TELECOMS: One.Tel, the telecoms firm owned by British Gas and AA parent company Centrica, has compiled a shortlist of five firms for its consumer PR pitch. Communications manager Lucy Hotston confirmed incumbent Harvard PR was on the list and a decision is expected in the new year.
Energy giant TXU's European director of corporate communications Joy King has quit following the loss of her board-level status. She was one of ten board-level posts that have been streamlined to four executive directors after a review overseen by COO Paul Marsh. King, who leaves at...
HONG KONG: Utility giant CLP Holdings has boosted its PA department following the promotion of Irving Koo to group marketing and corporate relations director. The restructure comes as its electricity business, CLP Power, faces a 2008 government review of the agreement that allows it to supply...
The Communications Group has extended its ties with London Electricity by securing a corporate contract with parent company LE Group. The London-based PR consultancy will focus on strategic issues, helping to develop a corporate communications plan to reflect LE Group's market positioning....
INTERNAL COMMS: Powergen has promoted internal communications manager Chris Whelan to the role of head of internal communications. She replaces Christina Davis, who left the utility company in June to join the Marsh consultancy. Whelan reports to director of corporate affairs Gareth Wynn.
PRODUCT: Pen manufacturer Stabilo has hired Manning Selvage & Lee to promote the launch of a range to target 12 to 29-year-olds. A major focus of the campaign will be university students. The MS&L account team reports to Stabilo marketing director Chris Reynolds.
UTILITIES: Utility giant TXU has hired Elizabeth McClymont-Mortensen as European media relations manager and Nick Lakin as UK media relations manager. Emma Yarrow also joins the internal comms team.
INVESTOR RELATIONS: Energy and services group Centrica - parent company of the AA and British Gas - is searching for a deputy head of IR. Centrica is looking internally and externally to fill the newly created post, which reports to head of IR Chris Milburn.
British Energy's head of communications is to stand down next year as part of a restructure of the utility giant's in-house PR team. Internal communications manager Irene Clark is set to replace Doug McRoberts but a replacement will not be sought for her role. Chief press officer Bob...
Powergen's newly appointed PR head is to launch a search for a group head of internal communications as the company prepares to be taken over by German utility Eon. Gareth Wynn, confirmed as director of corporate affairs last week after acting in the role for the past year, said recruiting...
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