Media: SLB Public Relations, Golley Slater, H&H

LEEDS agency SLB Public Relations, led by entrepreneur Sharon Brigden, have been appointed by Jack French London to help launch their SS16 collection.

The handbag and accessories brand, inspired by the “vibrancy of London” has appointed SLB as it looks to grow its brand.

SLB’s clients also include BaByliss PRO, Andrew Barton electricals, GLass Salon and Academy, as well as MHD Productions.

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AGENCY Golley Slater PR North have won a pitch to run John Lewis’ communications programme as its Leeds opening at Victoria Gate looms.

Based in Leeds, the Golley Slater team, led by managing director, Eileen Stretton, are covering consumers and relevant community stakeholders for pre-launch, launch and post opening of the site, which, at a price tag of £35.5m, is the biggest outside of London.

Peter Cross, John Lewis’ communications director, commented: “We had a very comprehensive brief for an agency to deliver on a number of key levels and the Golley Slater PR team ticked all the boxes for us in terms of their presentation, the extensive research they’d conducted and the creativity and thought put into their approach to us.

“For us it was an easy decision to make when they came into pitch, and we are delighted to be working with them.”

Eileen Stretton, managing director, Golley Slater PR North, said: “We are over the moon to have been selected for this project against heavy competition.

“The arrival of John Lewis into Leeds is an incredibly exciting part of the growing economic development of our vibrant city, and to be working with the John Lewis team on their arrival to the town centre is the cherry on the cake of the successful year we’ve had during 2015.”

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YORKSHIRE’S H&H, an internal communications and employee engagement agencies, has secured an agreement to bring a business performance tool to the UK for the first time.

Already used by global brands including Whirlpool and Meridium, it was developed by the Paul Hertz Group, a USA-based consulting and training firm specialising in the improvement of productivity.

Fifteen local authorities within the Yorkshire and Humber region have incorporated the PRINT® programme into their management development activities as have the Education Division and People Directorate of North Lincolnshire Council.

Helen Bissett, managing director of H&H said: “We’re extremely excited to be bringing such a unique business performance tool to the UK – especially in light of the results it’s delivered to such respected international brands.

“Follow up studies have found that 92 per cent of people still use PRINT® knowledge one year after initial training. We’ve run a number of pilots for PRINT® in the UK and the response has been phenomenal; we’re now looking forward to introducing it in earnest to both public and private sector organisations across the country.”