Simon McGee, Boris Johnson’s former press secretary, has joined public affairs consultancy APCO Worldwide as executive director in its Global Solutions practice. McGee has been a personal comms advisor to four cabinet ministers and was the head of media for three government departments, including leading HM Diplomatic Service’s worldwide media operation. Before joining the government, […]
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Issa PR has been appointed to handle the international launch of a public artwork in Denmark that will be unveiled on Saturday 31 March. The agency will represent artists Jeannette Ehlers and La Vaughn Belle to raise awareness of their sculpture, I Am Queen Mary. The work will highlight Denmark’s colonial impact in the Caribbean […]
England Hockey has appointed sports and fitness specialist Promote PR to support this summer’s Vitality Hockey Women’s World Cup. Promote PR will focus on maximising visibility and enhancing perceptions of the sport, especially among parents of children playing hockey, as well as the general public. The agency will deliver an integrated comms campaign that celebrates […]
FleishmanHillard Fishburn has hired Sherawaye Hagger, Pip Solway and Emma Padden as directors to enhance its consumer team’s strategic offering. Padden joins the firm from M&C Saatchi PR and will lead its consumer health offering. Solway will focus on FMCG and consumer tech and has worked at M&C Saatchi PR and Edelman. Hagger spent time […]
Farrer Kane is to run media relations and drive social media engagement for Health Enterprise East, the healthcare innovation hub. Dr Anne Blackwood, CEO of Health Enterprise East, said: “One of Farrer Kane’s obvious strengths is their ability to work across a wide variety of technical sectors, and we are very much looking forward to […]
Spanish tour operator Devour Tours has appointed Philosophy PR to raise awareness of its intimate food and culture tours in the UK market. Philosophy PR will deploy a media relations and media visits campaign to highlight and communicate what sets Devour Tours apart from other tour companies. Lauren Aloise, founder and managing director of Devour […]
Lottery syndicate Lotto Social has appointed Milk & Honey PR to strengthen its market positioning, enhance its corporate and consumer comms strategy and support its upcoming app launch. Almira Mohamed, director at Lotto Social, said: “Milk & Honey PR really stood out from the other agencies we have spoken to. “Their response to our brief […]
Betting firm Betway has appointed OMD UK as its UK media agency to oversee an account worth £30 million per year, following a four-way pitch. “We are thrilled to announce our partnership with OMD,” said Betway CEO Anthony Werkman. “They demonstrated not only their technical competency, but also their shared commitment to demonstrating our ‘For the love […]
Grayling has hired Kat McGettigan, a former head of consumer at M&C Saatchi PR, as its new head of consumer PR in London. McGettigan spent four years leading M&C Saatchi PR’s 40-strong consumer team and heading up the agency’s client services. Before that, she was an associate director in Weber Shandwick’s consumer team, where she […]