JWT Communications has won a competitive pitch for a new account to promote Finland as a tourist destination in Ireland. The agency has been briefed by the London-based Finnish Tourist Board to handle media relations, travel trade PR and promotions, including educational visits to Finland. JWT PR director...
Insurance company Groupama-Gan has appointed Anne-Marie Lasry as head of communication and strategy. She will oversee a 20-strong team covering internal communications, advertising and sponsorship and will report to human resources, communication and strategy director Marie-Martine Court. Lasry joins...
Baan Germany, the US/Dutch-based business software company, last week hired hi-tech specialist Fink and Fuchs to handle its corporate and trade PR in Germany. The agency pitched against two other firms, Kohtes and Klewes and Kaltwasser PR, for the account, which is believed to carry fees well into six...
Sunday Tribune business editor Shane Coleman is to join Drury Communications in January as a client director. He will work on Drury s contract with the Irish government to handle financial PR for the privatisation of Telecom Eireann, Ireland s first state utility flotation. Coleman joined the Sunday...
Frankfurt airport has hired Public Relations Partners to attract investors to fund a retail and office building on top of the airport s rail terminal.
There s no joy in seeing a newspaper close, even when it s a basketcase.
There is a certain irony in the fact that Justine Picardie s first job offer on coming down from Cambridge was from Vogue. Instead of Hanover Square she opted for Grub Street and joined the Sunday Times.
A pilot joint venture between Boots, the Greater Glasgow Community and an NHS Trust was announced on 1 December. The scheme is offering an accessible location for a regular family planning clinic, open to younger teenagers.
Eva editor Mary Frances has joined sister weekly IPC Magazines title Woman s Realm as editor. Woman s Realm was relaunched earlier this year with a firm focus on the 40-plus age group. Frances was features editor at Woman s Realm between 1994 and 1995, when she left to join Eva as deputy editor. She...
Reed Business Information has promoted Computer Weekly editor Helena Sturridge to the roles of publisher for both her current magazine and recruitment supplement Computer Weekly Xtra!, and editorial director for all the nine magazines and five web sites within the Reed Computer Group.
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