Viska tasked with raising comms at retailer New Look
22 Nov 2002 | by LYNNE ROBERTS
department and press office.
FINANCE: UK retail shareholders are demanding more communication from companies, according to a survey of 456 private investors by ProShare. Just 15 per cent of the 73 per cent that receive annual reports said they feel the reports are written with the private investor in mind.
department and press office.
APPOINTMENT: Timber and building merchant Jewson has appointed James Puxty as communications chief. Puxty joins from Lloyds TSB, where he was a PR manager in the sponsorship division.
FINANCIAL: Department store group House of Fraser has hired Brunswick to handle its financial PR. The agency won the business after a four-way pitch and replaces Weber Shandwick Square Mile on the account.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS: Harrod's chief Mohamed Al Fayed has hired veteran war reporter Christopher Morris as director of public affairs. Morris has worked for, among others, BBC News 24 and ITN. The previous postholder was Laurie Mayer, who quit in 2000.
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of the corporate function. At HMV, PR is led by head of press and PR Gennaro Castaldo. The Brunswick team ...
CSR: Boots retail MD Ken Piggott has stepped down from the board to take a part-time role leading the group's corporate social responsibility efforts. He takes on the role in January after 32 years with the group. Boots' corporate affairs team will help co-ordinate CSR programmes until the New Year.
and managing a 17-strong team, including the corporate press office, corporate events, website work ...
on some of the strategic messaging.' The agency will report on press and analyst reactions to Green ... on media strategy and dealing with the financial press. Arcardia's main objective is to up Green's offer ...
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