Exeter-based branding and digital communications company, Chalk & Ward, has announced the appointment of a new Managing Director.
The agency’s current Creative Director, Alister Tickle, is taking over the role from co-founder Robert Chalk, who will remain with the firm in a consultancy role.
Robert, who started the company just over 25 years ago, says the change at the top has been planned for some time: “I have loved helping to grow Chalk & Ward over the past quarter of a century and have been privileged to work with an outstanding team and brilliant clients,...
Exeter-based communications agency, Absolute PR and Marketing, has welcomed ICON Corporate Finance, one of the world’s leading tech-investment banks, to its roster. The announcement follows the successful completion of a recent project for the Bristol, London and San Francisco-based bank in June.
Absolute will now be responsible for helping the tech-focussed bank raise its profile with tech businesses globally that are looking for M&A opportunities or funding. Absolute will also play a key role in lifting the profile of ICON with the global M&A, Venture Capital, Private...
A Westcountry public relations company has been bucking the national business trend since coronavirus hit the economy. Devon-based RAW Food & Drink PR has not only expanded its client base during the lockdown, it has even reversed the much-publicised flow out of London and opened an office in the city.
At a time when a great many London-based companies are closing their doors, RAW founder Hayley Reynolds believes her company’s business model and ethos has helped its business to grow.
“We were operating under what’s now known as the ‘new normal’ before the phrase was...
Highly acclaimed journalist Martin Hesp has just taken the role of editorial director at RAW Food and Drink PR. The joining of forces of two food and drink media powerhouses will further position Devon based RAW as one of the country’s leading food and drink PR agencies.
Until the end of 2019, Martin worked for 20 years at the Western Morning News, first as senior feature writer then as editor-at-large. For the past eight years he also acted as food and drink editor producing a high profile double page spread each week which set out to highlight the most interesting food-based...
Communications agency, Absolute PR & Marketing, has been shortlisted for Outstanding Small Public Relations Consultancy at the 2018 Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) PRide Awards. Absolute is the only Exeter-based firm to be shortlisted in any category at the awards.
Absolute has been selected for the shortlist in recognition of the agency’s robust business growth strategy, strong campaign impact, and commitment to excellence in PR and marketing. The CIPR PRide awards are the UK’s leading regional PR awards, recognising outstanding work in the profession.
Astley Media, Exeter’s award winning PR, marketing and design company has been ranked top five in the South West by a respected business review. The criteria, for the ranking, includes the number of staff and retained clients, as well as agency income.
This latest accolade for Astley Media comes hot on the heels of the agency’s award success at the end of 2016, when it won Silver for Outstanding Small Consultancy of the Year at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations PRide Awards (South of England). Dan Pritchard, Astley Media’s MD, comments:
It’s time to reach for some delicious Devon fizz. South Hams’ based RAW PR & Marketing is celebrating its fifth anniversary and five fantastic years of working with the county’s thriving food and drink industry and, more recently, marine leisure organisations.
Companies across Devon are being offered the chance to take part in the county’s first Fast Track to Growth Programme to help them develop and implement plans for growth in 2016 – for free. Apply by 19 February, 5pm.
They will receive on-going advice from a range of specialists, and take part in workshops to develop their growth plans ready to then implement. All shortlisted applicants will also have the chance to pitch to a panel of judges, with one company securing a year’s worth of free financial strategy, marketing and PR support, worth £15,000.
Local PR consultancy Glen King PR established in 2005, celebrated its tenth anniversary with expansion of the team and a move to a larger city-centre office in the summer of this year. London-born David Greensmith, with over 40 years’ experience in engineering and construction has now joined the company as Business Development Director.
The company has a diverse portfolio of clients across the region, including locally-based wealth managers, Brewin Dolphin; award-winning chartered accountants, Haines Watts and WESC Foundation School and College. With a vast knowledge and experience...
Absolute PR & Marketing has launched a new website, designed to give the Exeter-based communications agency a fresh new look and provide a platform from which it can share news and case histories that demonstrate how PR and marketing can transform businesses.
The new site is also mobile-optimised and can be viewed easily on a wide range of phones and tablets.
“We've been working hard over the last few months to bring our online presence up to date, making it mobile optimised and giving it a fresh new look,” said managing director Rachael Whitson. “We will also be...
