News in brief
AGENCY Weber Shandwick UK consumer MD Sally Ward has been promoted to the newly created post of Europe vice-chairman. Ward moves after four years in her existing post. Consumer director Scott Wilson becomes UK consumer MD.
TRAVEL Tourism authorities in the Cayman Islands have held talks with UK agencies to help them recover from hurricane devastation.
CONSUMER Organic food firm Community Foods, responsible for the Crazy Jacks dried fruit and nuts brand, has hired its first agency in a £100,000 deal. Killa Communications has been briefed to boost market share against supermarkets' own brands.
TECH Hill & Knowlton associate director (corporate and tech) Meigan Terry has quit to join Research in Motion, the company behind hand-held gadget BlackBerry. She joins as senior PR manager EMEA.
CONSUMER Retail gift voucher operator The Park Group has
brought in Golley Slater to handle consumer work after a three-way pitch. The Park Group manages gift voucher schemes for 75 high-street retailers, including Marks & Spencer, Debenhams and Thomas Cook.
CONSUMER Garden tools group Atco-Qualcast Bosch has taken on Brave PR to handle consumer and trade comms after a four-way pitch. The incumbent, Derby's Paskett PR, held the account for 15 years. Golley Slater was recently hired to handle comms for rival brand Flymo (PRWeek, 2 September).
CONSUMER Last-minute gift website thedoghouse.co.uk is using Mantra PR to handle a pre-Christmas consumer push.
