This year’s Scottish Event awards have been announced with music event, The MOBO Awards, held last year in Glasgow, picking up the Chairman’s Award. The MOBO Awards were also recognised in the Best Medium Event Category.Meanwhile, the... Read more
Mobile technology firm 2ergo has appointed Manchester PR agency Citypress to handle a campaign to position the company as a world-leader in its marketplace.The appointment brings things closer to home for 2ergo, which has offices around the world... Read more
Having been retained by plagiocephaly treatment provider for infants, Össur, Souter PR is to create a campaign to raise awareness of the condition and the treatment which is available to correct it. Plagiocephaly or ‘flat head’... Read more
hungryhouse.co.uk, an online takeaway website which shook hands with Dragons Den stars Duncan Bannatyne and James Caan on a £100k deal (which later fell through), has appointed 10 Yetis to their PR brief.Since appearing on the hit BBC show... Read more
Amazon is putting unwanted packaging in the bin with an initiative designed to tear off unnecessary wrapping, backing and packing for simple biodegradeable cardboard.According to the New York Times the eco friendly measure is the work of the firm... Read more
Laura Mcilquham, head of PR for DADA is to leave the Glasgow PR, marketing and events agency to begin a new career. Mcilquham, who joined the company when it was still in its infancy, went on to become a director after only two years.Julie... Read more
An international survey of retailers compiled by strategy consultants OC&C has seen British stores nab half the top 10 placements.High Street favourites M&S, Boots, Asda and Waitrose along with web based retailer Play.com all placed highly in... Read more
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has named former GCap Media communications director Jane Wilson as its new CEO.Wilson, originally from Glasgow, has spent the last six months as communications director at ticket website Seatwave... Read more
Allegations about Wayne Rooney's private life raise questions for the England star's other half. With Wayne Rooney’s image as a caring husband dented what are the ramifications for Coleen, who has built up a powerful brand of her own?Coleen... Read more
The BIG Partnership has strengthened its digital team with the appointment of Mike McGrail as senior digital account manager.McGrail, the man behind social media blog The Social Penguin, joins the PR consultancy from Standard Life where he was... Read more
Independent IT company Claritas Solutions has appointed Yorkshire agency Jeni Cropper and Associates to boost its profile.The Ilkley-based agency has been appointed to handle Claritas's PR consultancy work, "in order to lift its profile... Read more
After 12 years working for east Coat Railway, PR man Alan Hyde is heading off on a new journey with the launch of his own consultancy.Hyde was one of the longest-serving communications chiefs in the privatised railway. He joined train operator... Read more
Glasgow’s "chattiest cabbies" have been given a history lesson on one of Scotland’s most iconic brands.Glasgow Taxis - whose drivers are renowned for their banter and in-depth knowledge of the city - accepted the invitation from... Read more
Already buffeted by continued lurid speculation about his private life, William Hague is now battling new accusations in the media about his poor judgement in handling the situation.Speaker’s wife Sally Bercow took to the airwaves this... Read more
Electronic cigarette brand 10 Motives has appointed Zeus PR and signed up former footballer Neil Ruddock to support its launch into Tesco stores this month.The Manchester and Cheshire PR firm has signed up former Liverpool defender and 'I'... Read more
The Scottish Government has appointed Golley Slater Scotland to its PR cluster for Greener Scotland. Through the recently created cluster account, Golley Slater will work across the combined Go Greener, Zero Waste and Food policy activity,... Read more
PR and design agency Seal has announced three promotions at its Birmingham office, including the appointment of a new managing director.Nigel Pipkin, Seal's PR director for the last four years, has been promoted to managing director of its... Read more
Sleeping rough, skydiving, tweets gone wrong and advertisement making robots... It’s The Drum’s Last Word.BYTENIGHT TO TAKE TO THE STREETS AGAIN FOR HOME LESS CHARITYIsn’t the idea of sleeping under the stars romantic? What could... Read more
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