11 Dec 1998
| by SOPHIE BARKER
account. FH will
promote the law firm in the UK financial and general press and the
international media...Fishburn-Hedges has won a three-way pitch to handle national PR for
law firm Eversheds (PR Week, 16 October). Citigate Dewe Rogerson and
Financial Dynamics also pitched for the six-figure fee account. FH will
promote the law firm in the UK financial and general press and the
international ...
11 Dec 1998
| by SOPHIE BARKER
PricewaterhouseCoopers is recruiting two internal communications
managers following the merger of Price Waterhouse and Coopers and
Lybrand this year. The first post covers staff publications and will
involve leading a team of four to establish an editorial policy across
print and electronic media. The...
27 Nov 1998
| by MARY COWLETT
, the
commercial arm of the Press Association thinks that this outlook may be
too simplistic.
His company ...
is unlikely to
publish a lengthy press release verbatim, it seems unlikely that TV
channels will let PR ...
awareness of the
weed as a poison to horses, sheep and cattle, the organisation s press
officer, Nichola ...
13 Nov 1998
| by SOPHIE BARKER
to build more value in ABB as an umbrella
brand.
That involves astute management of press ...
30 Oct 1998
| by SOPHIE BARKER
account director Rowan Andrews
who until recently worked in the Post Office press office. He will work ...
16 Oct 1998
| by MAGGIE BROWN
following a six-way competitive pitch (PR
Week, 11 September). Grayling s main brief is press relations...IT services consultancy Atos has hired Grayling to promote its
multimedia division in France following a six-way competitive pitch (PR
Week, 11 September). Grayling s main brief is press relations. The
agency will also seek to ensure Atos presence at IT trade fairs and
conferences.
Atos is France ...
25 Sep 1998
| by SIMON ELLERY
PricewaterhouseCoopers has appointed Text 100 to handle PR for its
Technology Industry Group (TIG) after a five-way pitch. TIG provides
consultancy services to technology companies and Text will handle media
relations and attempt to position it as the leading adviser in the
sector.
04 Sep 1998
| by BEN ARNOLD
Telephone directory company Yellow Pages has hired Barclay Stratton
to handle the corporate and brand PR for both Yellow Pages and the
company s online phone information service, Talking Pages. This follows
a six-way pitch believed to include incumbent Biss Lancaster, the Red
Consultancy, Shandwick...
17 Jul 1998
| by ROBERT GRAY
The Press Association is extending the range of fully-produced
pages it makes available...The Press Association is extending the range of fully-produced
pages it makes available to newspaper customers. Sussanne Chambers has
been made product development manager to launch a range of complete
supplements on topics including homes and money, health, fitness and
beauty and travel.
...
17 Jul 1998
| by SOPHIE BARKER
Media services giant Medialink Worldwide has created the UK s
largest TV PR consultancy by buying broadcast specialist The London
Bureau.
Medialink has agreed to pay up to pounds 5 million in cash and shares
for the London Bureau and photographic agency Eyecatchers Press, to
create ...