H+K expands financial and professional services team
Hill + Knowlton Strategies (H+K) has appointed Jasper Rosenau as head of content and publishing strategy for its financial and professional services team. Rosenau said: “I am [...]
FCO’s Alicia Kearns joins Global Influence
Global Influence has brought in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Alicia Kearns as client services director. She joins after two years at the FCO, where she led the UK [...]
Tullett Prebon appoints Shelley as corporate affairs chief
Interdealer broker Tullett Prebon has appointed Rebecca Shelley as global head of corporate affairs. Shelley, who joins the firm on September 1, will report directly to CEO [...]
Alma PR hires McConnachie as consultant
Financial communications consultancy Alma PR has hired Robyn McConnachie as a consultant. McConnachie joins from Newgate Communications, where she worked for seven years [...]
CubanEight makes senior hires and wins Selligent
Oxfordshire-based PR agency, CubanEight has been appointed by Selligent, a relationship marketing platform. In addition, the agency has made two new hires: associate director [...]
Mountain Warehouse brings PR in-house
Mountain Warehouse has brought its consumer PR in-house and hired Radley’s Harriet Sweet as PR manager. She will handle PR activity for the British outdoor retailer and its [...]
Paddy Power’s former head of PR joins Lyst
Online fashion site Lyst has brought in Paddy Power’s former head of PR, Rory Scott, as VP of communications. Launched in London in 2010, Lyst says it connects more than 40 [...]
Asda’s Vickie Rogerson joins Lucre
Asda’s former head of food PR, Vickie Rogerson, has joined Lucre, as the agency looks to strengthen its food and drink offering. Rogerson has 20 years’ experience in the [...]
Facets PR appoints junior account manager
Jewellery PR agency, Facets PR has appointed Ariane Kahn as junior account manager. Kahn will working under Facets’ account director of fashion brands, Becky Güth, on [...]
Steve Bland joins PR agency No Brainer
Former BBC producer and broadcast journalist, Steve Bland is joining Cheshire-based PR agency No Brainer as news and content manager. Bland joins the firm after nearly six [...]
Debenhams brings PR in-house
Debenhams is taking its PR activity in-house, with director of PR Christine Morgan heading up an expanded PR team. The move will see women’s and children’s fashion and homes [...]
FleishmanHillard Fishburn appoints new creative director
FleishmanHillard Fishburn has appointed a new creative director and partner, Kevin O’Sullivan. O’Sullivan previously held a head of creative role at Bell Pottinger, and prior [...]
Hatch Communications appoints social media lead
Leeds based PR, social, sponsorship and events agency Hatch Communications has appointed Umpf’s Matthew Balmforth as its head of social media. Joining the agency on the back [...]
Mason Williams founder becomes president EMEA for IPREX
John Williams, the founder and CEO of Mason Williams Communications, IPREX’s consumer partner in the UK, has been appointed president EMEA for the IPREX network. Williams, who [...]
Clarion hires senior social strategist
Clarion has appointed a new senior-level social strategist, Charlie Bagley, to boost the agency’s digital offering. Bagley joins the comms agency from a social media manager [...]
Grayling appoints new head of health and public sector
Grayling UK has promoted director Kathryn Ager to head up its public and third sector, health and skills team. Ager has been with the agency for five years, the last three of [...]
Makovsky hires executive vice president
Douglas Hesney, the former executive vice president at Dukas Linden Public Relations, has been hired by Makovsky to lead its financial and professional services practice. [...]
Ketchum names Mark Hume COO of Europe
Ketchum’s Mark Hume has been announced COO of Europe. He will partner with chairman and CEO Rob Flaherty, to oversee the agency’s European operations. Hume continues as [...]