Manchester-based Smoking Gun has been appointed for PR services by Germany’s longest-established barbecue manufacturer LANDMANN, part of the DS Group.
Following a three-way pitch the agency will manage press office, product placement and PR campaigns for the manufacturer – the largest brand within DS Group, which was acquired by Social Chain AG in 2021.
As the summer season approaches, Smoking Gun has been tasked with growing the brand presence of LANDMANN, which sells via ecommerce as well as in British retailers like Wickes.
Derek Nixon, MD at LANDMANN, said: “Smoking Gun was recommended to us and took part in a three-way pitch. They completely met our brief with their presentation and instilled us with confidence.
“This is the first time we have ever done any PR for the brand so we wanted to work with someone that had extensive experience and that we trusted. We were immediately impressed with Smoking Gun’s approach and team.”
Rick Guttridge, MD of Smoking Gun, added: “We’re excited to get going on LANDMANN. People invested in their outdoor spaces like never before over the last two years, so this represents a really great opportunity to help grow the LANDMANN brand presence in the UK.”
