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Finsbury, Hering Schuppener and GPG network more than doubles headcount as LLYC joins
LLYC, the 600-strong Spanish, Portugese and Latin Amercian PR agency, has left Havas' AMO network to join the network headed by WPP agencies Finsbury, Hering Schuppener and Glover Park Group.
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Hotwire global and UK consumer chiefs step down
Hotwire global head of consumer Emma Hazan has resigned, alongside the agency's UK consumer chief and creative director, PRWeek has learned.
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Public affairs agency Connect merges with Belfast's Stratagem
London-based public affairs agency Connect has merged with Belfast consultancy Stratagem, creating a £3m-revenue business with a headcount of 35.
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Facebook hires Standard Chartered veteran for senior public policy role
Facebook has hired Standard Chartered's public and regulatory affairs chief Ed Bowles as its UK-based public policy director for Northern Europe.
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Porta and SEC agree to merge
Listed marcomms firms Porta and SEC have agreed to merge in a deal that values Porta - which owns PR shops Newgate, Publicasity and Engage Comms - at around £4.5m.
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Kekst CNC hires first global marketing head
Kekst CNC has hired Julia Klein, formerly EMEA marketing and comms director at management consultancy Oliver Wyman, to a new role heading global marketing.
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Marketing communications pioneer Paul Winner dies
PR industry veteran Paul Winner - who reportedly coined the term 'marketing communications' - has died aged 83.
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Teneo sells majority stake to CVC Capital Partners
Teneo has sold a majority stake to UK-based private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, as former majority owner BC Partners exits after four-and-a-half years.
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'They should change the name to the International Festival of Cuteness' - PRs on Cannes 2019
With Cannes Lions starting in just seven days, PRWeek speaks to five UK Festival of Creativity regulars about the rights and wrongs of the awards process, how PR can improve its haul, and what it says about PR's creative powers.
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PR agency bosses and charity comms chief in Queen's Birthday Honours list
The bosses of PR agencies MC2 and Shepherd PR have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list - as both agencies celebrate their 20th birthdays. The policy and external affairs chief at homeless charity Crisis is also on the list.
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Cannes Lions are 'BS' because entrants submit 'bogus' work, says senior PR figure
A senior PR agency figure has described the Cannes Lions as "BS", with some entrants guilty of "fraud" for entering "bogus" work created solely to win awards.
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PRCA and PRWeek PR Internships and Apprenticeships Awards 2019 deadline extended
The deadline for entering the awards scheme from the PRCA and PRWeek that recognises the best PR internships, interns, apprenticeships and apprentices has been extended to Wednesday 12 June.
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CIPR 2018 revenue flat but practitioner numbers jump in 'game changing' year
The CIPR has reported near-flat income growth and a lower surplus in 2018 - a year it describes as "game changing", with a 24 per cent jump in the number of chartered practitioners and 10 per cent growth in admissions.
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MSL London hires Kaper founder Chris McCafferty as CEO
MSL Group has hired Chris McCafferty, founder of PR agency Kaper, as London CEO.
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What makes a Cannes PR Lion-winning campaign in 2019? Jury president Michelle Hutton tells all
With Cannes Lions starting in just two weeks, PR Lions jury president Michelle Hutton discusses common entry themes, what the jurors are looking for, celebrating PR craft, and why it's a "numbers game".
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PRWeek UK unveils 30 Under 30 for 2019
PRWeek UK today unveils its annual list of the young stars of UK PR industry.
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Flop of the Month: Danny Baker stumbles in 'racist' royal baby tweet row
PRWeek is beginning to think PR training in racial awareness should be mandatory for show business veterans - and, let's face it, people in the public eye of any age. Danny Baker is the latest to fall foul.
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TVC Group hires new MD from WPP
TVC Group has appointed Becky McKinlay, who previously headed the BP account across a number of WPP agencies, as group MD.
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Campaigns for Good Awards 2019: shortlist revealed
FCB, Mullen Lowe London and Weber Shandwick lead the shortlist for the Campaigns for Good Awards 2019, the awards scheme from PRWeek, Campaign and Third Sector that recognises the best good-cause campaigns.
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'It's great to have an impartial sounding board' - Mentoring Scheme 2019 matches revealed
The Mentoring Scheme from PRWeek UK and Women in PR - which aims to empower women to climb the PR ladder - is back for its sixth year.
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