Business News - February 2010

    • Monday, 01 March 2010

      Professional and Business Services Group to include Marketing

      The first meeting of the Professional and Business Services Group took place today following the decision to set up a permanent group to represent the professional services sector.The new group was established after the success of the Professional Services Global Competitiveness Group – which was set up in September 2008...

    • Monday, 01 March 2010

      HOLLY AND FEARNE UNLOCK SPRING IN VERY.CO.UK SECRET GARDEN TV AD BY VCCP

      Holly Willoughby and Fearne Cotton have teamed up once again to star in their second TV campaign for Very.co.uk – the online department store.The advert, which captures the frivolity of the Spring season, marks the launch of the new Spring collections at Very.co.uk and is due to air today, 1st...

    • Friday, 26 February 2010

      Good Relations Health to raise Almac's pharma profile

      Good Relations, part of the Bell Pottinger Group, has been appointed by the Almac Group (a leading provider of integrated drug development solutions to the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries) to provide PR communications support.As Almac Group’s first ever international communications partner, the PR consultancy won the contract after a three-way...

    • Thursday, 25 February 2010

      STELLAR DIAMONDS PLC APPOINTS PELHAM BELL POTTINGER

      Pelham Bell Pottinger, part of the Bell Pottinger Group, has been appointed by Stellar Diamonds plc, a diamond production and development company, after successfully advising the Company on its recent admission to AIM and will now undertake a financial and corporate communications brief.  Stellar Diamonds is a newly listed diamond...

    • Monday, 22 February 2010

      Bell Pottinger to handle media interest in top football business event, Soccerex European Form

       Bell Pottinger, Britain’s top ranking public relations group, has been brought in to handle global media interest in the forthcoming Soccerex European Forum, Europe’s leading event for the business of football.Over one thousand delegates, including owners, chief executives and other senior management from football clubs across Europe will gather in...

    • Friday, 19 February 2010

      VCCP Wins Gatwick Express Account

      Southern Railway is delighted to announce that VCCP has been appointed to work on the Gatwick Express account worth £2m.The task for VCCP is to promote Gatwick Express across above the line and digital media in London, UK and overseas markets.  As the longest running dedicated air-rail link in the...

    • Thursday, 18 February 2010

      National law firm DWF appoints Bell Pottinger North

      Bell Pottinger, Britain’s top ranking public relations group, has been appointed to build and manage the reputation of national law firm DWF following a five-way pitch.The campaign will be overseen by associate director Richard Clein at the Liverpool office of Bell Pottinger North and consultants from the agency’s Macclesfield and...

    • Thursday, 18 February 2010

      PTARMIGAN BELL POTTINGER APPOINTED BY SIR STANLEY MATTHEWS FOUNDATION

      Leeds-based agency Ptarmigan Bell Pottinger, part of the Bell Pottinger Group, has been appointed by the Sir Stanley Matthews Foundation to raise awareness of the sports-focused Challenge South Africa Project, which the Foundation is supporting.Ptarmigan Bell Pottinger’s sports marketing division has been tasked with raising awareness of the Sir Stanley...

    • Friday, 12 February 2010

      VCCP launches new TV campaign for Jordans Cereals

      VCCP has created a new TV campaign for Jordans Muesli, which broke on 15th February.The campaign focuses on the abundance of delicious natural ingredients inside every box of Jordans muesli. Bill Oddie, the famous bird-spotter, acts as our guide as we zoom through the window on the box to see...

    • Monday, 08 February 2010

      OMEGA PHARMA AWARDS VCCP ADVERTISING ACCOUNT

      Omega Pharma has awarded its £3m creative business to London-based VCCP, after a pitch which was managed by The Haystack Group. The pitch was initiated and overseen by Omega’s new UK Marketing Director, Andy Wines.VCCP will work on a range of Omega’s brands including market leading Jungle Formula insect repellent,...

    • Thursday, 04 February 2010

      MMK wins PR pitch for JOCKEY

      MMK, Part of the Bell Pottinger Group based in Hamburg has won the  brand and product public relations for JOCKEY in Germany.JOCKEY – the leading American clothing manufacturer – has focused on strong PR campaigns for many years. JOCKEY’s European headquarter – based in Hechingen/Germany – has appointed MMK to...

    • Monday, 01 February 2010

      Opinion Leader appointed to new Ofwat roster

      Ofwat, the UK’s economic regulator for water and sewerage companies, has appointed Opinion Leader as part of a new four-year market research framework.Work commissioned under the new framework will range from fieldwork to full service projects including a mix of quantitative, qualitative and deliberative techniques.Specific projects may include research with...

    • Monday, 01 February 2010

      VCCP launch new national campaign for Standard Life

      On January 30th VCCP launched a national integrated campaign for Standard Life to support the active money lifeplan, an enhanced and expanded retirement proposition which includes the new active money personal pension.  Driven by extensive consumer insight, the campaign will target a new younger audience who are reluctant to think...