Business News - June 2008

    • Monday, 30 June 2008

      Zabeel Properties appoints Bell Pottinger

      London, 30th June 2008: Zabeel Properties has appointed Bell Pottinger Business & Brand as its global lead retained PR agency. The Dubai-based business launched earlier this year and has briefed Bell Pottinger to develop a unique marketplace proposition to highlight its luxury property developments. Zabeel Properties entered the market with...

    • Tuesday, 24 June 2008

      Crowne Plaza hotels sign up Bell Pottinger North

      Bell Pottinger North has been appointed to launch two Crowne Plaza hotels – a new hotel in Manchester city centre and a fully refurbished property in the heart of Birmingham.The public relations consultancy, part of Britain’s top ranking communications group, was brought in by the hotels’ Liverpool-based operator Centre Island.Bell...

    • Tuesday, 24 June 2008

      Home Office launches binge drinking campaign through VCCP

      The Home Office is launching a binge drinking campaign aimed at reducing alcohol harm amongst 18-24 year olds, under the existing ‘Know Your Limits’ campaign banner.The campaign includes TV, print, radio and a viral execution, as well as online advertising and an installation at a prime Covent Garden location.Two TV...

    • Monday, 23 June 2008

      Sector Strength Secures Sandtoft

      Following a competitive tender process, Bell Pottinger North has been retained by one of the UK’s leading roof tile manufacturers, Sandtoft Roof Tiles Ltd.  The win caps a successful start to 2008 for the company’s planning, property & construction practice, which has tripled in size since its inception two years...

    • Monday, 23 June 2008

      VCCP targets binge drinkers through digital campaign for the Home Office

      VCCP has launched an innovative and integrated digital anti-binge drinking campaign, targeted at 18-24 year olds, as part of the Home Office’s drive to reduce alcohol harm.The campaign stems from the overarching VCCP creative idea of ‘You wouldn’t start a night like this, so why end it that way?’ and...

    • Monday, 23 June 2008

      De Facto – Exactly the right prescription for Recipharm

      One of Europe’s leading pharmaceutical services providers has appointed De Facto to help it challenge the dominance of the world’s top three contract manufacturing organisations. Recipharm of Sweden is looking to grow in the region of 20% per year and has appointed De Facto to help build its reputation among...

    • Friday, 20 June 2008

      TAG Farnborough Airport appoints Bell Pottinger Public Affairs

      TAG Farnborough Airport has appointed Bell Pottinger Public Affairs to provide public affairs support. BPPA’s remit is to advise on all aspects of engagement with key political stakeholders and to increase awareness of the airport and the important contribution it makes to the UK economy.The appointment, which will last for...

    • Friday, 20 June 2008

      Heineken appoints Fast Track to raises it’s glass to grass roots rugby

      With the countdown to the Heineken Cup 2008/9 beginning in earnest with the draw for next year’s competition announced this week, Fast Track has been appointed by Heineken UK, proud sponsors of the world’s leading club rugby tournament, to deliver and activate a brand new social rugby tournament, the Heineken...

    • Thursday, 19 June 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...

    • Tuesday, 17 June 2008

      dunhill launches international Fathers’ Day campaign by VCCP

      dunhill, the exclusive men’s tailors, is launching a press campaign to coincide with Fathers’ Day which falls on June 15th  this year.The international press campaign, created by VCCP, uses the iconic dunhill ‘d’ as the centre piece of the ad, wrapped in a presentational bow and prefixing the sentence ‘is...

    • Tuesday, 17 June 2008

      Stonesoft Hires Harvard PR

      London – 10th June 2008:  Stonesoft, an innovative provider of network security and business continuity solutions, has hired Harvard PR to help increase its share of voice in the UK and support its move into the burgeoning security virtualization market. Harvard, the technology, media and telecoms agency within the Bell...

    • Tuesday, 17 June 2008

      Good Relations celebrates 30 years of Motability

      Good Relations has been appointed by Motability, the UK’s leading car scheme for disabled people, to handle all PR and communications support around its 30th anniversary celebration on 13th June.  This milestone occasion will be taking place at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in the presence of Motability’s Chief Patron, Her...

    • Tuesday, 17 June 2008

      Every gown has a silver lining

      02-June: In hospitals, they could soon be saying, “every gown has a silver lining”, now De Facto Communications has been brought in by AG Technologies to lead its European B2B PR campaign. AG Technologies, an American science and technology company focused on stopping the spread of infection, has developed Argent...

    • Tuesday, 17 June 2008

      Oculas Group opt for Bell Pottinger

      UK product design company, the Oculas Group, has hired Bell Pottinger to provide integrated communications support as the company gears up for the international launch of its Ovei entertainment capsule.The account win for Bell Pottinger will see the agency handle overarching corporate communications for the Oculas Group, in addition to...

    • Tuesday, 17 June 2008

      International Gold Award for Good Relations

      Good Relations has won an international Gold Award for the agency’s work with the NHS Connecting for Health Programme.The 2008 pan European Sabre Award for best work in the public sector was awarded to the Good Relations team at the international prize giving event in Venice. Connecting for Health is...

    • Tuesday, 17 June 2008

      Bell Pottinger USA Appointed Agency of Record for Leading Optical Systems Company

      BOSTON – February 8, 2008 – Axsys Technologies Inc., a global leader in the design and development of high-performance surveillance cameras, imaging systems and related motion control technologies , has retained public relations agency Bell Pottinger USA.  BPUSA will work with Axsys in an effort to build national awareness of...

    • Tuesday, 17 June 2008

      Bell Pottinger USA Appointed Agency of Record for Fuel Cell Company

      BOSTON – January 3, 2008 – Lilliputian Systems Inc., developing a revolutionary miniature fuel cell for the $50 billion portable power market, has hired Bell Pottinger USA as its public relations agency.  The company’s innovative “Fuel Cell on a Chip” provides a green power alternative to any product that utilizes...

    • Monday, 16 June 2008

      Bell Pottinger USA Assists Highmark Inc Launch The Healthcare Visa Gift Card

      BOSTON--November 1, 2007 –Bell Pottinger USA assists Highmark Inc., launch a new product today, the Healthcare Visa ® Gift Card. Retained for public relations expertise, Bell Pottinger USA has been working alongside Highmark, creating and implementing a media and publicity lunch plan for the new gift card.The-first-of-its-kind, the Healthcare Gift...

    • Wednesday, 04 June 2008

      Directors Show Ongoing Belief in Future Performance Of The Chime Group

      On 29th May 2008 the Directors purchased a total of 90,971 shares in The Company.  Lord Bell, Chairman, purchased 40,000; Chris Satterthwaite, Chief Executive, purchased 28,571 and Mark Smith, Finance Director, purchased 22,400.Commenting on the share purchases Lord Bell said:“Today’s purchases reflect our ongoing belief in the long-term future performance...

    • Tuesday, 03 June 2008

      De Facto appointed by AG Technologies to lead its European B2B PR campaign

      Every gown has a silver lining In hospitals, they could soon be saying, “every gown has a silver lining”, now De Facto Communications has been brought in by AG Technologies to lead its European B2B PR campaign. AG Technologies, an American science and technology company focused on stopping the spread of...