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Porter Novelli hires Unlimited's Shilling for senior EMEA role
Porter Novelli has hired Sarah Shilling, chief marketing officer at Fever and Nelson Bostock owner Unlimited Group, to a new role overseeing growth across EMEA.
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Women in PR/PRWeek Mentoring Programme – apply now and learn from the best
Mentee applications are now open for the Women in PR and PRWeek Mentoring Programme for 2021/2022.
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Publicis, Headland, Hotwire, Clarity: PR M&A shifts up a gear with familiar trends
There's one word I would use to describe the recent spate of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the PR industry: familiar.
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Clarity buys creative SEO and analytics agency
Global comms agency Clarity has bought UK consultancy 3WhiteHats, a creative SEO, paid and analytics specialist, and is in "active conversations" about further acquisitions.
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Headland sells minority stake to 'accelerate growth'
Fast-growing PR agency Headland has secured a minority investment from LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group.
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PRWeek Top 150: Agency gender balance changes little
The gender balance across UK PR agencies was almost unchanged in 2020, with women accounting for c.50 per cent of board members and just under two thirds of the overall workforce, research by PRWeek suggests.
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SEC Newgate plans first dividend payment after 'positive' 2020
SEC Newgate plans to make its first dividend payment of 0.5p per share after outperforming its original budget for 2020.
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Kier Group ups public affairs chief to corporate affairs director
Construction company Kier Group has promoted group public affairs director Sophie Timms to corporate affairs director, with responsibility for government relations and communications.
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PRWeek Top 150: One in three agencies surrender accounts as clients demand more
Almost two thirds of UK PR agency bosses think clients were more demanding in 2020, says new research that also shows why some agencies ditched their clients last year.
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PRWeek Top 150: One in five UK PR agencies have no BME employees
One in five UK PR agencies employ no non-white staff at all, with the average agency workforce 11.5 per cent non-white in 2020, new research from PRWeek suggests.
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PR agency Williams Nicolson hires four business big hitters
Williams Nicolson, the comms agency launched this year by experienced PR figures Steffan Williams and Louise Nicolson, has announced a quartet of senior hires including its first chairman.
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Brown-Forman hires UK PR agency
Jack Daniel’s owner Brown-Forman has appointed Tin Man as its retained UK PR agency following a two-stage, competitive pitch.
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PRWeek Top 150: COVID-19 hits project work
Most UK PR agencies increased the proportion of their revenue derived from retained accounts in 2020, with many saying project work was harder to come by amid the downturn, new research suggests.
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Premier Foods names first director of corporate affairs and ESG
Premier Foods has expanded the role of corporate affairs director Hannah Collyer to include responsibility for environmental, social and governance (ESG). She also joins the executive leadership team.
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PRWeek Top 150: Tech PR 'reached saturation' but optimism grows
2020 was a mixed picture for specialist tech PR agencies and tech practices, with several - including some of the biggest - seeing falling revenue while others experienced decent growth. Four key players share their views.
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Weber Shandwick and Brunswick veteran Jon McLeod joins DRD Partnership
PR industry stalwart Jon McLeod has joined strategic communications firm DRD Partnership as a partner.
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PRWeek Top 150: 'B2B is supercharged right now'
Several major B2B specialist PR agencies experienced strong growth in 2020 as the demands of the pandemic brought new challenges for businesses. Four key players in the UK market discuss the year gone by and look to the future.
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Edelman names Brussels CEO
Edelman has named Stefan Borst, founder of the consultancy IDA Group, as CEO of its business in Brussels.
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From the UK editor: Top 150 - opportunity knocks after year of 'no normal'
This article is part of The Knowledge, PRWeek's premium content offer.
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PRWeek Top 150: Seven in 10 UK agencies use furlough
As part of the Top 150 project, PRWeek asked agencies about their use of furlough during the pandemic.
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