Edelman PR Worldwide has created a key role to ramp up its technology PR capabilities as the market heads for recovery.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS: Weber Shandwick's PA division has recruited former Tory adviser Malcolm Gooderham to its public policy issues management team. Gooderham was an adviser to Michael Portillo until last autumn. He was previously a producer for LWT and an adviser to Iain Duncan Smith when the Tory leader...
BROADCAST: The BBC World Service has named Jane Futrell as head of international marketing communications. Futrell, formerly a freelance, takes up the post on 15 April. She replaces Rachel Woodward, who was head of marketing projects.
GOVERNMENT: Outgoing cabinet secretary Sir Richard Wilson renewed calls this week for a civil service act to protect the political neutrality of Whitehall officials and limit the number of special advisers. In a speech to the Centre for Management and Policy Studies, he said no minister should employ...
CORPORATE: Commercial consultancy The Pembridge Partnership has recruited Ogilvy PR Worldwide's former UK tech head Simon Quarendon to front its Pembridge Business Services division.
ENTERTAINMENT: Music PR specialist LD Publicity has won the brief to promote EMAP's series of pop concerts, Feel The Noise. The events will be held in nine cities across the UK this summer.
TECHNOLOGY: Cambridge software developer Commtag has hired tech PR firm AxiCom to develop and run PR campaigns in the UK. AxiCom MD Julian Tanner heads the account, reporting to Commtag V-P of product strategy Ali Formstone.
CONSUMER: The Independent Television Commission has redeveloped its website as part of an effort to improve its external communications. Features for the visually impaired and improved access to information will feature in the revamp.
AWARDS: The IPR in Scotland has opened nominations for its first Scottish awards, held in conjunction with The Drum magazine. The Scottish PR Awards will be held in May in the Holiday Inn City West, Glasgow. Closing date for nominations is 22 April.
LAUNCH: Murray Harkin, the former business partner of Sophie Wessex who sold his RJH stake to her and quit after the News of the World fake sheikh sting, is reported to be setting up a PR agency in Australia. Harkin is believed to be in talks with Tony Fitzpatrick, ex Entertainment Partnership CEO.
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