Leisure giant Whitbread is to hold a pitch in the new year for the PR account for Costa Coffee, its chain of coffee stores. No shortlist has yet been drawn up, but incumbent Communique Public Relations, based in Manchester, is expected to repitch for the work. Communique will continue with the account...
Household International's UK subsidiary, HFC Bank, is seeking a new PR agency to handle a six-figure fee account for its Marbles credit card and associated financial services. Martin Rutland, HFC corporate communications director, is considering several UK agencies to handle the next phase - part...
The RED Consultancy has been hired by SmithKline Beecham to handle its Lucozade Sport brand. The appointment follows that of Hill & Knowlton earlier in the year to handle Lucozade Energy (PRWeek, 5 May). Both brands were formerly held by Bell Pottinger Public Relations. Three agencies pitched...
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association (GDBA) has appointed a three-strong media relations team. Chris Dysons joins the GDBA as media and special projects officer, arriving from Arthritis Care where he was events manager. Advertising officer Alison Wade joins from The Gloucestershire Echo, where she...
Third Planet International has opened what is likely to be the UK's first division devoted solely to boardsports. Alex Weller heads the team of four, all of whom are dedicated skateboarders. The division will focus on activity within the boardsports community, offering PR, advertising, design...
Shoemaker John Lobb has hired Wild Card PR for a UK press and PR campaign. And Aurelia PR has been taken on by fashion designer Tristan Webber, to handle his PR.
Propeller Marketing Communications has won two separate pitches to handle the advertising trade and the on-license drinks trade for the launch of Translucis. Translucis is a media and e-commerce venture aimed at bars and clubs, backed by drinks giant Diageo.
The Advertising Standards Authority has made an adjudication against Fodor Wyllie over a complaint lodged about an ad which appeared in New Media Age. The ad stated Fodor Wyllie was the only agency specialising in on and off-line public relations . The ASA says the agency failed to respond to its enquiries....
WPP - the advertising and communications giant run by Sir Martin Sorrell - and Finsbury are set to reach a decision on the proposed takeover of the financial PR firm by the end of the year.
Hill and Knowlton s London chairman David McLaren has taken on a roving brief to co-ordinate all WPP s pounds 80 million work for Boots.
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