Monty’s move
AT this rate, it will not be long before Scots golfer Colin Montgomerie is hosting his own receptions, replete with piles of Ferrero Rocher.
Monty has been signed up as ambassador by RSM UK, becoming the latest big-name player to link up with the audit, tax and consulting firm in that capacity, joining Zach Johnson and Davis Love III.
It wasn’t that long ago that the big Scot, who represented Europe in eight Ryder Cup matches, became an ambassador for Loch Lomond Group, the Scotch whisky distiller, which has also signed up former Open champions Darren Clarke and Paul Lawrie.
Life would appear to be pretty lucrative for the old timers on the senior circuit….
Love bombs
LOVE is in the air at public relations agency Muckle Media.
The firm has piggy backed Valentine’s Day to launch a campaign to present itself as the best agency of its kind to work for in the UK.
And its main tactic has been to drip feed doses of what it terms “corporate love” throughout the week, highlighting its new flexible working policy and initiatives such as allowing staff to rewrite their job descriptions.
Director Nathalie Agnew said: “We believe that a happy team is a productive and creative one, which is why we are putting our team at the centre of our strategy.
“We are all adults and believe that by removing rules and restrictions
our team will have a better life balance and in turn deliver more in the workplace.”
Drinks box
IN this age of ubiquitous smart phones, it is good to see old red telephone boxes still have their uses.
Twitter user Jack Carnegy has highlighted this rather clever appropriation of the famous booths by Isle of Harris Distillers (above).
Responding to the tweet, the distiller confirmed that the box was “definitely our smallest C&C [click and collect] stockist…”
PR offensive
CALMAC is on a mission to boost tourism in the Outer Hebrides.
After the upset caused by the frequent cancellation of services to the islands last year, the state-backed ferry operator has launched a campaign to raise awareness of North and South Uist, not least its dramatic landscape.
Robert McKinnon, chief executive of Outer Hebrides Tourism, hopes the “Sea Uist Soon” promotion will go some way to offsetting the disappointments of last year.
He said: “We made it very clear to CalMac how serious the impact of the problems which occurred last year, and they have delivered on commitments to invest in the region and help promote the islands as a must-see destination to help grow our tourism economy.
“This is a creative campaign that will raise awareness of Uist, build tourism traffic, and ultimately show what we have to offer.”
That will be CalMac telt, then.
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