Tag: Northern

Digital advertising specialist Joi Polloi snapped up by London-based 4 Communications Group to make ‘northern hub’

Joi Polloi in Kelham Island will be the base for new owner Four Communications Group to launch Four North, which promises to see the addition of a ‘wide range’ of talent.Four bosses say they hope to create 10 jobs this year, Joi Polloi currently employs 15.Joi Polloi has picked up accolades from BAFTA, the Royal

Northern Tories name on Rishi Sunak to chop enterprise charges and stop extra store closures

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been asked to cut business rates.A new study released today by political communications consultancy WPI Strategy, after being commissioned by retailers such as Co-op, Morrisons and Waterstones, warns that many more stores will close without an urgent cut in overall tariffs.Nearly 9,000 stores closed across the country in the first half

Senior comms administrators launch consultancy for northern ‘development’ companies

PR agency Williams Nicolson hires four business big hitters

Consulting firm 56 ° North has three founding partners: John Penman, Fiona Stanton and Anthony Thompson.The trio have each been involved in corporate communications, media and political campaigning across the UK for more than 20 years.Penman was the director of communications at Lloyds Banking Group and spent 20 years as a senior journalist and business