Midlands Business News

Leading automotive PR consultancy Prova has been awarded the public relations account for Alphera, the financial services organisation for multi-make vehicle dealerships in the UK. Prova, which has clients across the automotive manufacture, fleet management, vehicle remarketing and automotive classifieds sectors, will be driving a corporate campaign for Alphera to position its key personnel as [...]

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Cogent Elliott has joined forces with celebrity gardening expert, David Domoney and exercise & health scientist, Dr Julie Alexander-Cooper to launch a national summer campaign for Hozelock, the UK’s leading supplier of gardening products.

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Leading independent PR consultancy Citypress, has expanded its consumer team with the appointment of Louise Evans to its Midlands operation as an Account Manager.

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Midlands based creative agency Rees Bradley Hepburn (RBH) has joined the Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) as the agency seeks to expand its PR services. Meriden-based RBH is a well-established full service creative agency specialising in retail, fashion, automotive and tourism, with clients including Hyundai Dealer Marketing , Freya Lingerie, Land Rover and Barbour. RBH [...]

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Tank PR is helping SimSpot reach new heights after being appointed to handle the public relations for the state-of-the-art flight simulator.

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Award-winning communications consultancy, Prova, has taken another step in its continuing expansion with the appointment of Tim Franklin as senior account executive. Franklin brings with him a host of skills from his previous role as editor of business-to-business magazines within the automotive, logistics and construction industries at Hamerville Media Group. Passionate about the automotive industry, [...]

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Leicester public relations specialist Hopwood marked a record-breaking year by investing in new iPads for its PR team.

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A Shropshire public relations agency is hosting a new series of Digital Do-It-Yourself PR courses aimed at helping small businesses promote themselves through social media.

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Solihull based international marketing and communications agency, NC Creative Group, has expanded its technical PR capabilities

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The Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) Midlands Group has appointed respected agency boss Clive Reeves as its Chairman. Clive, who leads Birmingham-based consultancy Clive Reeves Public Relations, replaces Haslimann Taylor Managing Director Bron Eames on 1st May. Bron has completed a year as Chairman. Clive set out his plans for leading the group by saying: [...]

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A thriving Worcestershire public relations firm has rebranded as part of their ambitious growth plans.

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A leading Lincolnshire public relations agency has drafted in a new account manager after recently taking on four new clients.

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WPR has been named ‘Most Recommended PR Agency’ in the over 30 staff category at the Recommended Agency Register (RAR) awards

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Specialist growers Freshgro has appointed Eden Public Relations to support its latest innovative new consumer launch, the Chantenay Carrot Snack Pack.

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The organisers of An Indian Summer festival have assigned Leicestershire brand, design and PR agency, The Phoenix Partners, to undertake all PR ahead of the festival this June. The festival will take place at a host of venues across Leicester between June 27 and 30 and will involve film festivals, workshops, a range of entertainment [...]

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Purple Sprout has a new member of the PR team. Annabelle Rees has now been appointed as a PR Assistant for the Staffordshire based agency. Purple Sprout’s client base is ever expanding and this has provided a great opportunity to introduce an addition to the team. With a background in press and media, Annabelle has [...]

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As a result of helping a local Approved Inspector build its brand and promote its business, Stoke-based marketing and PR agency Creative Avenue has been approached by a number of similar businesses asking for help with branding and promotion.

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Leading communications agency Word Association has joined forces with the University of Leicester to offer a practical twist to courses for the PR professionals of the future. The university approached the Midlands-based PR firm to bring hands-on, frontline skills and experience to its Media and Public Relations MA degree course. Word Association Chief Executive Mark [...]

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A Coventry PR firm has beaten off stiff competition from four London agencies to secure its biggest ever client win.

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Leading independent PR consultancy, Citypress, has celebrated its two year anniversary in Birmingham by securing a new high-profile client, Beverage Can Makers Europe (BCME), the non-profit-making trade body that represents Europe’s leading drinks can manufacturers. Following a competitive pitch process, Citypress secured the PR contract to create and deliver campaigns to support two of the [...]

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One of Birmingham’s leading full service agencies has this month welcomed two new additions to the fold as it expands both its PR and Events teams.

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Wyatt International has landed the marketing account for CET SAFEHOUSE, after being hired on the spot in the pitch meeting.

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One of the UK’s leading farmers’ buying groups has taken on Shooting Star PR to help raise its profile.

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The IPA, the professional body for UK advertising, media and marketing communications agencies, has announced the appointment of Andy Wilson, Chief Executive of WAA, as Birmingham’s first city head.

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Burton-on-Trent based FCM Associates is celebrating an award win by Karen McElroy who was named Freelancer of the Year 2012 by the Institute of Internal Communications (IoIC) Central Region

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Public relations consultancy Hopwood PR is running a free public relations surgery at its Leicester city centre offices on March 20.

