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Exclusive: 90TEN acquired by Envision Pharma Group
Specialist healthcare agency 90TEN has been acquired by medical comms and technology company Envision Pharma Group, PRWeek can reveal.
Comms recruitment 'cut off at the knees' as businesses fight to retain and motivate staff
Agencies and businesses are holding on to comms staff and honouring many new-starter contracts, although the recruitment market has taken a dramatic dip, recruitment agents confirm.
Sony PlayStation switches to new UK agency
Red Consultancy has won the highly coveted PlayStation account following a competitive pitch, PRWeek can reveal.
BCW names new Brussels CEO
Burson Cohn & Wolfe has appointed Andrew Cecil as chief executive of its Brussels office.
Spikes Asia 2020 cancelled
The Festival and Awards will not take place in 2020.
72Point-backed consumer agency PLAY launches with flurry of industry hires
PLAY, a consumer PR shop backed by 72Point, has launched with a raft of account wins and industry hires. It combines PR with advertising and commercial partnerships.
MEPRA targets young communicators to help raise awareness of PR in Middle East
The organisation has unveiled its inaugural Youth Board, with the aim of 'shaping the strategy for engaging young communicators in the region'.
‘Virtual event providers have been opportunistic’
Think carefully about going virtual if your event can be postponed to later in the year, says Shaumik Saha from Stride Plus Events in Dubai.
What you need to know about the Job Retention Scheme
Employers can access the Job Retention Scheme to continue paying 80% of the salary for employees that would have been laid off.
Coronavirus impact: half of freelancers consider quitting and have lost at least 60 per cent of income
About half of freelancers would give up being self-employed, and a similar proportion have lost at least 60 per cent of their income, due to a downturn in work caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, an alarming new study has found.
Weber Shandwick Africa appoints CEO
Weber Shandwick has appointed Deloitte business leader Ipelegeng Thibedi as chief executive of its African operations. She replaces Jill Hamilton.
Instinctif trio launch strategic engagement consultancy
A creative and strategic engagement consultancy, United Culture, has launched that combines PR, marketing, brand and HR.
UK agency toasts global Kahlúa win
John Doe has been appointed global PR agency for Pernod Ricard coffee liqueur Kahlúa. The agency already handles global work for Jameson, Absolut and Malibu.
SEC Newgate freezes recruitment and considers government support schemes
SEC Newgate has paused new hires and is looking into a range of programmes for employers in its various markets, but does not plan to furlough staff, PRWeek has learned. The group has appointed a new CFO, who will join in June.
Five Campaigns We Liked in March: your winner revealed
PRWeek's selection of the best PR and comms campaigns from March highlighted some of the best coronavirus-related efforts. Find out the winner below...
Purpose Awards EMEA 2020 judges announced as entry deadline nears
The lineup of judges has been announced for The Purpose Awards EMEA 2020, the awards scheme from PRWeek, Campaign and Third Sector that recognises campaigns that use creative ideas successfully to further positive causes.
Audiences turn to BBC, Sun and Daily Mail for coronavirus updates
Havas Media Group survey found 64% of people say they are watching more live TV than before pandemic.
Pegasus launches ‘This is my skin’ campaign to normalise eczema
Healthcare agency Pegasus has launched a campaign on behalf of Cetraben to normalise dry skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis.
New initiative to connect unemployed comms pros with struggling organisations
A PR professional has set up a not-for-profit venture, Look After, to help out-of-work PR practitioners provide support to businesses and charities struggling through the coronavirus crisis.
‘Crisis management and corporate brand rising up agenda’ – FTSE comms chiefs
The need for better crisis-handling ability and a more defined sense of corporate purpose was rising up the agenda of FTSE 100 companies even before the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a new report by executive search firm Watson Helsby.
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Labour Party appoints new director of comms as Milne departs
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Hiscox rejects agency’s coronavirus claim; warns pandemic 'too large and systemic to underwrite'
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New initiative to connect unemployed comms pros with struggling organisations
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What you need to know about the Job Retention Scheme
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Cannes Lions 2020 cancelled
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Global pandemic reinforces the value of the corporate comms function
Analysis
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Head of Public Affairs and Communications Impetus London (Greater)
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Public Affairs Associate Director Hanbury Strategy London (Greater)
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Communications Manager - In-House PR Futures London (Central), London (Greater)
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PR Senior Account Director Major Players London
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Head of Public Affairs and Communications Impetus London (Greater)
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PR Senior Account Director Major Players London
People moves
Lexington hires former Labour MP to strengthen Responsible Business practice
Lexington has appointed former Wakefield MP Mary Creagh to chair its growing Responsible Business practice.
Movers & Shakers: WPP, M&C Saatchi, Edelman, WE, Gandhi and more
PRWeek's weekly roundup of industry hires, departures and promotions.
TheSoul Publishing appoints global comms boss and agencies for transatlantic brief
Independent digital studio TheSoul Publishing has hired Eric Schultz from Golin, and appointed new agency partners Milk & Honey PR and 5W Public Relations, PRWeek can reveal.
Newgate partner returns to in-house government relations in transport
George Robinson has left Newgate Communications, where he was an associate partner, to take up the role of head of UK government relations at travel platform Trainline.
Insurance firm NHBC hires head of marketing and comms
NHBC, a warranty and insurance provider for new homes in the UK, has appointed Guy Lambert as head of marketing and communications.
Labour strategy chief Carl Shoben joins polling firm
Former senior Labour and NHS comms figure Carl Shoben has left his role as the party's director of strategy to join polling and research firm Survation to lead its strategic communications division.
Richard Edelman tells global staff: 'No job losses due to coronavirus'
Edelman has guaranteed to protect the jobs of his global agency's 6,000-strong workforce during the coronavirus outbreak, PRWeek has learned.
Movers & Shakers: MSL, Manifest, The Romans, Hanover Health, and BIT
PRWeek's weekly roundup of industry hires, departures and promotions.
MSL hires Talker Tailor's creative lead
MSL has strengthened its creative team with the appointment of creative Kim Allain.
Manifest hires New York Times' global creative director
Communications agency Manifest has appointed Chomoi Picho-Owiny as a creative director in London, PRWeek can reveal.
Global head of comms moves to The Romans
A ‘prodigal son’ has rejoined The Romans as a director and will sit on the agency's management team.
'Nudge unit' hires defence intelligence specialist as MD
The Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) has appointed intelligence expert Rachel Coyle as managing director, EMEA.
Movers & Shakers: Weber, Ketchum, Brunswick, Teamspirit, Milk & Honey, Ranieri and more
PRWeek's weekly roundup of industry hires, departures and promotions.