agencies more frequently, and the [...]
‘The myth that Facebook isn’t a channel for B2B comms is dead’
Hotwire PR and market research company Vanson Bourne have launched The Changing Face of Influence report, which highlights the finding that B2B decision makers are influenced [...]
60 Seconds with Stuart Jackson, Nissan Europe
Stuart Jackson, VP Communications at Nissan and founder of UP Communications, on his unique hiring techniques, why journalism in the 90s was ‘like the Wild West’ [...]
Former Grayling director joins Cognito
Yvonne Maher is joining the London team of Cognito, the financial communications and marketing consultancy firm, as a director for its EMEA business. She will be [...]
FTI Consulting hires Fiona Holroyde in public affairs push
Global business advisory firm FTI Consulting has appointed Fiona Holroyde as managing director within its public affairs practice in London. For the past year, Holyroyde has [...]
VFS Global names comms chief
VFS Global, the world’s largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions, has appointed Kuoni Group’s Peter Brun to chief [...]
Rentplus hires Instinctif Partners
Instinctif Partners has been appointed as communications advisor to Rentplus following a competitive pitch. Instinctif is set to promote Rentplus’ business which provides [...]
The Gorkana Weekly Industry News Brief: 14 to 20 May 2016
Missed out on this week’s PR News? Get your handy round-up of the essential highlights of PR and media stories, features and events content over the last seven days on Gorkana [...]
Charlotte Street Partners launches media training practice
Strategic communications consultancy Charlotte Street Partners has created a media training and client film practice. It is headed by John Boothman (pictured), who has joined [...]
The Banker appoints Launch PR to promote Top 1000 banks list
FT-owned title The Banker has appointed Launch PR to promote its annual ranking of the Top 1000 World Banks for the sixth consecutive year. Launch PR is set to focus on [...]
Euronext retains Montfort Comms as UK strategic adviser
European stock exchange Euronext has retained Montfort Communications as its UK strategic communications adviser. Hugh Morrison, Montfort’s founding partner, will lead the [...]
Charlotte Street Partners creates IR and healthcare practices
Strategic communications consultancy Charlotte Street Partners has appointed two new partners and created new investor relations and healthcare practices. Investor relations [...]
Finkelstein, Roberts and Lund to advise BritainThinks
Communications research consultancy BritainThinks has established an advisory board consisting of The Times‘ Daniel Finkelstein OBE, Mumsnet’s Justine Roberts and [...]
Davies Tanner to drive PCMA global comms
The Professional Convention Management Association has appointed UK-based tourism and business events communication specialists Davies Tanner as its official public relations [...]