30 Jun 2000
| by ADAM HILL
London press office with the loss
of two PROs....London press office with the loss
of two PROs.
Jungle marketing director Andy Singleton blamed ...
30 Jun 2000
| by JENNIFER WHITEHEAD
London Mayor Ken Livingstone has made a U-turn on a pledge that
lobbyists would not be allowed access to the GLA building or staff.
Guidelines now say there is no intention of imposing a ban, but have set
out a code of conduct, which states members and staff must avoid
preferential treatment of paid...
30 Jun 2000
| by JENNIFER WHITEHEAD
Recruitment company Spring Group has appointed Financial Dynamics
after a two-way pitch against incumbent Square Mile. The account was
repitched after a board and management restructure at Spring Group,
which saw the appointment of new CEO Jon Chait in place of outgoing
founder Karl Chapman.
30 Jun 2000
| by JENNIFER WHITEHEAD
Kim Fernihough, ex-PR and communications manager for Boots the
Chemist and Avon Cosmetics has started her own strategic marketing
communications practice. Fernihough launched the agency, Whitfield Rush,
with Jonathan Reay, who recently left Grayling where he was a director.
30 Jun 2000
| by JENNIFER WHITEHEAD
Manchester-based consumer agency, Communique, has won a consumer
and trade PR brief from frozen pizza maker Schwan s - whose brands
include Freschetta and Chicago Town - after a competitive pitch. Account
director Nigel Hughes leads the account, reporting to marketing manager
Ben Johnson.
30 Jun 2000
| by ED SHELTON
The National Family and Parenting Institute has appointed a press
and PR officer to help raise the...The National Family and Parenting Institute has appointed a press
and PR officer to help raise ...
30 Jun 2000
| by JENNIFER WHITEHEAD
lifestyle publications as well as the food and drink press. The site is
designed to complement the...target
lifestyle publications as well as the food and drink press. The site is
designed to complement ...
30 Jun 2000
| by JENNIFER WHITEHEAD
GCI Financial has appointed a new director to develop its human
resources department. Paul Highett joins the agency from his own
personnel consultancy, PHCSL, to the newly-created position. Reporting
to GCIF chairman Rupert Ashe, Highett will be working on a brief to
build the department, concentrating...
30 Jun 2000
| by JENNIFER WHITEHEAD
Allergan, the contact lens care company, has appointed The SPA Way
to handle PR for two of its brands: Refresh and Complete. The account
was awarded following a four-way pitch. Amanda Cooney, group product
manager said The SPA Way s guaranteed media coverage schedule, in which
it will work for two months...
30 Jun 2000
| by JENNIFER WHITEHEAD
Red Rooster Beauty and Consumer PR has won an account to support
the National Dairy Council s new ad campaign after a five-way pitch. The
agency is organising publicity stunts such as milk sampling at celebrity
events to complement The White Stuff, are you made of it? . Brook
Wilkinson is handling...