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Quizzed: Lionel Zetter, CIPR board member

Lobbyist Lionel Zetter says industry will embrace Government's statutory register

Leading public affairs consultant Lionel Zetter told a Commons committee yesterday that the industry would embrace a statutory register, but warned against 'bureaucratic and expensive regulation'.

 
 
PRWeek podcast: the state of financial services

'Show why CEOs deserve rewards' says corporate comms consultant

A corporate comms expert has called for a campaign to explain the...

 
 
Jason Nisse: leaves Fishburn Hedges at the end of the February

Fishburn Hedges' Jason Nisse to join Newgate Public Relations

Former Independent City editor and Barclays media relations director Jason Nisse is...

 
 
TOWIE star Lauren Pope: models Little Mistress

Fashion brands Ariella and Little Mistress pick EdenCancan

A fashion label behind the dresses worn by stars such as Kelly...

 
 
The Gadget Show: presenters appear at the exhibition

Gadget Show Live calls in Fugu to attract mainstream consumers

Consumer electronics event Gadget Show Live has called in Fugu PR to...

 
 
Heathrow: comms work focus

BAA overhauls multi-million pound comms roster and moves away from retainers

BAA is undertaking a multi-million pound comms review as it seeks to...

 
 
Ed Miliband: troubled year (REX Features)

Labour to shake up comms roles to fight antipathy towards Ed Miliband

The Labour Party is considering promoting its head of media to a...

 
 
O2: wants to 'interact with contemporary culture'

Telecoms giant O2 calls on John Doe to increase 'sense of cool'

Telecoms firm O2 has brought in fresh agency support as it seeks...

 
 
Mark Mellor: Firefly MD

Firefly MD Mark Mellor passes away after two-year battle with cancer

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The MD of PR consultancy Firefly has died, aged 49, following a...

 
 
Halfords: to establish itself as the go-to place for bikes

Halfords appoints Pitch PR to emphasise 'leading cycling retailer' position

Halfords has called in Pitch PR to lead a national consumer campaign...

 
 
Lord Bell: chairman of Chime Communications

Analysts react to Lord Bell's attempt to buy back parts of Chime's PR business

Lord Bell and Piers Pottinger's attempt to buy back parts of Chime's...

 
 
Age UK: wants older people to enjoy life

Age UK looks to 3 Monkeys to widen appeal as lifestyle brand

Age UK has brought in 3 Monkeys as the charity looks to...

 
 
News International: senior UK comms professionals have left

News Corporation axes top comms role as Matthew Anderson prepares to leave

News Corporation is set to lose its top communicator, but the under-siege...

 
 
Silversea: wants to build its UK and Ireland brand

Silversea cruise operator appoints Perowne Charles Communications

Luxury cruise operator Silversea has drafted in Perowne Charles Communications to help...

 
 
Nick Clegg: wants better links with Tory ministers

Monitor's Veena Hudson becomes Nick Clegg's sixth and final special adviser

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Nick Clegg has brought in a final special adviser as part of...

 
 
Lord Bell: chairman of Chime Communications

Lord Bell readies Bell Pottinger MBO from Chime Communications

Chime Communications has announced that its chairman Lord Bell and a number...

 
 
GSK: planning a full roster review of its agencies

GlaxoSmithKline launches review of multimillion-pound UK PR roster

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline is to launch a review of its multimillion-pound UK...

 
 
Lord Chadlington: Huntsworth CEO

Huntsworth reports £3m restructuring cost, but 'will hit 2011 market expectations'

Huntsworth, the marcoms group owner of Citigate, Grayling and Red, has said...

 
 
Andrew Laurence: global vice-chair of corporate

Hill+Knowlton Strategies launches senior counsel service

Hill+Knowlton Strategies has launched a service to provide counsel to clients at...

 
 
Nottingham City Council: makes comms head redundant

Nottingham City Council's Stephen Barker hits out at misuse of PR funds claims

Nottingham City Council's newly redundant comms head has hit out at claims...

