Latest News
Take a look at our press releases and articles listed below.
September 2010
01/09/10
Brussels, 01 September 2010 - Hill & Knowlton today announced the appointment of Thomas Tindemans (49) as Managing Director EU Public Affairs at Hill & Knowlton International Belgium s.a./n.v. as of 1 September 2010. Tindemans will join Hill & Knowlton from the renowned global law firm White & Case, where he has been heading the Public Affairs practice.
August 2010
03/08/10
Global PR agency partners with Shanghai Public Relations Association to support China’s emerging PR industry
July 2010
08/07/10
Premiership Rugby has agreed a long term partnership with the UK’s leading insurance company Aviva, which includes title sponsorship of Aviva Premiership Rugby, the most competitive league in world rugby. The deal, was negotiated by Aviva with Hill & Knowlton’s Sports team.
06/07/10
Hill & Knowlton has further strengthened its specialist Healthcare & Wellbeing team by appointing Daisy Thomas as Account Director. She joins from the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) where she was Head of Communications
June 2010
30/06/10
Hill & Knowlton (H&K) has further bolstered its specialist Financial & Professional Services team by appointing Karen Butcher as an Account Manager. Karen joins from The Wriglesworth Consultancy.
28/06/10
Following a competitive bid process, Petrobras, Petróleo Brasileiro S/A has appointed Hill & Knowlton (H&K) as its global media relations agency. Effective immediately, Hill & Knowlton will work directly with the Petrobras International communications teams in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro to plan and implement global media relations strategies to expand the company's international presence.
23/06/10
Cannes, 22 June 2010 - President of the Cannes Lions PR jury Paul Taaffe has called on the Cannes Lions festival organisers to change its name to recognise the wide variety of marketing disciplines represented at the festival, now in its 57th year. He also challenged the PR industry to raise its game after the number of advertising agencies entering and winning PR Lions continued to eclipse PR agencies.
21/06/10
Hill & Knowlton (H&K) will further strengthen its Consumer Packaged Goods team this month with the appointment of Kat Bayang as Senior Account Executive. She joins from the Prince’s Charities, where she worked for Youth Business International as a communications officer.
21/06/10
Sam Corry is the latest addition to Hill & Knowlton’s (H&K) Retail & Leisure team. He has been appointed as a Senior Account Executive.
18/06/10
Frankfurt/Berlin, June 2010 - Ernst Primosch (50), renowned communications and brand expert, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hill & Knowlton Germany, effective July 1.
May 2010
27/05/10
H&K/PSB global Sovereign Brands study looks at the reputation of 19 sovereign wealth funds in 7 countries:
25/05/10
Hill & Knowlton (H&K) has won the Casio UK account following a competitive pitch.
25/05/10
H&K today announced the appointment of Daniel McIntyre as worldwide head of healthcare. Based in New York, he is a member of the firm’s Global Council and reports to Paul Taaffe, chairman and global CEO.
19/05/10
The VELUX 5 OCEANS, the solo round-the world yacht race which starts October 17, 2010, has appointed Hill & Knowlton (H&K) to handle a global media relations brief utilising their network of offices around the world.
11/05/10
Crocs Europe BV has recently appointed Hill & Knowlton (H&K) as its retained communications agency across a large number of countries in Europe.
April 2010
23/04/10
Hill & Knowlton UK (H&K) CEO Richard Millar has today announced the completion of a re-design of the agency based on a new organising principle.
22/04/10
Hill & Knowlton has further bolstered its Healthcare & Wellbeing team by appointing Tinni Guha Roy as an Account Manager. She joins from Ketchum Pleon Healthcare.
06/04/10
06/04/10
H&K microsite includes election predictor engine as well as insight, comment and analysis on the issues of the day.
March 2010
29/03/10
Hill & Knowlton has further bolstered its Food & Drink team by appointing Becky Erwood as an Associate Director within the Food & Drink team. She joins from Waitrose where she was Senior Communications Manager.
05/03/10
H&K bringing clients together with technology platforms for our debut Demystifying Digital symposium
On 11 & 12 March, H&K EMEA is holding a private conference at our London headquarters in Soho Square. Designed to be a practical examination of digital and social media for senior marketers across a broad range of industries, Demystifying Digital (D2) aims to live up to its title by providing information our clients can put to good use right away.
February 2010
18/02/10
London, Thursday 18 February 2010: Hill & Knowlton (H&K), in partnership with Commetric, today launches Equity Prioritiser, a groundbreaking new service which for the first time enables companies to understand and quantify how media coverage affects share price.
16/02/10
Hill & Knowlton’s (H&K) Financial & Professional Services team has been appointed by Hymans Robertson, the UK’s leading independent experts in benefits and investments, and its sister company Club Vita, as PR advisers on a retained basis. The appointment came after a competitive pitch process.
16/02/10
Hill & Knowlton (H&K) has won the Prostate UK account following a competitive pitch. H&K will be working to drive participation in the charity’s flagship fundraising events “Pants in the Park” and raise awareness of prostate disease. The Pants in the Park events are sponsored by Simplyhealth and will be taking place at locations across the UK.
January 2010
14/01/10
H&K today appointed Shoichi Yoshikawa Managing Director of Hill & Knowlton Japan. Mr. Yoshikawa, an expert in integrated marketing and branding solutions, will significantly boost the firm’s offering at a time when both multinational and domestic companies need cost-effective communications strategies. He brings 18 years experience in creating and executing marketing and PR plans for global and domestic companies.
November 2009
17/11/09
Black Rod’s hammering on the doors of the House of Commons today was tantamount to the starting pistol firing in the General Election campaign. As MPs made their way to the House of Lords, one had the feeling that the jostling, bickering and hostility was a prelude to how the fifth parliamentary session of this tired third term Labour Government might play out over the remaining 70 or so working days.
