Business News - August 2010

    • Thursday, 26 August 2010

      ZOOPLA.CO.UK LAUNCHES NATIONAL TV ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN CREATED BY VCCP BLUE

      Leading property website, Zoopla.co.uk, has today launched its first national TV advertising campaign which will include a number of prime-time slots. The new TV campaign, which was created by VCCP Blue, will tap into the nation’s obsession with the property market.The initial campaign will run from the end of August...

    • Wednesday, 25 August 2010

      Bell Pottinger North strengthens planning PR credentials

      Development Securities PLC, a leading property and investment company, has appointed Bell Pottinger North, which is part of the Bell Pottinger Group based in Mcclesfield, to implement a consultation strategy for a new scheme in Hale Barns, Cheshire.London-based Development Securities is working with local architects to improve a scheme that...

    • Tuesday, 24 August 2010

      Facts International hires another senior researcher following client wins

      A series of significant client wins at Facts International has led to a number of new appointments, the latest being Kevin Murphy who is joining the research and analysis time team as a Senior Research Executive. Murphy’s previous roles were at the British Embassy in Brussels, where he worked in...

    • Monday, 23 August 2010

      New owners Media 10 to host Scotland’s Ideal Home Show in May 2011

      Making their long awaited debut in Scotland, Media 10 is delighted to announce they will be re-launching the Ideal Home Show Scotland. Held at the Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre (SECC) Glasgow, Ideal Home Show Scotland will take place over four days (27th-30th May 2011) and is set to be...

    • Thursday, 19 August 2010

      TECHNOLOGY WINS BOOST YORKSHIRE EXPANSION FOR BELL POTTINGER GROUP

      Bell Pottinger Insight, the northern technology arm of the Bell Pottinger Group today announced its expansion into Yorkshire from the North West on the back of a series of new account wins.New retainer client wins include BusinessPointLive, a next generation community-based business development platform, ICS Networks, a new B2B telecommunications...

    • Thursday, 19 August 2010

      VATUKOULA GOLD MINES APPOINTS PELHAM BELL POTTINGER

      Pelham Bell Pottinger, part of the Bell Pottinger Group, has been appointed by AIM-listed Vatukoula Gold Mines to act as its retained financial and corporate PR advisor.  Vatukoula Gold is focussed on its 100% owned mine located in the Pacific Island of Fiji, a producing gold mine which contains 680,000...

    • Friday, 13 August 2010

      SomeOne rebrands Wright Brothers — London’s finest seafood restaurants & supplier

      SomeOne has been appointed to rebrand one of London’s most famous seafood restaurants and highly regarded wholesaler — Wright Brothers.Wright Brothers runs the renowned Duchy Oyster Farm on the Duke of Cornwall, HRH The Prince of Wales’ estate, the Borough Market Gastrodome The Wright Brothers Oyster & Porter House, London’s...

    • Thursday, 12 August 2010

      More appointments at the Research & Engagement Division of Chime

      The Research & Engagement Division of Chime today announced the appointment of Jessica Snow, who will be joining the company in mid-August as a Research Executive. This follows a series of recent other appointments at the Division as a result of significant new client wins. Snow, who graduated from Cambridge University,...

    • Wednesday, 11 August 2010

      O2 vs Monsters by VCCP Berlin

      The new integrated campaign for the innovative mobile phone tariff O2 o starts on August 13. Mobile phones that turned into annoying little monsters show the unpleasant aspects of mobile phone contracts. The campaign consists of cinema and TV commercials, print ads and an interactive online campaign, as well as...

    • Wednesday, 04 August 2010

      Fast Track retained by BT to promote sport sponsorship portfolio

      Leading international sports marketing agency Fast Track has been retained by BT Plc to help develop, implement and deliver a substantial sponsorship activation and PR campaign to highlight the company’s long-term investment in sport.  The new extended agreement runs until the summer of 2011.Fast Track has worked with BT since...

    • Tuesday, 03 August 2010

      Client Wins Prompt Further Appointments at Facts International

      A series of significant client wins at Facts International has led to a number of new appointments including Rowena Hallett, an insight executive, who is joining the research team from Synovate.Crispin Beale, Chief Executive of the Research & Engagement Division of Chime, commented, “Rowena joins the team at a critical...