Business News - July 2008

    • Wednesday, 30 July 2008

      Bell Pottinger North continues to grow property and construction portfolio

      The Manchester office of the country’s leading public relations group, Bell Pottinger, has been appointed by Russells Construction and Russell Homes to provide a full media relations campaign, including development of the brand and a thought leadership programme to help raise the profile of the companies and their two shareholder...

    • Tuesday, 22 July 2008

      BMT appoints leading light

      Julian Thomas has joined BMT Business, VCCP’s business and corporate specialist agency as Group Account Director. He will be working across the full range of accounts now held by BMT Business including NHS, Renewable Energy Systems (RES), Zabeel Properties, AET and Sportech. Previously with Interbrand and Design Bridge, Julian has...

    • Saturday, 19 July 2008

      Consulting Company Intelligement Engages Harvard Public Relations to advance Communications

      Munich, 19th June 2008 – Consulting company Intelligement, specialized in performance management, has appointed Harvard Public Relations as their agency of record to advance public relations efforts in Germany.  The main focus of the Munich-based communications specialists is to increase awareness for the consulting company and to position them as...

    • Friday, 18 July 2008

      VCCP scoops £3m Food Standards Agency account

      VCCP has won a £3m brief from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to raise awareness of the risks associated with a high saturated fat intake, following a four-way pitch.VCCP triumphed in a pitch involving Miles Calcraft Briginshaw Duffy, Farm and Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R.It will develop an above-the-line campaign, including...

    • Thursday, 17 July 2008

      Jacobs Engineering appoints Bell Pottinger Public Affairs

      Jacobs, one of the world’s largest engineering and technical consulting firms, has appointed Bell Pottinger Public Affairs to support the firm’s public affairs activity in the UK.  BPPA’s remit is to increase awareness of Jacobs’ substantial role and track record in delivering key UK infrastructure with government, parliament, local authorities...

    • Monday, 14 July 2008

      Currencies Direct appoint Bell Pottinger to share foreign exchange secrets

      AWARD-WINNING FOREIGN EXCHANGE and International Payments specialist Currencies Direct have appointed Bell Pottinger Business & Brand to raise awareness of their extensive corporate foreign exchange services. The independent City-based $2.1bn turnover firm has a strong franchise network of 2,000 business partners. Bell Pottinger Business & Brand’s role will be to illustrate...

    • Friday, 11 July 2008

      FIVE to re-launch Superstars with campaign by VCCP

      Five is re-launching the popular 70’s TV show Superstars. The show is an all round sports competition that pits elite athletes from different sports against one another in a series of events. The athletes are split into four teams each with a team captain. For this series they are; Steve...

    • Wednesday, 09 July 2008

      BPUSA Promotes Bullying Prevention Institute

      Every day more than 160,000 students miss school. This absence is not due to illness; it is because of a fear of being bullied. On Oct. 4th and 5th, Highmark Healthy High 5, an initiative of the Highmark Foundation, held the Bullying Prevention Institute at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey,...