In brief: Yorks PR firms takes pole position; LSL Property Services announces resignation
LSL Property Services has announced the resignation of Robert Sharpe as a non executive director and chair of the remuneration committee with immediate effect.
Mr Sharpe joined the board in September 2008 and has made a significant contribution in a short period of time.
He hasrecently appointed chief executive of West Bromwich Building Society and, as a result, feels unable to make the appropriate contribution or commitment going forward.
The process to recruit a replacement has already begun.
The group, which operates under the Your Move and Reeds Rains estate agency brands and has its executive management team based in York.
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PUBLIC relations companies in Yorkshire have scooped two of the most prestigious awards in the industry.
Leeds-based Wolfstar and Saddleworth-based Pelican Public Relations beat off strong competition from PR companies throughout the UK to win two major categories at the annual Grand Prix PRide Awards run by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR).
The Grand Prix comprises all the winning entries from the regional PRide Awards.
Wolfstar, which gained the best “small consultancy” award, is a public relations consultancy offering expert counsel in public relations, social media and word of mouth marketing and communications. Established just 18 months ago by Stuart Bruce and Tim Sinclair, Wolfstar is a global consultancy and works with clients all over the world, including Sony Ericsson, Philips, Fronter and the NHS.
Pelican Public Relations demonstrated that when it comes to having a clear understanding of environmental matters, Yorkshire leads the field by winning the “Not for Profit” category for its “Green is Glam” campaign.
Justin McKeown, Trimedia director and chair of the CIPR Yorkshire & Lincolnshire, said: “Success in the Grand Prix is one of the ultimate achievements in public relations, and the success of two local companies again shows how professional and creative PR is in Yorkshire.”
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SHEFFIELD PR agency MK has won a place on the PR roster for the Yorkshire and the Humberlot of the Central Office of Information (COI) – the Government centre of excellence for marketing and communications, competing against 206 agencies nationally.
The COI oversees the outsourcing of more than 100 PR campaigns a year on behalf of government departments that communicate issues affecting the lives of every citizen.
The roster will be used for the delivery of large, complex, multi-disciplinary projects up to any value. The existing PR roster has been used to deliver well known campaigns such as drugs awareness campaign ‘Talk to FRANK’ for the Home Office, ‘Our future, it’s in our hands’ for the Learning and Skills Council and the ‘ACT ON CO2′ campaigns for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Department for Transport.
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THREE of the UK’s leading experts on coaching and mentoring have this week launched a new authoritative text on the subject.
‘Coaching and Mentoring: Theory and Practice’ is a definitive guide to the field. Written by Professor Bob Garvey, Paul Stokes and Professor David Megginson of Sheffield Hallam University, the book provides a comprehensive overview and critical grounding in the key concepts, models and research studies in coaching and mentoring.
The book tackles important fundamental questions, and gives practical examples from a variety of sectors, including private businesses, public and voluntary organisations and schools.
Contemporary debates are explored and chapters include features such as case studies, research questions and helpful tips to support the reader.
‘Coaching and Mentoring: Theory and Practice’ is published by SAGE and available now.
