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7 September 2012

 

•     David Cameron’s newly structured government has pledged to grow its comms spend by up to 70% this year as it prepares for key PR battles over the controversial reform.

•     The EU is seeking fresh PR aid to help promote its Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Directorate during a key year for fishing across the continent.

•    MHP communications has brought in the former News of the World editor to bolster its media relations firepower.

•     Fishburn Hedges is losing its MD Suzanne Morris after 15 years, as she is set to become a partner at Headland PR.

•     Edelman has hired the chairman of UK Consumer Superbrands Stephen Cheliotis as the head of brand and creative insight UK.

•     The financial division co-head of Weber Shandwick, Juliet Carey, has left the business to pursue other opportunities following the business re-structure.

•     The Guardian has hired We Are Social to help promote its blogger outreach activity.

•     Social care group Anchor have hired Grayling to campaign for a minister for older people as part of the efforts to raise social care awareness.

•     BT has been named the company that has provided the greatest corporate contribution to the success of the London 2012 Olympics by politicians and business leaders.

•     M&C Saatchi PR has been brought in by the World Wildlife Fund to promote ‘Earth Hour’ in 2013 – an event in which people across 152 countries turn off their lights for one hour.

•     Smithfield has recruited Brett Jacobs to assist the development of its oil and gas practice.

•     EDF Energy has brought in Starbucks’ comms chief and former BBC journalist Tim McCoy to lead its media operation.