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Car giant Vauxhall is in the midst of an agency hunt, understood to be part of an effort to improve the firm's corporate image.
CSR: The European Commission rejected a regulatory approach to CSR in its White Paper published last week. The EC document emphasises the voluntary nature of CSR, dismissing mandatory social and environmental reporting for companies. The EC is also set to launch a 'multi-stakeholder forum on CSR' comprising...
CORPORATE: Nokia has concluded its review of UK corporate PR work and opted to stick with incumbent Grant Butler Coomber. Comms head Mark Squires played down the review, saying it was a 'quality assessment' move, but at least two other agencies are known to have pitched to him. 'We decided to continue...
GOVERNMENT: DTI deputy director of news Graham Capper has joined the Commission for Health Improvement in the newly created role of assistant director of comms. Reporting to director Matt Tee, Capper is tasked with boosting the NHS review body's corporate profile.
CONSUMER: Britain's fourth largest supermarket, Safeway, has appointed Lexis Public Relations to handle consumer PR work surrounding an undisclosed food launch later this year. The six-month project was won following a pitch against three other agencies.
APPOINTMENT: The former press secretary to John Major, Sir Christopher Meyer, has been named chairman of the Press Complaints Commission, replacing Lord Wakeham, who stood down to focus on clearing his name after serving as a non-executive director of fallen energy giant Enron. Meyer starts next spring...
CORPORATE: Shipping network Inchcape Shipping Services has hired Republic to handle its PR. Republic's brief includes support for internal and external communications. ISS has been formed from the merger of 116 shipping agencies.
TECH: Lewis PR has hired former BBC business journalist Mark Johnson as associate director, broadcast. Johnson was a reporter for Radio 5 Live and BBC World and has also had a three-year stint as a City analyst.
CONSUMER: Former gangster Dave Courtney, who is believed to be the inspiration for Vinnie Jones's character in the film Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, has hired The Drum Consultancy to handle his PR. The agency is tasked with promoting his new life as an author, actor and singer.
CITY: Maitland Consultancy chairman Angus Maitland has personally handled financial PR for more European corporate deals in the first half of this year than any other City PRO, according to Mergermarket league tables out this week. He handled nine deals worth £18.2bn. Finsbury partner Morgan Bone came...
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