Red triumphs at this year’s PRWeek Awards
31 Oct 2003
The Red Consultancy has won a record third Consultancy of the Year title at this year’s PRWeek Awards.
Visa International is on the hunt for a global PR agency to manage its corporate reputation and promote the company’s worldwide sponsorships.
The Red Consultancy has won a record third Consultancy of the Year title at this year’s PRWeek Awards.
DaimlerChrysler UK is seeking a new head of communications to promote its Maybach, Mercedes-Benz, Chrysler, Jeep and smart brands.
WHSmith has appointed Consolidated Communications as its adviser for a new account focusing on PR around the retailer’s brand.
The Audit Commission has drafted in Independent Television Commission public affairs, nations and regions director Richard Peel to head its communications operation.
Manchester United PR chief Paddy Harverson beat candidates understood to have included McKinsey & Co director of comms Tony Danker and former John Major press aide Jonathan Haslam to be appointed chief PR adviser to Prince Charles.
Professional services group Watson Wyatt is on the hunt for a PR agency to advise the European arm of its investment consultancy practice.
Innovations, the gadget retailer scrapped by Great Universal Stores, is relaunching with home- shopping brand Shop Direct.
CONSUMER: Baxters Food Group has appointed Leedex Euro RSCG to handle its consumer PR. The agency, which reports to communications manager Jen Ash, won a four-way pitch for a contract understood to carry fees of around £100,000.
Diageo GB has hired Reputation Inc and Cohn & Wolfe to steer its CSR programme as the drinks giant bolsters its efforts to counter the rise in binge drinking.