 
 
Charles Lewington: Hanover MD

European Commission hires Hanover and Low Associates for awards brief

Hanover and Low Associates have been appointed by the European Commission to...

 
 
Visit St Petersburg Clearwater: famous for dolphins

Florida tourism organisation Visit St Petersburg Clearwater hires Rooster

Florida tourism body Visit St Petersburg Clearwater has hired Rooster to handle...

 
 
Stephen Hester: refused his near £1m bonus

RBS chief executive Stephen Hester 'won't be the last' to refuse big bonuses

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Comms professionals have suggested that more CEOs will bow to political pressure...

 
 
Joy Doyle: tasked with building an international PR network

Virgin Atlantic hires National Express Group's Joy Doyle as international PR manager

Virgin Atlantic Airways has appointed National Express Group's head of media Joy...

 
 
MHP: to advise First State Investments

First State Investments calls in MHP Communications for European brief

First State Investments, the UK asset management arm of the Commonwealth Bank...

 
 
Make Runaways Safe: Lily Carter to lead the campaign's PR

The Children's Society brings in Lily Carter as campaigns and media director

The Children's Society has brought in a new person to run comms...

 
 
Nyetimber: English sparkling wine

Winemaker Nyetimber appoints Story as part of wider comms campaign

English winemaker Nyetimber has brought Story on board following a pitch battle.

 
 
PRWeek podcast: Lobbying register debated

Lobbying register proposals could reduce regulation, standup4lobbying founder fears

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The Government's lobbying proposals could reduce industry regulation, a public affairs expert...

 
 
Matthew Anderson: to leave at the end of March

News Corporation comms chief Matthew Anderson to step down

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News Corporation's top communicator Matthew Anderson is to leave his post at...

 
 
RBS CEO: Stephen Hester

RBS in-house team leads media relations around Stephen Hester bonus

The media handling of the controversial bonus of nearly £1m for the...

 
 
Health Lottery: hosted by Eamonn Holmes

Desmond's Health Lottery appoints Andrew Kliman as head of comms

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Richard Desmond's Health Lottery has appointed Andrew Kliman for the newly created...

 
 
Admiral: fashion line launch

Admiral Sportswear calls in Radiator PR to promote high-end fashion line

Admiral, the British sportswear brand that manufactured football kits for some of...

 
 
Wall Street Institute: aims to build Thailand brand

Language school Wall Street Institute hires Kaizo to raise profile in Thailand

International language school Wall Street Institute has called in UK agency support...

 
 
SAP: UK headquarters

German software giant SAP appoints Edelman and Octopus Communications

Burson-Marsteller has lost its nine-year, six-figure account with German software firm SAP.

 
 
Power: the Central Lobby at Westminster

Government plans to exempt in-house lobbyists from register 'could be illegal'

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The Government has been warned that its proposals on the lobbying industry...

 
 
Speedo: backs Rebecca Adlington (Getty Images)

Speedo UK seeks brand boost in run-up to London 2012 Olympics

Speedo UK has shortlisted four agencies as it seeks to strengthen the...

 
 
Seminar: Edelman’s Trust Barometer launch

Edelman Trust Barometer reveals only 30 per cent of public rates CEOs as 'believable'

Trust in CEOs has plummeted as members of the public increasingly look...

 
 
Media scrutiny: prisoner escaped from a GEOAmey van (PA Photos)

Prison escort GEOAmey on agency hunt after murder suspect escaped

A prison escort company is holding meetings with agencies as it reviews...

 
 
Andrew Escott: will lead C&W Political Counsel

Cohn & Wolfe sets up C&W Political Counsel as dedicated public affairs service

Cohn & Wolfe is launching its first dedicated public affairs practice, named...

 
 
Yasmin Diamond: will join the hotel group in April

Home Office comms director Yasmin Diamond in InterContinental Hotels move

InterContinental Hotels Group has poached the Home Office's comms director to take...

 
 
James Whatley: joins from 1000heads

Ogilvy PR appoints James Whatley as senior associate director for social media

Ogilvy PR has brought in James Whatley as senior associate director in...

