Duo promoted

SUTTON Coldfield PR consultancy HTPR has promoted Denver Coulson to the role of director and Simon Partington to digital account manager. Denver Coulson, a former journalist who joined the company in 2004, looks after some of the consultancy’s key accounts including Arriva, Papa John’s and Harvester. He also heads up the consultancy’s digital division which included the appointment of Mr Partington last year. Meanwhile, Jon Fisher has also joined HTPR as account executive and will be working on a range of consumer accounts including house builder Taylor Wimpey.
Managing director Bron Eames said: “During his time at HT, Denver has played a significant role in not only providing an outstanding service to his clients but more recently in driving the company’s digital development forward. I’m also thrilled to be promoting Simon in recognition of his fantastic contribution and passion for social media which has led to many more of our clients making the transition to digital media.”

New PR manager at Marketing Birmingham

MARKETING Birmingham has appointed Rebecca Bannister as its new PR manager. The former journalist joins from the Birmingham office of national PR agency Grayling. She will be focusing on Marketing Birmingham’s inward investment programme Business Birmingham, as well as supporting the rest of the PR team on its tourism and events campaigns, Visit and Meet Birmingham.

Strachan secures new contract

THE East Midlands offices of commercial property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton have recruited Lichfield-based Ian Strachan Communications to handle their press relations. The company already handles the PR for LSH’s Birmingham office and has now been signed up to provide support to the consultancy’s Nottingham, Leicester and Northampton operations. Regional director Ian Kibble said: “Ian Strachan Communications has done a great job for us in Birmingham, raising the profile of our business significantly. Now we plan to replicate that success with our East Midlands offices.”