Business News - April 2009

    • Thursday, 30 April 2009

      British Music Experience Appoints BMT to Partnership Marketing Project

      BMT has been appointed by The O2 to carry out a Partnership Marketing activity for The O2's new permanent music exhibition, The British Music Experience.The British Music Experience was launched in early March at The Bubble within The O2 to celebrate British music from the past 60 years. This uniquely...

    • Monday, 27 April 2009

      VCCP Health Launches

      VCCP, the consumer agency responsible for the campaigns for O2, the government’s anti-binge drinking campaign and the recent advertising for Comparethemarket.com (using Alexander the Meerkat!), has recently launched a specialist healthcare agency, VCCP Health.Led by Paul Phillips, they have recruited Brett O’ Connor, formerly creative director of Torre Lazur McCann...

    • Thursday, 23 April 2009

      New meerkat TV advert by VCCP set to launch

      comparethemarket.com, is launching a brand new TV advert by VCCP tomorrow (23 April) to celebrate the launch of comparethemeerkat.com’s new ‘high technology’ computer server.The advert features a new character, Sergei, who is Head of IT for comparethemeerkat.com. Appearing alongside  site founder aristocratic Aleksandr Orlov, Sergei can be seen battling against...

    • Thursday, 23 April 2009

      Fast Track appointed by LTA and AEGON for British Tennis media brief

      The UK’s leading sports marketing agency Fast Track has been appointed by the LTA, the governing body for British Tennis and its lead partner, life assurance and pensions company AEGON, to promote the sport over the next two years.Following a highly competitive pitch, Fast Track has been charged with developing...

    • Tuesday, 21 April 2009

      De Facto appointed by Frankenman International

      ‘When you put patients’ health first remarkable things follow” De Facto Communications, part of the Bell Pottinger Group, has been appointed to provide PR services to Frankenman International, a global innovator, manufacturer and supplier of surgical instruments.Frankenman has set the De Facto team the task of raising the profile of its...

    • Wednesday, 15 April 2009

      Save a Million Years of Life campaign launched by BMT and BP North for NHS East Lancashire

      Branded Moments of Truth (BMT) is working with NHS East Lancashire to ‘Save a Million Years of Life’ in the region by creating a ‘SMYL’ brand, pronounced ‘smile’ to encourage local residents to achieve the PCT’s ambition by living healthier.‘SMYL’, previously only used as an internal abbreviation has been created...

    • Wednesday, 08 April 2009

      Good Relations Hired to Boost Turning Point's Profile

      Turning Point, the UK’s leading social care organisation, has hired Good Relations, part of the Bell Pottinger group, to raise awareness of its expanding health and social care services.Good Relations will be charged with developing compelling stories for the media that reflect the organisations’ priority business areas - learning disability,...

    • Thursday, 02 April 2009

      VCCP and Resonate Launch ICON

      Communications agency VCCP and PR specialist Resonate have launched a joint venture social communications agency called ICON. The agency launches having won a place on the Unilever global PR roster.ICON will combine digital, advertising and PR skills and apply them to the world of social media. ICON will effectively fuel...