 
 
United: FUSE and GolinHarris

GolinHarris acquires London-based digital specialist FUSE to boost digital offering

GolinHarris has acquired London-based digital specialist FUSE, as it look to boost...

 
 
Nicola Green: Telefónica UK's director of comms

Head of PR for O2 Nicola Green becomes Telefónica UK's director of comms

Head of PR for O2 Nicola Green has been promoted to director...

 
 
Molly Hooper-Aldridge: will be replaced at Slam by Helena Bloomer

Slam PR's global MD Molly Hooper-Aldridge to join M&C Saatchi

Slam PR's global MD is leaving the company that she launched in...

 
 
Nando's: new comms role

Nando's appoints Cian McKenna-Charley as head of brand comms

Fast-food restaurant chain Nando's has appointed someone to fill the newly created...

 
 
RenewableUK: the trade body for wind power

RenewableUK hires Hill+Knowlton Strategies to advocate renewable energy

The trade body for Britain's wind and tidal energy industries has called...

 
 
Dawn Paine: leaving Nintendo

Nintendo UK's marketing director Dawn Paine to join Universal Pictures

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Nintendo UK's assistant general manager and marketing director Dawn Paine is leaving...

 
 
Ed Williams: Edelman UK chief executive

Edelman Trust Barometer reveals distrust of UK government and business

A deepening sense of distrust in both government and business has emerged...

 
 
NHC: water is the ‘healthiest way to hydrate’

Natural Hydration Council calls in Pegasus to promote benefits of bottled water

The body that represents the bottled water industry has appointed Pegasus PR...

 
 
Alcohol Concern: striving for improvements in alcohol policy

Alcohol Concern recruits Emily Robinson for revamped comms role

A charity striving for improvements in alcohol policy and treatment has refocused...

 
 
Scandale: 'a new level in chic cosmetic lingerie'

Vintage French shapewear label Scandale brings in Exposure for global relaunch

Vintage French shapewear label Scandale has called in PR support ahead of...

 
 
Cheltenham Racecourse: aims to be a premium events venue

Cheltenham Racecourse appoints Triggerfish Communications

Cheltenham Racecourse has appointed Triggerfish Communications to help sell itself as a...

 
 
Paddy Ashdown: takes on coalition over benefits cap

Paddy Ashdown's defiance over benefits cap causing 'headaches' for Nick Clegg

Lord Ashdown's public defiance of benefits cap plans is causing 'headaches' for...

 
 
Jenny Grey: in Government's most senior comms role

Government comms executive director Jenny Grey handed permanent role

The Government's acting executive director for government communication - the most senior...

 
 
Darragh Gray: responsible for all internal and external comms

Insurance group ACE hires HSBC's Darragh Gray as director of comms

ACE, the insurance group, has appointed Darragh Gray as director of comms...

 
 
Spanx: slimming underwear brand

American shapewear brand Spanx hires EdenCancan for UK drive

American shapewear brand Spanx has hired its first retained UK PR agency...

 
 
Chargemaster: consumer push

Chargemaster brings in PHA Media for promotion of electric vehicle charging

A UK-based electric vehicle charging company has signed up PHA Media as...

 
 
BP: looks to rebuild its reputation

BP hires Maitland partner George Trefgarne as director of external affairs

BP has continued the revamp of its communications team with the hire...

 
 
Tobacco company: faces public affairs scrutiny

Philip Morris International appoints Julie Soderlund as director of regulatory comms

Philip Morris International has appointed Arnold Schwarzenegger's former press secretary to its...

 
 
Costa Concordia: ran aground off the Italian coast (Rex Features)

Passenger Shipping Association 'not done enough' to reassure about cruising safety

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The cruise industry's trade body has not been doing enough to proactively...

 
 
London Stock Exchange: social media monitoring

London Stock Exchange Group hires Social 360 to monitor chatter

London Stock Exchange Group has called in a social media monitoring company...

