The new director of comms for the Church of England wants it to be more proactive in its approach, reports Hannah Crown.
15 Dec 2012
Stephen Whitehead , the chair of the ABPI, has been appointed to a newly created role of president of the Healthcare Communications Association. The body says it is 'diversifying to reflect the changing healthcare environment'. Separately, current chair of the HCA Cherry Wood, MD of Liberation Communications,...
15 Dec 2012
Glasgow City Council has launched briefs on behalf of two associated organisations. PRWeek understands the tenders are on behalf of Glasgow City Marketing Bureau and The Lighthouse, a national centre for design and architecture in the city.
A study has claimed police forces with a strong social...
15 Dec 2012
Paddy Power , the bookmaker, has appointed Catherine Colloms to the newly created role of director of corporate affairs. She is currently a director at Brunswick and will start her London-based role in January. Colloms will be responsible for devising and implementing Paddy Power's corporate comms strategy,...
15 Dec 2012
The Institution of Engineering and Technology has appointed Insight Public Affairs, PRWeek understands. The group is the professional society for the engineering and technology community, with more than 150,000 members in 127 countries. The organisation previously used Grayling in the UK.
Labour...
14 Dec 2012
AOL's CMO and head of comms Jolie Hunt is departing the media firm following a restructure.
The IMS Group has brought in Aspectus PR for a global comms brief.
Burson-Marsteller has partnered with comms firm Engage in the Dominican Republic, its first affiliate in the country.
Fleishman-Hillard...
14 Dec 2012
It probably seemed to the Department for Transport like a deft piece of news management.
In a year that featured the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the Olympic Games, PRWeek recalls some of the biggest comms stories and awards Golden Baubles to those who gave some light relief. Kate Magee reports.
14 Dec 2012
Those struggling with making difficult announcements should look away now. Figuring the reputation of banking and finance has not taken enough of a beating, Citigroup announced 11,000 global redundancies - or 'site rationalisations' - with a press release drawn from the deepest depths of corporate...
14 Dec 2012
| by Hannah Crown
Campaign: World's Tallest Lego Christmas Tree at St Pancras
International
Client: Lego/St Pancras International
PR team: Bright PR for Lego; Place PR for St Pancras International
Timescale: November 2011-January 2012
Budget: £34,000
Lego and St Pancras International teamed up to create the...