Robbie MacDonald appointed PR manager at Cornerstone

Robbie MacDonald

Robbie MacDonald, the former business editor of the Oldham Evening Chronicle, has been appointed to the new position of PR manager by Oldham-based advertising and digital agency, Cornerstone.

Mr Macdonald was one of 47 staff made redundant when Hirst Kidd & Rennie, publishers of the Oldham Evening Chronicle, went into administration in August.

He edited and helped launch the Oldham Business Edge magazine in 2015. In previous PR roles, he represented the Oldham Evening Chronicle on the steering group of the Oldham Business Awards, helping with planning, events, sponsorship and publicity. He also hosts the Professional Oldham networking group, which he jointly launched in 2016.

Mr MacDonald said: "I am really pleased to have joined Cornerstone, which I have got to know through my previous role as a journalist and a magazine editor.

"Having worked with Cornerstone team members previously, I have always been impressed with Cornerstone’s friendly, professional and knowledgeable approach; its diverse client base and its strong design, digital and marketing services."

He added: "Oldham is undergoing important changes and the area’s PR, design and digital businesses have important roles to play in this. So I am delighted to be joining Cornerstone and remaining active in this patch."