 
 
CIPR CEO: Jane Wilson reviews data protection

CIPR agrees to review data protection policy after membership form loss

The CIPR has been called on by the Information Commissioners Office to...

 
 
ELLEuk.com: aims to boost its profile

W Communications picked to promote fashion site ELLEuk.com

W Communications has been appointed by Hearst Magazines UK to promote the...

 
 
Leslie Gaines-Ross: Weber chief reputation strategist

Global study shows 'company behind the brand' under increasing scrutiny

A global study into corporate reputation has shown that people are increasingly...

 
 
David Cameron: at the McLaren Technology Centre (PA Photos)

£1m Queen Elizabeth Prize for engineering in PR drive to boost industry

Queen Elizabeth Prize to bring in comms help to get public interested...

 
 
Lady Gaga: switching agencies (Josh Olins)

Lady Gaga follows publicist Adrian Read to new venture Inside/Out

Lady Gaga's UK publicist has quit the Darling Department to set up...

 
 
Marketing budget: Q4 breakdown

PR in marketing group hardest hit in Q4 Bellwether Report

The fourth quarter IPA Bellwether Report has revealed that budgets in the...

 
 
Over-servicing: levels have soared in agencies (Rex Features)

PRCA trends barometer reveals concerns about industry outlook

Leading agency figures have voiced concerns about their businesses' prospects in 2012,...

 
 
Nichola Sharpe: moving on (Belinda Lawley)

Nichola Sharpe leaves online retailer Lastminute.com

Lastminute.com's external comms director has left the online retailer for an undisclosed...

 
 
Tony Blair: losing aide Matthew Doyle

Tony Blair's political director Matthew Doyle resigns to pursue other interests

Tony Blair's political director and close aide has resigned, PRWeek can reveal.

 
 
Heated debate: Jimmy Wales and Lord Bell

Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales and Chime's Lord Bell in editing row

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Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales conceded that there are weaknesses in the site's...

 
 
Zain: to launch an IPO in Iraq

Zain drafts in M:Communications to support Iraq Stock Exchange listing

The Iraqi unit of Kuwaiti telecoms company Zain has hired agency support...

 
 
Jimmy Leach: ran the FCO’s 250-site web platform

Portland nabs Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Jimmy Leach

Portland has poached the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's head of digital diplomacy...

 
 
MHP: Phones4u financial brief

MHP Communications called in by mobile phone retailer Phones4u

Mobile phone retailer Phones4u has appointed MHP Communications to handle its financial...

 
 
Costa crash: at least six people have died

Passenger Shipping Association defending safety record following cruise disaster

Four Communications is working on behalf of the cruise industry's body to...

 
 
Vicky Browning: CharityComms director

CharityComms says charities should be exempt from newspaper licensing charges

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The body representing charity PR professionals has gone into battle with the...

 
 
2012 Olympics: will have a 24/7 press office

Ex-Blair spokesman Godric Smith in Government Olympics press role

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Tony Blair's former spokesman has been moved to a new role overseeing...

 
 
Chandler Chicco Agency: London office

Sally Irvine switches to Chandler Chicco Agency from Novartis

Chandler Chicco Agency has poached Novartis' comms director to join its senior...

 
 
Richard Medley: new role

Nexus PR drafts in Spider PR's Richard Medley as managing director

Nexus PR has appointed Richard Medley as the agency's new managing director.

 
 
Costa Concordia: ran aground off the Italian coast (Rex Features)

Burson-Marsteller called in to cover Costa Concordia disaster

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Carnival, the holding company of Costa Cruises, has called in Burson-Marsteller to...

 
 
Glazier’s Hall: where the House of Switzerland will be based

Weber Shandwick scoops Swiss brief as Olympic countdown continues

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Weber Shandwick has beaten off five other agencies to win an Olympic...

 
 
John Deverell: Keyhaven chief executive

King Worldwide launches dedicated crisis agency Keyhaven

King Worldwide, the owner of City agency M:Communications, has formed a London-based...

