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Madano appoints managing directors as part of £20m growth plan
Strategic comms agency Madano has promoted four of its team leaders to the role of managing director.
Hotwire introduces AI to data and analytics offering
Global tech comms agency Hotwire has brought in data intelligence tools that use AI and data insights to ‘identify the most impactful messaging, storylines, reporters, and influencers’.
Dementia UK appoints consumer PR agency
The charity Dementia UK has hired a PR agency to lead the third phase of its brand campaign, entitled ‘We Live With Dementia’.
Pitch Update: Heathrow Airport, Edinburgh’s St James Quarter, WACL and more…
The InformationPRWeek’s round-up of pitches and account moves.
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Movers and Shakers: M&C Saatchi, Ogilvy, Words + Pixels, Full Fat and more…
The InformationPRWeek’s round-up of industry hires, departures and promotions.
Words + Pixels names first MD
PR consultancy Words + Pixels has promoted Oli Bradley to the new role of managing director following what it called a year of ‘exceptional growth’.
Ikea Christmas dinner, Natwest board game, Dunkin and Bisto - Campaigns round-up
PRWeek UK rounds up campaign launches from the last seven days.
MEPRA Awards 2023 winners announced
Discover which agencies topped the bill at this year’s MEPRA Awards 2023 at the Atlantis, The Palm hotel in Dubai.
Clarion Comms joins up with SEO specialist on digital PR offer
Consumer and b2b comms and marketing agency Clarion Communications has relaunched its digital offering, setting up a new partnership with search marketing specialist Search Seven.
Heathrow reviews corporate PR roster
Heathrow Airport is reviewing its corporate PR roster and placing Portland Communications and Stonehaven on notice, PRWeek has learned.
What PRs are reading: Top 10 most-read PRWeek UK stories in November
Here are PRWeek UK’s most-read articles for November, measured by the number of industry professionals who log in to the website.
Which PR agencies end 2023 with B Corp status?
While one major agency has had its B Corp accreditation reviewed in the latter half of this year, a range of other PR shops have celebrated completing their assessments.
Pharma’s ESG comms is failing, research finds
The pharma sector is failing to effectively communicates its environmental, social and governance (ESG) activities, new research suggests.
FCA greenwashing crackdown announced
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced a raft of measures to tackle exaggerated or misleading sustainability claims, including an anti-greenwashing rule that will affect tens of thousands of companies in the financial sector.
Havas buys latest comms agency for H/Advisors
Havas has made its third acquisition this year to add to its global strategic advisory network, H/Advisors.
Fight or Flight hires Instinctif deputy MD
B2B comms agency Fight or Flight has made a senior hire from Instinctif Partners.
Purpose Awards EMEA 2024 opens for entries
The Purpose Awards EMEA – the awards scheme from PRWeek, Campaign and Third Sector – is now accepting entries for 2024.
Actum hires ex-UK government adviser as MD
Consulting firm Actum LLC has appointed a former special adviser to Baroness Warsi as its managing director.
Full Fat hires ex-Diageo digital lead
Creative communications agency Full Fat has appointed a head of social.
‘Difficult – sometimes nerve-wracking’ – What’s it like handling comms at COP?
COP28, the 2023 edition of the UN’s annual climate summit, gets underway tomorrow (30 November). But what is it like to run comms at the world’s biggest gathering of governments trying to find ways to save the planet?
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Citigate Dewe Rogerson UK CEO to depart
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M&C Saatchi restructure: UK agencies combine as ‘super-group’
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Edelman, The PHA Group, APCO and more on COP28 plans
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‘It’s fascinating to be almost behind the scenes’ – PR’s Unsung Heroes: agency marketers
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Heathrow reviews corporate PR roster
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Next 15 PR business hit by ‘client spend delays’ in FY
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Wild Card PR, London
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Copper Consultancy, UK - hybrid
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The PHA Group, United Kingdom
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The Henley Group, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
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Lightning Sharks, London (Central), London (Greater)
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Wild Card PR, London
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Copper Consultancy, UK - hybrid
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Senior Account / Associate Director
The PHA Group, United Kingdom
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The Henley Group, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
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Lightning Sharks, London (Central), London (Greater)
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Rostrum senior management shake-up
Comms agency Rostrum has announced a change in its senior leadership.
Citigate Dewe Rogerson UK CEO to depart
Citigate Dewe Rogerson (CDR) UK chief executive Lorna Cobbett is set to leave the business on 1 December after almost two years, PRWeek has learned.
Ogilvy appoints EMEA head of influence
Ogilvy PR has appointed a head of influence for the EMEA region, in response to ‘complex client briefs’ in the influencer marketing discipline.
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Movers and Shakers: Hill & Knowlton, Weber Shandwick, KFC, Ready10 and more…
The InformationPRWeek’s round-up of industry hires, departures and promotions.
KFC appoints marketing director
Fast-food chain KFC UK and Ireland has promoted from within the business to fill the role of marketing director.
Hill & Knowlton hires PA chief
Hill & Knowlton has appointed a former Downing Street adviser to the new role of managing director, public affairs, in the UK.
Blakeney continues expansion with three senior hires
Blakeney, the London-based strategic comms and public affairs consultancy, has made three appointments as part of its expansion plans.
Ex-90TEN global heads join Ovid Health
Ovid Health has appointed two former global heads of 90TEN as board advisors to help double its revenue to more than £3m by 2026.
Ready10 bolsters team with senior hire
Consumer PR firm Ready10 has appointed a senior associate director to support the agency’s growth.
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Movers and Shakers: Tin Man, Hotwire, Ogilvy, Network Rail and more…
The InformationPRWeek’s round-up of industry hires, departures and promotions.
Finn Partners hires new lead in Germany
Independent marketing and comms firm Finn Partners has appointed a leader for its German offices.
GCS director takes top comms job at Defra
A Government Communication Service director with almost 20 years of experience in Whitehall comms has been appointed group director of communications at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Havas Red names UK and Europe ECD
Global comms agency Havas Red has promoted UK executive creative director Andrew Stevens to the new role of executive creative director for the UK and Europe.