24 Sep 1999
| by DAVID MCCORMACK
Kodak is realigning its corporate PR with its consumer imaging
division to mirror the company s European communications structure.
Clare Fleerackers, PR manager of the division, will now also head
corporate PR. She replaces Breege Fagan on the corporate brief. Fagan
has moved to the health imaging department...
24 Sep 1999
| by DAVID MCCORMACK
Shell has embarked on a new stage of its reputation turnaround
programme, with the launch of TV ads based around its staff. The spots
run from 20 September to mid-December and the programme is being
masterminded by Fishburn Hedges.
24 Sep 1999
| by DAVID MCCORMACK
MacMillan Cancer Trust PR head Patricia Tweed has created the new
role of senior press officer...MacMillan Cancer Trust PR head Patricia Tweed has created the new
role of senior press officer ...
24 Sep 1999
| by DAVID MCCORMACK
Former Amoco public affairs adviser Robert Clark has joined
corporate consultancy Indepen, which specialises in change management in
the utilities sector. As principal consultant, Clark has a brief to
strengthen Indepen s work in communications, particularly government
relations.
24 Sep 1999
| by DAVID MCCORMACK
McCann Erickson PR has won an account to handle the November launch
and general consumer PR for MY ISP, a new free internet service provider
which will offer its equity free to subscribers. The account will be led
24 Sep 1999
| by DAVID MCCORMACK
Interactive TV broadcaster Open has appointed Alice Macandrew to
the newly created position of corporate affairs manager. She was
previously a reporter with industry title Broadcast. Reporting to
corporate communications director Julian Eccles, her role will
complement PR manager s Sam Eaton consumer...
24 Sep 1999
| by DAVID MCCORMACK
Harvard PR has won the consumer PR account for Pentax, to promote
its zoom compact range. It replaces Lawson Dodd which ran the account
for seven years. The account is initially worth pounds 50,000 and begins
in October for 15 months.
24 Sep 1999
| by DAVID MCCORMACK
The UK s third largest motoring organisation, Green Flag, has
appointed Nigel Charlesworth as PR manager, replacing Helen Wilson who
left to join Barclays Bank. Charlesworth joins the Leeds-based company
from the Royal Mail where he was head of communications in the
North-East. He will report to marketing...
24 Sep 1999
| by DAVID MCCORMACK
Reuters and broadcast PR specialist World Television are launching
a new satellite TV news service on health issues this month. Reuters
World Health will deliver TV news releases to over 1,500 broadcasters.
The service is available to all health organisations and pharmaceutical
companies.
24 Sep 1999
| by DAVID MCCORMACK
EMC Euro PR has merged with hi-tech specialist Moores Associates to
create a pounds 1.5 million fee agency split into three separate
divisions - hi-tech, business-to-business and healthcare. Bill Moores,
the founder of Moores Associates, joins the board of EMC and takes
charge of hi-tech, while fellow...