 
 
Ben Barker: heads up the venture

Hill+Knowlton Strategies joins forces with Kameleon to launch Soho Partners

Hill+Knowlton Strategies has launched a joint venture as it looks to move...

 
 
John Williams: social media remit

Global property consultancy Knight Frank hires MHP's John Williams

Global property consultancy Knight Frank has hired John Williams as its new...

 
 
British Sandwich Association: anniversary promotions

Lewis PR appointed to plan activity around 250th anniversary of the sandwich

The British Sandwich Association has appointed Lewis PR to plan activity around...

 
 
Tesco: 'Marketing department needs overhaul'

Tesco sales announcement 'efficient' but marketing needs overhaul, says agency boss

Tesco's handling of the news of its disastrous Christmas sales has been...

 
 
Ribena: to target mums and young women

Unity appointed by GSK to handle Ribena account

Unity has been appointed to handle Ribena, the soft drink brand owned...

 
 
2012 predictions: Alison Clarke and Jane Wilson

2012 will see professional standards scrutinised, say PROs

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The year 2012 and beyond will see high professional standards being of...

 
 
Rigby & Peller: looks to appeal to new audiences

Luxury lingerie retailer Rigby & Peller calls in Publicasity to boost audience appeal

Luxury lingerie retailer Rigby & Peller has brought in Publicasity in a...

 
 
Game: looking for a new head of UK PR

Film and entertainment agency Romley Davies appoints Neil Ashurst from Game

Neil Ashurst, the head of UK PR for Game and Gamestation, has...

 
 
Pizza Hut: being squeezed by firms such as Domino's

Pizza Hut on hunt for agency in bid to fight off competitors

Restaurant chain Pizza Hut is on the hunt for agency support to...

 
 
Burger King: rolling out urban 20/20 restaurants

Burger King hires Cake and Cohn & Wolfe to enhance food credentials

Fast-food giant Burger King has made a dual agency appointment as it...

 
 
Jeep: will invite up to five agencies to pitch

Car firms including Fiat review marketing approach as cuts bite

Fiat is the latest car company to seek PR support, as it...

 
 
Tim Allan: Portland founder and MD

Portland welcomes CIPR's plans to work with Wikipedia on industry guidelines

Portland has welcomed the CIPR's plans to shake up the PR industry's...

 
 
Gio Compario: is banned from being used by PRs

Online insurance comparison website GoCompare seeks digital agency

Online insurance comparison website GoCompare is on the hunt for a digital...

 
 
Resonate MD: Michael Frohlich is joining Ogilvy

Bell Pottinger launches long-planned Resonate rebrand as MD departs

Bell Pottinger Group's MD has revealed that plans to rebrand the Resonate...

 
 
Santander: wants more involvement in corporate Britain

Santander hands multi-disciplinary brief to Citigate Dewe Rogerson to step up profile

Santander has handed a multi-disciplinary brief to Citigate Dewe Rogerson as it...

 
 
Mark Prisk: at campaign launch

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills calls in Kindred

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has called in two agencies...

 
 
National Grid: pitch involved 15 agencies

Brunswick holds off StockWell Group to retain National Grid account

Brunswick has held off StockWell Group to retain the National Grid's corporate...

 
 
Actor Rob Lowe: supports The Air Ambulance

Air Ambulance Service calls in Frequency to attract celebrity support

A life-saving air ambulance service has called in agency help to encourage...

 
 
 
The People's Supermarket: to challenge larger retailers

Social grocery store The People's Supermarket calls in Xpert Communications

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Not-for-profit social enterprise grocery store The People's Supermarket has called in PR...

 
 
Michael Frohlich: newly created role

Ogilvy snaps up Resonate MD Michael Frohlich as EAME MD

Ogilvy Public Relations has poached Resonate MD Michael Frohlich for a newly...

 
 
Michael Murphy: Grayling Global CEO

Grayling expands into China with opening of Shanghai office

Grayling has taken a major step in its plans to expand in...

 
 
Michael Gove: education secretary

Academy row school appeals for PR help over challenge to Michael Gove

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A London school at the heart of a storm over academies has...

