07 Feb 2003
APPOINTMENT: Engineering and design firm Arup has promoted marketing comms manager Olivia Gadd to the role of head of corporate comms. She heads an 18-strong team based around the world and replaces Mike Hogan, who left late last year.
06 Sep 2002
CONSUMER: Communique PR has scooped an account worth up to £200,000 to raise awareness of Lancashire-based wallpaper design firm Arthouse. The agency will target consumer and trade markets for Arthouse.
06 Sep 2002
CONSUMER: Taiwanese handset designer and manufacturer DBTEL has hired Brands2Life for marketing and PR surrounding its European launch. The agency's remit covers corporate, consumer and branding work. The first DBTEL handsets will be available in the UK in mid-October.
09 Aug 2002
TECH: Guru PR, launched in June 2001 by former Text 100 associate
director Simi Belo, is to launch a dedicated marketing arm next month.
The division, Guru Marketing, will focus on website development,
interactive marketing, corporate identity and design.
14 Dec 2001
SERVICES: The Event Lighting & Design Company, which handled the
lighting for this week's world premiere of The Lord of the Rings, has
appointed PR and marketing agency HCP. The consultancy will undertake
trade and consumer PR work.
17 Aug 2001
B2B: Aurelia Public Relations has been appointed without pitch to
handle all PR for interior designers, architects and retail experts
Hosker, Moore & Kent. Founded in 1990, the design consultancy offers
brand focusing and image-building services to brands such as Harvey
Nichols and Selfridges.
23 Feb 2001
Menswear fashion label Daniel Christian has hired casualwear specialist Identity Public Relations.
27 Oct 2000
Lewis PR has won the six-figure account for support.com, a NASDAQ-listed software house that makes programmes designed to enable computers to fix themselves. International accounts director Kath Pooley will lead the work, which will initially focus on the UK and the Benelux countries.
03 Dec 1999
| by ANDREW HOLT
Mark Borkowski Press and PR has been hired to publicise the launch
next May of the Salvador Dali...Mark Borkowski Press and PR has been hired to publicise the launch
next May of the Salvador Dali Universe, a permanent exhibition at the
County Hall Gallery. The agency won a competitive pitchwhich included
Aurelia PR and R-JH PR. The exhibition will feature etchings, jewellery
and sculpture ...
23 Jul 1999
| by SIMON ELLERY
Conran Design Group, which designs for retailers such as fashion
brand Diesel and supermarket giant J Sainsbury, is reviewing its PR. The
business-to-business account is currently held by Grappa.