PCM Healthcare acquired by Cogora
Medical education and comms agency PCM Healthcare has been acquired by media and marketing services group Cogora. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. PCM Healthcare co-founders Alisa Pearlstone and Rob Miller will continue to lead the business post-acquisition, and the company will remain in its London Docklands offices. See full information on the Cogora website.
Ketchum London makes senior promotions
Ketchum London has promoted Jo-ann Robertson to the position of deputy CEO, London, while Deirdre Murphy has been made chief operating officer, London, effective immediately. Click to read the full story.
University of East Anglia gets new corporate comms chief
Andrew Stronach, currently head of comms and marketing at Norfolk Community Health Care NHS Trust, will join the University of East Anglia as head of corporate comms in the New Year. Click to read the full story.
uSwitch appoints 3 Monkeys for energy brief
Price comparison and switching service uSwitch.com has appointed 3 Monkeys Communications to manage PR for its energy business, following a five-way pitch. Click to read the full story.
Master chocolatier picks Alexander PR
Master chocolatier Paul Wayne Gregory has given Alexander PR a 12-month brief to carry out a national awareness and profile-raising campaign for the brand. The agency will lead on strategic brand partnerships and promote the company’s wholesale and retail business to both trade and consumer media audiences.
Manifest London promotes TEDx Brixton
Now in its third year, TEDx Brixton has appointed Manifest London for a two-month-long project to enhance PR activity surrounding the independently organised TED event. Manifest is doing the work pro bono.
