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Britvic hires agency veteran Davnet Doran to top brand PR role
Former M&C Saatchi PR and Unity MD Davnet Doran has been appointed head of brand PR at Britvic after a period consulting at the soft drinks giant, PRWeek has learned.
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Teneo hires ex-Brunswick London chief and former easyJet exec in senior roles
Nick Claydon, a Brunswick veteran of 18 years who previously ran its London office, has departed the agency to join Teneo, PRWeek has learned.
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Theresa May's former comms chief Sir Robbie Gibb joins PR agency
Sir Robbie Gibb, former Downing Street comms chief under Theresa May, has joined Kekst CNC as a senior adviser to the agency.
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Next 15 buys US arm of Health Unlimited
Next 15 has bought the US division of Health Unlimited, the healthcare comms agency that is part of Unlimited Group.
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Grayling, Red and Citigate owner Huntsworth promotes CFO to oversee comms arm
Huntsworth has promoted chief financial officer Neil Jones to oversee its Communications arm - which includes PR agencies Grayling, Red and Citigate Dewe Rogerson - in a newly created role.
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Iceland (twice), Missing Type, #LikeAGirl, KFC's 'FCK'... 10 best PR campaigns of the 2010s
As part of our '50 years of PR' special, PRWeek has picked the 10 best PR campaigns from the 2010s.
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Newgate hires Balfour Beatty and Barclays comms veteran
Newgate has hired former Balfour Beatty head of comms and investor relations Giles Croot as managing partner in its financial and corporate business.
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The smoking ban, Dove 'real beauty', Movember, Joanna Lumley and the Ghurkas... 10 best PR campaigns of the 2000s
As part of our '50 years of PR' special, PRWeek has picked the 10 best PR campaigns from the naughties.
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The Big Breakfast, New Labour, Geri's dress, floating Jacko down the Thames... 10 best PR campaigns of the 1990s
As part of our '50 years of PR' special, PRWeek has picked the 10 best PR campaigns from the 1990s.
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Pagefield Global ceases trading
Pagefield Global, the litigation PR agency formed in 2017 with the appointment of 17 former Bell Pottinger staff, has ceased trading, PRWeek has learned.
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Striking pilots largely winning PR battle against British Airways, say comms pros
With British Airways facing a huge comms challenge over strikes called by pilots union BALPA, PR industry figures largely agree that the airline is coming out worse.
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PR agency implements four-day week after successful trial
Medical comms consultancy Synergy Vision is making its four-day working week permanent, saying the move made staff happier, less anxious and more productive during a six-month trial - while clients reported no adverse impact.
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Theresa May's former comms chief receives knighthood as other PR figures honoured
Theresa May's former comms director Robbie Gibb and ex-spokesman James Slack have been honoured in the former Prime Minister's Resignation Honours.
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BCW London hires ex-Tony Blair and Australian PM adviser
BCW (Burson Cohn & Wolfe) has hired John McTernan, a former adviser to Tony Blair and ex-Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, as a senior adviser in its issues and public affairs team.
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Live Aid, Brylcreem Boy, Ian Botham... 10 best PR campaigns of the 1980s
As part of our '50 years of PR' special, PRWeek has picked the 10 best PR campaigns from the 1980s.
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SWIFT corporate affairs chief Natasha de Terán steps down
Natasha de Terán is to leave her role as head of corporate affairs at SWIFT, the global network that helps facilitate bank-to-bank transfers, PRWeek has learned.
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Grayling ups Scholefield and Jukes to Europe-wide leadership roles
Grayling has promoted Sarah Scholefield and Richard Jukes, chief executive and chairman respectively of the UK business, to lead the agency across Europe following the departure of Europe CEO Jan Simunek.
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The Tories' 'chicken Corbyn' meme is a fowl mess but are we missing the point?
From a creative standpoint, it's very easy to tear apart the Conservative Party's meme depicting Jeremy Corbyn as a chicken. So let's start with that.
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Ex-Hotwire consumer chief Emma Hazan launches new venture called Sidekick
Former Hotwire global head of consumer Emma Hazan has launched a new agency called Sidekick, PRWeek has learned.
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Downing Street hires ex-LADbible and Buzzfeed PR chief to head digital comms
Peter Heneghan, a former senior comms figure at LADbible and Buzzfeed, has joined 10 Downing Street as head of digital communications.
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