 
 
Tangerine: the Peugeot team

Peugeot consolidates dual UK PR accounts into Tangerine

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Peugeot has appointed a single agency to handle two PR briefs, as...

 
 
Last year's awards: Lionel Barber, Lakshmi Mittal and Stephen Fry

The Financial Times calls in Braben for annual awards brief

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The Financial Times has hired Braben to promote its ArcelorMittal Boldness in...

 
 
Ginger Corbett: leaving Premier

Film PR professional Ginger Corbett to leave Premier to pursue other projects

Ginger Corbett is leaving Premier after 11 years with the agency to...

 
 
Simon Glazin: TheMuse.tv editor

Online fashion venture TheMuse.tv appoints Golden Goose PR

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Golden Goose PR has been called in to help promote an online...

 
 
James O'Shaughnessy: joins Portland

Portland appoints Downing Street's James O'Shaughnessy as chief policy adviser

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Portland has brought in Downing Street's former director of policy James O'Shaughnessy...

 
 
David Cameron: focus on executive pay

Cameron accused of 'diverting attention' by highlighting excessive executive pay

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Prime Minister David Cameron's focus on executive pay is an attempt to...

 
 
Simon Brocklebank-Fowler: Cubitt Consulting managing partner

Private equity firm ECI Partners calls in Cubitt Consulting

Private equity firm ECI Partners has appointed Cubitt Consulting to handle its...

 
 
British Library: hires Susan Adams

British Library hires lobbyist Susan Adams to strengthen voice in Parliament

The British Library has appointed a senior lobbyist in an effort to...

 
 
Belvoir: 142 franchised offices operating across the UK

Buchanan picks up lettings firm Belvoir listing mandate

Belvoir Lettings, the UK specialist residential lettings business, has called in Buchanan...

 
 
DriveGain: claims to save drivers £170 a year

Money-saving DriveGain motoring app hires Dynamo for consumer push

A motoring app, which aims to help people save fuel as they...

 
 
Ashley Young: in England's Umbro-supplied kit (Getty images)

Sportswear brand Umbro turns to Frank for consumer PR push

UK sportswear giant Umbro has retained Frank PR as the brand looks...

 
 
Lynda Thomas: new role

Macmillan drafts in media head from Shelter amid comms team restructure

Macmillan Cancer Support has shaken up its comms team with the appointment...

 
 
Martin Hayes: Orb chairman

Automotive and Torque merge to strengthen international offering

Automotive PR and Torque PR have merged and will both sit under...

 
 
Eva Keogan: joins Fishburn Hedges

Fishburn Hedges recruits LBi's Eva Keogan as head of innovation

Fishburn Hedges has created a new board-level role following the arrival of...

 
 
HCA: pushing the value of healthcare comms

Healthcare Communications Association urges pharma bosses to value comms

The Healthcare Communications Association (HCA) has urged the pharmaceutical industry to 'appreciate...

 
 
David Nicholas: takes Telefónica Digital role

O2's parent company Telefónica Digital on hunt for PR and public affairs agency

O2's parent company Telefónica is on the hunt for an agency to...

 
 
No. 10: chief press officer joins Which?

Number 10 chief press officer Abbie Sampson to join consumer group Which?

Abbie Sampson, Number 10's chief press officer, is to leave the public...

 
 
Kensington Roof Gardens: stays with incumbent

Kensington Roof Gardens stays with EdenCancan after agency review

Kensington Roof Gardens, Sir Richard Branson's club, has decided to stay with...

 
 
England Squash & Racketball: PR push

England Squash & Racketball brings in Sportsmad Media for PR support

The national governing body for squash and racketball has called in Sportsmad...

 
 
Callcredit: wants to raise consumer profile

UK credit reference agency Callcredit hires Lucre for consumer PR drive

UK credit reference agency Callcredit Information Group has hired Lucre to handle...

 
 
Air France: wants to promote its worldwide network

Air France hires The Saltmarsh Partnership after parting with Consolidated

Air France has handed its UK and Ireland PR brief to The...

