After more than 12 years on the East Coast railway, Alan Hyde has left his head of comms role to work as a freelance consultant and ‘pursue other career opportunities’. He is succeeded by Neal Smith, who is promoted from external comms manager at East Coast Trains.
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Conservative parliamentary candidate Ben Jeffreys, who contested Cheadle in May’s election, has become a full-time account director at Bellenden, heading its Edinburgh office. He previously worked part-time for Bellenden.
Former Times journalist Tim Hames has returned ...
Jennifer Huckstep has returned to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) to lead on government affairs. She started last month, having spent 20 months at the manufacturers’ organisation EEF, where she was senior external affairs adviser. The SMMT has also recruited Alex R...
The Publishers’ Association is hunting a new head of policy and comms as Benjamin King joins News Corporation as PA manager in early June.
Euro RSCG Apex Communications associate director Stephen Day has joined nine-strong agency Portcullis Public Affairs in the new role of managing director.
James Heal has joined Barclays as associate director – public affairs.