Ex-Times journalist Alexandra Frean joins Starling Bank
Mobile-only bank Starling Bank has appointed veteran The Times journalist Alexandra Frean as its head of corporate affairs. She joins the bank after working at the newspaper [...]
Sir Martin Sorrell steps down as WPP CEO
Sir Martin Sorrell, WPP‘s former CEO, has stepped down after 33 years with the company. WPP chairman Roberto Quarta will act as executive chairman until the appointment [...]
Headland appoints former Tesco and Brunswick stalwarts
Headland has appointed former Brunswick senior partner Mike Smith as partner and former Tesco comms director Ed Young as director. Smith’s career spans nearly 40 years in [...]
This week’s PR news in brief (9-13 April)
Here’s a round-up of the week’s essential PR news, featuring Rugby editor-in-chief Alex Mead, PR thought leadership from Gumtree and the “Hacks vs Flaks” [...]
Weber Shandwick hires Sarah Richardson as UK corporate practice MD
Sarah Richardson, Edelman‘s former senior director, is joining Weber Shandwick’s UK leadership team as the managing director of its corporate practice. She will report [...]
Opinion: What is PR for and how do we know if it works?
Xanthe Vaughan Williams, director and co-founder at Fourth Day PR, discusses the findings of the agency’s second Purpose of PR Report. People often ask what PR entails – [...]
Susannah Wyeth joins Hotwire as associate director
Hotwire has appointed Susannah Wyeth as an associate director, responsible for driving growth and greater awareness across the agency’s B2B technology footprint. As a member [...]
Cision’s Tom Ritchie to give talk at PR360 conference
Tom Ritchie, Cision’s EMIA VP GTM and product, will give a practical talk and Q&A on how earned media measurement can help prove your worth at PR Week’s PR360 conference [...]
Barry Leggetter to step down as AMEC CEO
Barry Leggetter will step down as CEO of the International Association for Measurement and Evaluation of Communication (AMEC) at the end of the year following 11 years in the [...]
Ben Crosland to lead Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s UK comms
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has appointed Ben Crosland as its senior communications officer for UK and Nordics. Crosland will join the foundation’s London office [...]
Prova to partner with Kobus
Technology, energy and environmental PR consultancy Prova has partnered with service pipe replacement company Kobus. As part of the agreement, Prova will manage the firm’s PR [...]
60 Seconds with Houston PR’s Hamish Thompson
Hamish Thompson, managing director of Houston PR, explains how the space theme runs through the fabric of the agency, sending a press release into orbit and how Houston [...]
Opinion: You need to have several crisis comms plans in place
Alex Black, head of crisis and issues at Launch, explains the importance of having robust crisis comms plans and how you can get ahead of any potential issues. There’s a story [...]
This week’s PR news in brief (2-6 April)
Here’s a round-up of the week’s essential PR news, featuring Another World co-founder Lynda Redington, pitching tips from Stylist and the upcoming “Hacks vs [...]
Montfort Communications wins Utilico Emerging Markets brief
British investment firm Utilico Emerging Markets has appointed Montfort Communications as its strategic communications partner. Gay Collins will lead the Montfort team as it [...]
MRM to promote Shawbrook Bank’s personal loans
Shawbrook Bank has appointed specialist financial service agency MRM to help raise awareness of its personal loans proposition. MRM will launch a media relations and digital [...]
Greenbrook Communications makes six new appointments
Greenbrook Communications has welcomed Matthieu Roussellier back as a director, following his stint at law firm Latham & Watkins. The investment industry consultancy has [...]
PR Case Study: Newsfeed PR – There But Not There
Liam Maguire, director at Newsfeed PR, details the success of the agency’s There But Not There campaign for charity Remembered to commemorate the end of the First World [...]