 
 
Chris Fox: joins GKN

Former Lib Dem chief exec Chris Fox takes comms role at engineering firm GKN

The former chief executive of the Liberal Democrats has jumped back into...

 
 
James Acheson-Gray: has left Grayling

Grayling International MD James Acheson-Gray to join APCO Worldwide

Grayling's James Acheson-Gray has left the agency after 18 years to join...

 
 
Nick Band: new venture called Berlin

Nick Band sets up PR and marketing shop Berlin after quitting Citizen Brando

Nick Band has left newly formed Citizen Brando to set up a...

 
 
DWP: hires journalist Jonathan Reed

Department for Work and Pensions appoints Yorkshire Post political editor

The Department for Work and Pensions has appointed Jonathan Reed, the political...

 
 
Nissan: on agency hunt

Nissan in agency hunt for multinational corporate brief

Car giant Nissan is seeking a UK-based PR agency to handle its...

 
 
Obesity: key aspect of Freuds' DH brief

Freud Communications scoops £1m Department of Health PR account

Matthew Freud's PR agency has won a multi-faceted £1m per year PR...

 
 
Mark Adams: new lobbyists' charter

Former public affairs boss' 'lobbyists' charter' attacked by Labour MP

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The public affairs professional behind a new campaign to defend the profession...

 
 
Plum Baby: aggressive growth plans

Organic food brand Plum Baby calls in Finn PR after being dumped by Bondy

Organic baby food brand Plum Baby has concluded its search for a...

 
 
MGM Advantage: retirement specialists

Standard Life's Paul Keeble takes top media relations role at MGM Advantage

MGM Advantage, the retirement income firm, has appointed Standard Life's Paul Keeble...

 
 
Spencer Hart: founder Nick Hart with Robbie Williams

Celebrity tailor Spencer Hart calls in W Communications to expand internationally

Celebrity tailor Spencer Hart has hired W Communications as its retained PR...

 
 
Andrew Grant: Tulchan founder

Tulchan Communications shakes up board after non-exec departures

City agency Tulchan Communications is to appoint two new non-executive directors to...

 
 
Nick Clegg: challenges David Cameron's views

Nick Clegg's 'TV comms strategy' attacked by public affairs professionals

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has used another TV interview to challenge...

 
 
Mark Choueke: from Marketing Week to Bell Pottinger

Bell Pottinger signs up Marketing Week editor Mark Choueke

Marketing Week's editor Mark Choueke is quitting the magazine to join Bell...

 
 
Cutty Sark: aiming to target a younger audience

Cutty Sark calls in Inkling to tap into new generation of whisky drinkers

Whisky producer The Edrington Group has called in agency support to attract...

 
 
Matt Walsh: to head Red's broadcast division

Red hires former ITV News and Times journalist Matt Walsh to head broadcast

The Red Consultancy has appointed former ITV News deputy editor and head...

 
 
Dylan Jones: editor of GQ backs the campaign

Male cancer charity Orchid brings in EdenCancan for T-shirt campaign

Male cancer charity Orchid has called in EdenCancan to promote its UK...

 
 

War of words between Francis Ingham and Keith Johnson over UKPAC withdrawal

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PRCA chief executive Francis Ingham clashes with CIPR Public Affairs vice chairman...

 
 
Mark Adams: leaving Lansons Public Affairs

Mark Adams quits Lansons to launch pro-lobbying campaign

Lansons acting head of public affairs Mark Adams is quitting the agency...

 
 
Britax: wants to be seen as a lifestyle brand

Britax appoints Threepipe in bid to remodel as lifestyle brand

Child car seat manufacturer Britax has appointed Threepipe as it seeks to...

 
 
George Lamb: presents The Bank Job

Channel 4 hires House PR to promote gameshow The Bank Job

Channel 4 has called in House PR to promote its new gameshow...

 
 
Margot Raggett: takes a non-executive director role

Former Lexis CEO Margot Raggett snapped up by health consultancy Journalista

Ex-Lexis CEO Margot Raggett has taken a non-executive director role at health...

