When a crisis hits, do you call your lawyers first? Or the crisis communications consultant? In an article written for Mumbrella, Cannings senior director Luis M Garcia argues you have to have both teams inside the tent, working together – from the start. Read his views here.

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Congratulations to the Harbour Trust, the Federal Government body that manages and protects some of Sydney’s most amazing foreshore sites.

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In one of Australia’s largest pre-revenue capital raisings, Judo Capital announced in late March that it’s on target to raise more than $100 million from Australian and international investors, co-ordinated by Ironbridge, to support its goal of becoming a “challenger bank” for the Australian small and medium-sized business (SME) market.

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Cannings Strategic Communications has strengthened its specialist investor relations and corporate and financial communications team with two new senior appointments: Jennifer Parker, who joins as a Director, and William Roberts, who joins as a Senior Consultant.

 As well, Cannings has appointed Lucy Wigney as a Junior Consultant.

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Amanda Lacaze and her Lynas Corporation team receiving recognition for 4 years of hard work.

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Amanda Lacaze, The CEO of ASX listed rare-earths producer Lynas, has done a remarkable job in turning around the company according to this profile feature in The Australian. Under Lacaze - a long-term client of Cannings – Lynas is back in the ASX 200, with its share price jumping from 36 cents in July 2015 to over $2.10 in January 2018.

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It’s finally here. After months of feverish speculation, Amazon has landed.

But when its digital doors were flung open to Australian consumers earlier this week, the response was, well, underwhelming. There were plenty of complaints on social and traditional media about higher than expected prices, slower than expected delivery timelines, and “more of the same”.

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As the country’s largest manufacturer and distributor of environmentally sustainable disposable food packaging, our client BioPak is working hard to encourage greater composting of its products, including the ubiquitous coffee cup. Read this opinion article by founder Richard Fine and CEO Gary Smith in The Sydney Morning Herald on  how the company is doing its bit to encourage a truly “circular economy”.

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Social media is a powerful tool for business, but used inapporpriatly it can damage reputations and spark a crisis. Cannings Managing Director, offers her tips on how to avoid social meltdown. 

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