28 Sep 2001
| by ANDY ALLEN
Nikki Johnceline has been appointed head of press at breakfast TV
station GMTV.
Johnceline, who has been with the station since 1993, took over the
reigns at GMTV's press office last week.
She replaces former head of press Sue Brealey, who left earlier this
summer to launch her own PR ...
28 Sep 2001
| by IAN DARBY
Voluntary Services Overseas is launching a press campaign to help
increase its levels ...
professional press and is backed by direct mail and online
activity.
Leonardo has developed 12 press ...
's attention and address serious issues such as condom use in a
direct and inoffensive way."
The press ...
28 Sep 2001
TECHNOLOGY: Firefly Scotland has recruited Orbital Software marcoms
manager Natasha Virtue as campaign manager. She had been with the
Edinburgh-based software firm for four years. Also joining the firefly
team in Scotland is Katy Windsor, who takes the role of senior
consultant.
28 Sep 2001
DEATH OF PRCA FOUNDER: The funeral of Norman Manners, a founder of
the PRCA and a fellow of the Institute of Public Relations, took place
this week. Manners died following a short illness on 20 September. He
was 73.
28 Sep 2001
CHARITY: Neil Thorns, who quit as British Red Cross press chief
three weeks ago, has joined Sight Savers International as head of
communications. He heads a five-strong team at the Sussex based charity
and reports to director of fundraising and communications Jennie
Meadows.
...
28 Sep 2001
MEDIA: Time & Fortune Group has hired Hobsbawm Macauley
communications to provide strategic PR for its brands across the EMEA
region. The agency previously handled the launch of Wallpaper* magazine
and PR for Vanity Fair in the UK. The team reports to Emma Gilpin, Time
& Fortune director of...
28 Sep 2001
CONSUMER: Eidos Interactive, the creator of the Tomb Raider
computer games, has appointed Beatwax Communications to handle the
launch of its latest product, a music industry management simulator
titled Popstar Maker. The game is due for release on 23 November and is
aimed at eight to 14-year-olds.
28 Sep 2001
CONSUMER: Shine Communications has been appointed by Fox Kids UK to
handle consumer PR for its forthcoming children's European football
competition. The agency will promote regional heats in the UK before two
teams are chosen for the finals in Spain next year. The tournament is
part of a Fox...
28 Sep 2001
PUBLIC AFFAIRS: McGrigor Donald Public Policy, the public affairs
arm of Scottish law firm McGrigor Donald, has created an online research
and monitoring service for companies wanting information on political
and public life north of the border. The agency is still waiting for
feedback from...
28 Sep 2001
TRAVEL: Tourism Malaysia has renewed its contract with Birmingham's
Seal PR, which has worked for the body for the past year. Latest figures
show that the number of UK visitors to Malaysia has risen by 15 per cent
during the past year.