Business News - January 2007

    • Wednesday, 31 January 2007

      Ansell Healthcare appoints De Facto Medica

      Ansell Healthcare has hired London based medical education agency, De Facto Medica, to increase global awareness of its surgical gloves.De Facto Medica, Bell Pottinger Group's medical education company, has been selected by Brussels based Ansell Healthcare Europe to provide medical education support globally for its surgical gloves. Ansell Healthcare is...

    • Thursday, 25 January 2007

      FINANCIAL SERVICES FORUM CHIEF EXEC JOINS TEAMSPIRIT BOARD

      Anthony Thomson, founder and chief executive of the Financial Services Forum, has joined the board of leading financial services marketing agency Teamspirit, as a non-executive director.Thomson, who is also publisher of industry journal Argent, joins the seven current members on the board of Teamspirit, which is part of Chime Communications...

    • Tuesday, 23 January 2007

      Bell Pottinger Consumer and Resonate come together

      The merger of Bell Pottinger Consumer and Resonate gives The Bell Pottinger Group a new concentrated consumer public relations offering and creates an agency that would immediately slot into PR Week’s top 15 consumer agencies in the UK. It will be led by Michael Frohlich with Tricia Moon and Graham...

    • Monday, 22 January 2007

      TEAMSPIRIT SCOTLAND ON THE UP

      Financial services marketing agency Teamspirit has announced significant expansion at its Edinburgh office, after appointing three new members of staff.Teamspirit welcomes former WWAV and Union Direct employee Dean Brock as a project director. Dean is joined by new project manager George Cascarino, formerly of Family Advertising, and copywriter Sarah Robinson...

    • Friday, 19 January 2007

      Bell Pottinger Public Affairs appointed by Ken Livingstone

      Ken Livingstone, London’s Mayor, has appointed Bell Pottinger Public Affairs (BPPA) to help push through the proposed Greater London Authority Bill BPPA has been briefed to smooth the passage of the bill amid concern from some members of the GLA. The bill proposes to increase the Mayor’s strategic powers in...

    • Thursday, 18 January 2007

      Hoseasons appoint Gasoline for direct response campaign

      1st January saw the launch of the new Hoseasons Holiday television commercial for the start of their main response campaign for the 2007 season.Having been through a seven-way pitch to retain the television business at a time when most people were looking out their winter wardrobe, it was gratifying to...

    • Wednesday, 17 January 2007

      VCCP PRODUCE NEW AD FOR FRUSLI FROM JORDANS CEREALS

      VCCP has produced a new press ad for Jordans Frusli cereal bars to celebrate the winning of Slimming Magazine’s ‘Best Cereal Bar’ award for the fifth consecutive year.The campaign will be launched towards the end of January predominantly in leading women’s titles such as Closer, Grazia, Now and Best. The...

    • Tuesday, 16 January 2007

      Bell Pottinger Group appoints former NHS Director

      Alasdair Liddell, the former National Director of Planning for the NHS, has joined Bell Pottinger Group as Health Sector Senior Counsel from 1st January, to help pursue new business opportunities for the Group in the public health and related sectors.Kevin Murray, Chairman of Bell Pottinger Group, said: "There are significant...

    • Monday, 15 January 2007

      HYUNDAI'S NEW BRAND CAMPAIGN DEVELOPED BY VCCP

      Hyundai, the Korean car manufacturer, has produced a new brand campaign through its retained agency VCCP, which will launch mid January as part of its £multi-million annual advertising spend. The aim of the campaign is to convey the reality that Hyundai as a quality manufacturer, and features three of its...

    • Thursday, 11 January 2007

      WEIGHT WATCHERS FROM HEINZ NEW ‘LOSE WEIGHT, NOT TASTE’ ADS BY VCCP

      Weight Watchers from Heinz (WWfH) is launching a new TV advertising campaign, as part of its overall investment of £5million to drive the brand and the frozen category forward. Hitting the nation’s screens from 15th January, the five week campaign will span the key diet season. The advert will encourage...

    • Tuesday, 02 January 2007

      Birds Eye appoints Bell Pottinger Public Affairs

      Birds Eye iglo Group Ltd has appointed Bell Pottinger Public Affairs (BPPA) to handle government and public relations following the buy-out of Birds Eye by private equity firm, The Permira Funds from Unilever. Birds Eye/iglo is a leading frozen food manufacturer in Europe. Birds Eye is a household name in...