29 Jun 2001
Brahm PR founding director Dennis Kelly has joined Leeds
Metropolitan University to head its public relations studies group's
commercial activities. Kelly - previously a visiting lecturer at the
institution - will develop training, research and strategic consultancy
for the school.
29 Jun 2001
The Argyll Consultancies saw pre-tax profits rise 36 per cent as
turnover increased by 32 per cent, in results released for the last
financial year. The group, which acquired Brook Public Relations earlier
this month, attributed the improvement to the purchase of London shop
The Practice in...
29 Jun 2001
Edinburgh-based agency Great Circle has recruited Shirley Muir as a
strategic consultant. She joins from the Wood Group, where she was head
of communications. Muir was previously head of communications at Fisons
and has worked at Burson Marsteller.
29 Jun 2001
Grayling Political Strategy has completed a management shake-up
following the departure of MD Leighton Andrews.
Susan Eastoe, formerly MD of Profile Corporate Communications, which was
bought by Grayling earlier this year, has become one of three managerial
heads of Grayling's public affairs...
29 Jun 2001
Commercial radio station Kiss 100 has appointed Shine
Communications to handle its consumer PR.
The agency, headed by MD Rachel Bell, was taken on following a three-way
pitch for the newly created brief.
A team from Shine Youth, the agency's specialist youth division, will
handle...
29 Jun 2001
Lexis Public Relations has been hired by Guinness UDV's wine
division to spearhead the relaunch of its French wine brand Piat
d'or.
The division, Percy Fox & Co, approached the agency on the back of its
previous work for the sister brand Guinness. The agency was appointed
following a...
29 Jun 2001
| by JOE LEPPER
The FA has reorganised its communications team as it launches a
fresh offensive against hooliganism.
The revamped team will promote the relaunch of the disbanded England
Members Club for fans of the national side. The club was scrapped
immediately after England's game with Greece earlier...
29 Jun 2001
| by CHRIS SCOTT
The Electrolux Group is set to launch a worldwide PR review
following the promotion of head of corporate communications Tom Wells to
vice-president of communications.
Wells, a former Consolidated Communications director, assumes
responsibility for all external communications activity, leading...
29 Jun 2001
Leading healthcare PR firms have formed a dedicated trade body that
includes in-house communicators for the first time.
Red Door Communications MD Catherine Warne is to chair The Healthcare
Communications Association, an industry body set up to promote best
practice in healthcare PR....
29 Jun 2001
| by BEN BOLD
Oscar-winning director Ridley Scott's TV commercials company is
moving into the world of non-broadcast corporate communication.
RSA Films, owned by Ridley and brother Tony - who directed 1980s hit Top
Gun - has hired Rupert Unwin as executive producer (non-broadcast), to
head the venture....