Montage Communications has won a five-way pitch to manage the UK-wide public relations account for Brabantia, one of the top housewares brands in Europe.

The UK’s leading online and home shopping retailer Shop Direct Group has appointed fast growing creative production and photographic agency Hangar Seven (www.hangarseven.co.uk) to its agency roster.

Tate announced today that it has appointed The Brooklyn Brothers as its creative agency. The Brooklyn Brothers will work with Tate on its advertising and communications strategy to create campaigns which are engaging, interactive and inspiring to national and global art audiences.

Marc Sands, director, Tate Media and Audiences said: “We selected The Brooklyn Brothers because they have a forward thinking and original approach to communicating art to our audiences. I’m looking forward to working with them on our future campaigns with an aim to broaden the range of audiences who experience art.”

Ali Alvarez, creative partner, The Brooklyn Brothers said: “There are some pretty amazing thinkers at Tate, so for them to choose us as their partners for their next chapter is an absolute honour.  We can't wait to get started."

Award-winning, full service marketing agency, balloon dog, has been appointed by Zenith Staybrite, the home improvement firm as its lead strategic and creative agency.

Cognito, the specialist PR and marketing agency for the financial sector, has been selected by Callataÿ and Wouters, leading provider of innovative IT solutions and services to retail, private, and direct banks, to raise its awareness and media profile and communicate its extensive experience within the banking industry internationally.

Callataÿ and Wouters has established itself as a key player in the industry with 13 offices globally and customers that include international institutions such as BNP-Paribas, Rabobank, Record Bank, ING and Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Throughout 2011, Cognito London will focus on delivering compelling campaigns to showcase Callataÿ and Wouters’ successes within the industry.

International rail consultancy Interfleet Technology has again appointed BCS to handle its UK and worldwide PR campaigns.

Nottingham-based BCS, first appointed by Interfleet in 2006, is tasked with raising the company’s profile and reputation, using a proactive PR programme of press releases, thought leadership articles and media events.

BCS is also advising Interfleet’s newly-formed social media working team on how to get the best out of social media sites such as LinkedIn and Twitter, and how to successfully implement employee guidance for using such sites.

Marketing agency RPM has been appointed by insurance giant Aviva to showcase the brand’s support of British athletics and their sponsorship of the GB&NI Team.

Having supported British athletics continuously for the last 12 years, Aviva and RPM’s objective is to give the British public the opportunity to show their support to the athletes and get involved in the success of Britain’s home-grown talent.

RPM has been tasked with creating a branded roadshow, featuring appearances from a number of elite athletes. The roadshow will tour shopping centres in 2011 and 2012.

Aviva’s partnership with UK Athletics is one of several major sport sponsorships, which includes Premiership Rugby and Norwich City Football Club.

Just-Eat, the world’s biggest online takeaway service, has appointed Mercieca Ltd. to develop an impactful communications platform to help the company recruit UK-based takeaway restaurants and build increased loyalty with their existing customers.

To deliver maximum awareness of Just-Eat amongst its target audience, Mercieca will develop a branded micro site, direct mail, sales kits, exhibition stands and POS material.

Dreams has appointed Nobull Communications for a 12 month consumer and trade PR campaign, having completed a successful project together for the launch of a new range of beds in late 2010.  The campaign theme will focus on offering everything for a great night’s sleep and the company’s 25 years experience.  Already known for its expertise and huge choice of beds, Dreams is keen to raise awareness of its bedroom furniture collections, bed linen and accessories, including its own bed and mattress ranges made in the UK. The company is also tasking Nobull with promoting its green credentials and CSR commitments.

With a number of bedroom superstore openings planned around the UK, Nobull will be creating new opportunities for regional media coverage through a series of experiential bed-related challenges.

Following a competitive five-way pitch, leading Manchester-based PR consultancy, Tangerine PR, and sister agency, Juice Digital, have been selected by Ross Burgers to re-launch and raise the awareness of its products to its target market, using both traditional consumer and social media channels.

Under license from Heinz, the Ross Burgers brand is a division of Northallerton-based, Dalepak Foods, which is owned by Irish Food Processors (IFP), one of Europe’s largest beef processors, it has undertaken a review of its convenient and great value for money quarter pounder and 2oz burger range, with the aim to bring fun to teatime.