Major rugby equipment maker Rhino Rugby has appointed Mercieca as its retained agency in the run-up to the British and Irish rugby team's tour of Australia.
Furniture giant Ikea has awarded Hope&Glory a retained account to handle its consumer press office, previously held by Cake, though it has yet to conclude a wider PR review.
National Lottery operator Camelot has hired Telefónica's Glenn Manoff to lead corporate affairs as it plans global expansion.
The global director of consumer and product PR for handset maker HTC uses her fear to drive her on against the competition, reports John Owens.
HTC is in closed talks with agencies over a brief to drive sales of its forthcoming make-or-break phone.
MacLaurin Media's top two directors, Rania Johnson and Will Iredale, are launching their own comms agencies as their boss 'steps away from the coalface'.
Chinese mobile phone maker Huawei has awarded W Communications its retained UK consumer PR account.
South African Tourism (SAT) is hunting for digital support as it seeks to overturn 'negative perception' in the UK.
Spanish hotels group Meliá Hotels International has brought in travel PR agency Luca as it consolidates its international comms work.
Microsoft has kicked off an agency pitch for its UK business comms brief, threatening Next Fifteen's decade-long hold on the work.