28 Nov 2008
Sainsbury's is in the early stages of putting its public affairs account out to pitch....Incumbent agency Fishburn Hedges has been placed on alert as the retailer reviews its public affairs arrangements after three years. Sainsbury's has made initial contact with a handful of agencies including Fishburn, but is yet to begin an official pitch process. The new public affairs contract ...
28 Nov 2008
| by David Singleton
The Carbon Trust has overhauled its public affairs arrangements, awarding a new brief to TLG....shared the account. Before this week's switch, The Carbon Trust used Weber Shandwick for public affairs ...
, previously called The Ledbury Group. The agency was set up last year and stole Bell Pottinger Public Affairs ...
stakeholders and members of the public. The Carbon Trust is keen to persuade people that cutting carbon ...
28 Nov 2008
Bell Pottinger Public Affairs chair Peter Bingle has predicted there could be a general election 'as early as January or February next year'. Bingle made the call in a memo sent to clients at the end of last week. It concluded: 'There is no doubt that an early election in 2009 would be a huge gamble ...
28 Nov 2008
| by Kate Magee
national manifestation of the 'Time to Change' programme, which aims to shift public perception about mental health in England and to change public behaviour. The anti-stigma campaign kicks off in mid ...
health problems. A key part of the campaign is asking the public to think about how their behaviour ...
28 Nov 2008
| by Matt Cartmell
's international affairs unit has been retained by the APP to
provide strategic advice and worldwide implementation for the panel's
international comms in 2009. The agency's head of international affairs Toby Orr said: '2009 ...
, it's vital we don't lose sight of the
commitments made abroad.' The international affairs unit ...
28 Nov 2008
The University of Essex has appointed a new director of communications
and external relations as it looks for greater brand recognition.
Vanessa Potter has more than 15 years' senior management experience in
the public and third sectors and has worked in central and local
government and for the National Union ...
28 Nov 2008
Pennine Yorkshire, otherwise known as the West Yorkshire Tourism Partnership, is believed to be seeking a PR agency to promote the area. The Pennines are known as the 'backbone of England', stretching from the Peak District to the Scottish border.
28 Nov 2008
| by Cathy Wallace
Channel 4's current affairs programme Dispatches can strike fear into the heart of a PR..., current affairs
and religion and has a wide-ranging scope for investigation. As a
general rule, however ...
consultant at Bottle PR,
gained positive publicity for her client, energy company first:utility,
in a recent ...
28 Nov 2008
| by Chloe Markowicz
and is conducting final interviews
for a public affairs MD. Finally, Mike Birtwistle has been promoted to
MD ...
28 Nov 2008
the
Baby P tragedy. Some in public sector PR have attributed this to the
fact that comms officers are often ...