 
 
In the spotlight: Westminster lobbying

UK Public Affairs Council vows to carry on following PRCA walk-out

The chairman of the UK Public Affairs Council has insisted that the...

 
 
Tesco: hires a new head of UK media

Number 10 press chief Ruth McAllister set to join Tesco

Tesco has hired a Downing Street chief press officer to oversee its...

 
 
Jimmy Wales: not impressed by Bell Pottinger (Rex Features)

Call for transparency as agencies slam Bell Pottinger's Wikipedia use

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Agencies have spoken out about their approach to Wikipedia as the PR...

 
 
Big bucks: New York's tourist board retains Hills Balfour

Hills Balfour makes cuts as travel sector faces tough 2012

Leading travel PR consultancy Hills Balfour has downsized its workforce as agencies...

 
 
TT Electronics: makes components for global firms

Global electronics firm TT Electronics hands brief to Hudson Sandler

Hudson Sandler has picked up a global electronics firm on the brink...

 
 
Link-up: Talk PR's Ryan Woor, Beam's Jane Leah (left) and colleagues

Lifestyle and fashion shop Talk PR buys Beam in bid for tech growth

Tech agency Beam has been bought up by Talk PR as the...

 
 
Alex Cole: Sainsbury's new director of corporate affairs

Sainsbury's hires former Freud Communications' MD Alex Cole

Sainsbury's has brought in former Freud Communications' MD Alex Cole as director...

 
 
Peter Thomas: Bloomberg's head of EMEA comms

English rugby's former comms chief Peter Thomas in move to Bloomberg

English rugby's former comms chief has taken a role as Bloomberg's top...

 
 
Twitter: used by UK researchers to follow media

MPs' offices rate Twitter more effective than advertising, survey finds

More than a third of MPs' offices find contact through Twitter effective...

 
 
Swiftkey founders: Jon Reynolds (left) and Dr Ben Medlock

Tech company aiming to emulate Autonomy brings in Dynamo

Technology company TouchType, best known for its keyboard app SwiftKey, has called...

 
 
Matt Lambert: leaves Microsoft after 12 years

Microsoft director of corporate affairs Matt Lambert to join Betfair

Microsoft director of corporate affairs and citizenship Matt Lambert has been appointed...

 
 
Lord Bell: Lord Bell criticises The Independent's reporting

Lord Bell defends agency after 'underhand, unethical and improper' Independent sting

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Lord Bell, chairman of Chime Communications, has released a statement to PRWeek...

 
 
Sue Meeson: Monitor public affairs and comms director

NHS regulator Monitor struggles to replace media head Veena Hudson

The body responsible for regulating NHS trusts is said to be struggling...

 
 
Sound treatment: a patient undergoes an ultrasound procedure

Road Communications wins European brief for global scanner firm

Global ultrasound and MRI manufacturer Esaote has drafted in Road Communications to...

 
 
Ben Maynard: promotion to tech head

Ben Maynard takes over as Burson-Marsteller's UK tech head

Burson-Marsteller has announced that Ben Maynard is to take over as the...

 
 
Absorbing read: a young boy is engrossed in a book

World Book Day organiser brings in Consolidated PR for 2012 event

Consolidated PR has been called in to provide comms support for World...

 
 
Nick Clegg: attacked David Cameron’s EU veto

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has 'lost all credibility' after Europe U-turn

The newspapers have claimed the coalition 'is at war' after Deputy Prime...

 
 
Thomas Schultz-Jagow: joins Amnesty International

Amnesty International hires Oxfam comms director Thomas Schultz-Jagow

Amnesty International has appointed Oxfam's Thomas Schultz-Jagow to the newly created post...

 
 
‘Tweets from Santa’: O2 campaign

O2 brings in consumer agency Hope&Glory for pre-Christmas digital campaign

Mobile phone giant O2 has brought in Hope&Glory to run a pre-Christmas...

 
 
Chris Cartwright: new MD of B-M's Geneva office

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