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Tim Gearey has joined Cogent Elliott as its new PR Director, having left Big Communications.

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Worcester based PR and marketing agency Venture PR has launched a PR & marketing audit service for SME’s and is offering this new product free of charge to the first 50 companies who book this as a special offer for spring.

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A Stafford-based public relations agency has enjoyed a hectic start to 2013 by securing two new clients and a commission to film product videos in Europe.

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Specialist automotive public relations agency Red Marlin has engineered another account win with the news that Evans Waterless Engine Coolants is the latest aftermarket business to employ its marketing communications expertise.

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Tank PR has been appointed to handle the public relations for luxury furniture manufacturer Parker and Farr. The team at Nottingham-based Tank PR, will be working on a strategy to raise the profile of Parker and Farr and co-ordinate the launch of the new English Collection and planned future collections. The campaign will focus on [...]

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Leading West Midlands based PR and communications agency, Clarke Associates, announce the re-appointment of Rob Langley-Swain after five years away from the company. Rob previously worked for Clarke Associates as Account Manager in 2007/2008 and has since built on his CV of experience, including three years at the NEC Group heading up the Marketing and [...]

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Worcester-based consultancy Chris Green Media has teamed up with the city’s Wild Wood Rooms to deliver a series of 28 media training courses throughout 2013.

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Strativity, a leading customer strategy firm, has called upon BOTTLE, the award winning PR consultancy based in Oxfordshire, to manage its brand launch and PR programme in the UK. Strativity is a US based customer experience research and consulting firm, which helps clients create delightful customer experiences and execute profitable customer strategies. It works with [...]

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Birmingham PR consultancy HTPR has added to its ranks with the appointment of two new members of staff.

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Nottingham public relations agency Tank PR has announced the appointment of a new account executive, following a period of continual growth for the business.

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A Leicestershire business is calling on individuals and businesses to join them in a charity abseil in a bid to fight against the shocking statistic of 26,000 children living in poverty in Leicester. Leicester City Mayor, Sir Peter Soulsby, the High Sheriff of Leicester, Richard Brooks, and a host of Leicestershire businesses have already pledged [...]

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Penny Thorp has joined the consultancy as a communications executive, while Ash Dhindsa has joined as an intern after winning a competition for a PR placement via the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR).

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National commercial property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has appointed a Birmingham PR agency to support its activities across the Midlands.

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The rapidly-growing PR team at Cogent Elliott has booked a place as redspottedhanky.com’s new PR agency for consumer and business-to-business campaigns. redspottedhanky.com, one of the UK’s leading online travel booking retailers, has appointed Cogent PR to join the existing agency team working on the brand’s Digital, Advertising and Customer Relationship Management activity. The Cogent PR [...]

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Leicester City Mayor, Sir Peter Soulsby, has pledged to undertake an abseil in a bid to fight against the shocking statistic of 26,000 children living in poverty in Leicester. The Phoenix Partners, a brand, design and PR agency based in Sileby, is organising the abseil in aid of Leicester Charity Link and is hoping local [...]

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A charity started in the name of a little girl who died from a rare muscular condition will be given free publicity after being chosen as Charity of the Year by Shooting Star PR.

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Specialist PR and marketing communications agency, Red Marlin, are on the move to new offices following a successful year and the addition of two new clients.

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Worcester based PR and marketing agency Venture PR & Marketing is celebrating bucking the economic trend by securing contracts with four new clients this month.

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Two expanding Stoke-on-Trent companies are helping each other spread the word on new-found confidence and business acceleration.

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The Aegon Classic, now in its 32nd year of presenting world-class tennis in Birmingham, has appointed award winning Edgbaston-based PR agency WPR to support the promotion of this exciting event

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BOTTLE, an award winning PR agency based in Oxfordshire, today announces that it has been shortlisted for 5 awards at the 2013 Golden Hedgehog South Awards. The Golden Hedgehog Awards celebrate excellence, as well as recognising and rewarding outstanding campaigns and exceptional talent in the PR and communications industry. BOTTLE has been shortlisted for: · [...]

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One of the UK’s most prominent dog rescue charities has taken on Shooting Star PR to raise its profile and support its fund-raising after a competitive pitch.

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Leicestershire NHS staff are being shown just how valuable their day-to-day work is, in a short film designed to highlight the importance of positive patient experiences. Created by Leicester-based communications agency Rock Kitchen Harris for the NHS Leicestershire Partnership Trust, the three and a half minute video stars a variety of NHS employees from across [...]

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The Schoolwear Association has hired a new public relations consultancy to help it make the case for school-specific uniform on behalf of its members. The Schoolwear Association was established in 2006 to represent the interests of everyone in the school specific uniform market from retailers, suppliers, direct-to-school and wholesalers to fabric manufacturers and garment decorators. [...]

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