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BAE Systems appoints government relations chief
Oliver Waghorn has been promoted to the role of head of government relations at the multinational defence, security and aerospace company.
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Corporate PR requires renewed focus on internal comms post-COVID-19, survey finds
There needs to be a stronger focus on internal communications to help colleagues through the uncertainty and anxiety of a post-pandemic world, a new study by Speak Media and the PRCA has found.
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PR pros face ‘higher stress, longer hours and abuse’ during pandemic – NUJ study
More than three-quarters of PR professionals have worked longer hours and many have had to deal with abuse during the coronavirus pandemic, a new study has found.
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Watch: Artists create UK's biggest painting at Twickenham for rugby restart
The pitch at Twickenham Stadium has been transformed into a portrait of three of Premiership Rugby players in a campaign by Taylor Herring to celebrate the restart of Gallagher Premiership Rugby.
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Porter Novelli's Irish agency leaves network following management buyout
The directors of Irish public relations firm Drury Porter Novelli have acquired the business from Omnicom Group.
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PRCA promotes Renna Markson to deputy director-general
The PRCA has named Renna Markson deputy director-general and director of engagement, effectively filling the void left by former deputy director-general Matt Cartmell, who left the PR industry body to set up his own agency a year ago.
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Exclusive: SAGE did not advise Government for weeks leading up to quarantine policy announcement
The Government did not consult the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) for six weeks prior to the implementation of its contentious quarantine rules for arriving travellers, a Freedom of Information request reveals.
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Public Health England's marketing chief Sheila Mitchell to step down
Public Health England’s (PHE) long-serving marketing chief, Sheila Mitchell, is leaving her role in September after more than a decade leading the Government's public health marketing.
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Badoo thanks nation’s ‘wankers’ in new campaign
Dating app Badoo and The Romans have launched a campaign that pays homage to masturbators who ‘selflessly’ resisted meeting up with dates in the flesh during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Tin Man helps relaunch V Festival for Virgin Media
Tin Man Communications is working alongside a host of creative and media agencies to relaunch V Festival in a virtual incarnation.
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Pitch Update: Foodhub, Box on the Docks, Gov Grant, PrivateJet, vegan candles and more
PRWeek's weekly round-up of pitches and account moves.
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Movers & Shakers: Boeing, Santander, Wallgreens Boots, BCW, Manifest and more
PRWeek's weekly roundup of industry hires, departures and promotions.
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Boeing restructures global comms as veteran Charlie Miller departs
Boeing’s vice-president of international communications, Charlie Miller, has retired after nearly two decades with the aerospace company. The global comms function has been restructured with international comms under the leadership of Gordon Johndroe following the departure of SVP of comms Niel Golightly.
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Atos promotes UK comms chief Kulveer Ranger to global role
Atos has promoted Kulveer Ranger to global head of strategy and communications for financial services and insurance.
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Manifest hires digital content strategy director
Manifest Manchester has appointed Lee Benecke as digital content strategy director.
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Watch: Nike celebrates Liverpool’s ‘winning against all odds’ mentality
Nike’s Tell Us Never campaign introduces the world to the Republic of Liverpool.
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Athene Communications appoints managing director
Peterborough-based Athene Communications has named Rachel Wild as its new managing director.
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Flop of the Month: Wiley’s antisemitism and social media
Wiley’s antisemitic tirade of posts, which lasted for well over two days before he was finally silenced, is a dark chapter for the Godfather of Grime and has no place in our society, online or otherwise.
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Foodhub orders UK agency to deliver B2B campaign
Foodhub has appointed Jargon PR to deliver a campaign to raise awareness and position the brand as an “industry leader”.
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The PR Show: 'If they can remove swastikas from tombstones in a day, social media has no excuse'
Industry leaders have hit out at social-media platforms' delayed response to Wiley’s antisemitic posting spree and shared deeply moving accounts of antisemitism's impact on their daily lives, including in the workplace. They believe the PR industry can help tackle the issue.
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