BA is restructuring its in-house communications team, putting greater emphasis on internal communications and media relations. It is also reviewing all 57 accounts held by PR agencies outside the UK.
The planned merger between the Swiss Bank Corporation (SBC) and Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) is likely to result in the scrapping of the communications department at UBS London-based investment banking business.
Cereal market leader Kellogg has appointed its UK PR agency Hill and Knowlton to work right across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Burson-Marsteller has promoted its global healthcare practice chairman John Smith to European president and chief executive officer. Smith replaces Ferry de Bakker, who moves to the same position in B-M s Asia-Pacific region.
GEC Alsthom, the Anglo-French trains, turbines and telecommunications group, is looking for a financial PR agency ahead of its proposed pounds 4 billion flotation next spring.
Formula 1 team Tyrrell has moved its PR account to Edelman PR Worldwide following its acquisition by British American Tobacco.
Insurer Commercial Union has picked Lansons Communications to handle its media relations account following a review last month. The review was sparked by an increase in the size of CU s in-house department. Edelman PR Worldwide held the account previously.
Parcels carriers Lynx Express has appointed McCann-Erickson Public Relations to work on its national and trade media relations, following a pitch.
The Outside Organisation has poached Sharon Hanley from Life PR to work on The Spice Girls media relations. Outside replaced Life PR after the girl group sacked their manager Simon Fuller last month (PR Week, 21 November).
Mecklermedia, organiser of the Internet World UK show to be held at Olympia next May, has appointed The Weber Group Europe to handle a six-month promotion campaign. Mecklermedia re-acquired the rights to the show from Learned Information, which had appointed A Plus to handle the show. Weber s key task...
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