The week

Policy Exchange, the right-leaning think tank, has appointed Luther Pendragon associate director Nick Faith as head of comms.

Frank PR has won a consumer brief for Young's Seafood.

GolinHarris has recruited Bell Pottinger director Will Sturgeon to be a director in its technology practice.

Marmalade PR partners David Pugh and Lucy Hackett have left to join Juniper Sport, leaving partner Alex Nelke to relaunch the agency.

Lucre has signed Mark Jackson as group head of corporate PR. A former Hill & Knowlton MD, Jackson has been a freelance PR consultant since 2008.

LD Communications has appointed Atlantic Records press officer Emma Elwood to help run the Live Nation events team, where clients include the Wireless and Hard Rock Calling Festivals (2011-2013).

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