Business News - June 2009

    • Monday, 29 June 2009

      VCCP Launch New O2 Campaign

      VCCP’s new campaign to launch an entirely new O2 Pay and Go tarrif launches tomorrow.The brief to launch a sim that enables O2 customers to talk for free to anyone on any network led VCCP to create a new sim character. It’s the friendliest sim you’ll find; it doesn’t matter...

    • Monday, 29 June 2009

      Littlewoods online rolls out new ‘Game On’ brand portfolio by BMT

      Littlewoods online Casino, Poker and Bingo products have been rolled out under an existing asset - ‘Game On’ -  retained and developed as the lead brand. Game On Bingo was the first to go live and has been followed by Quick Play, Casino and Poker games.Branded Moments of Truth, was...

    • Thursday, 25 June 2009

      Ptarmigan Bell Pottinger create perfect PR blend for Just Coffee People

      Leeds based not-for-profit coffee manufacturer and wholesaler, Just Coffee People, has appointed Ptarmigan Bell Pottinger to help raise its profile with business audiences throughout the region.Just Coffee People was set up in 2005 as a subsidiary of People Matters, a local voluntary sector organisation that develops inclusive communities through leisure,...

    • Wednesday, 24 June 2009

      Resonate Roars at the Cannes Lions

      Resonate returned triumphant from the prestigious Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, one of only two UK agencies to win an inaugural PR Lion. Michael Frohlich and Graham Drew collected the award on stage at the Palais des Festivals from Lord Bell on Monday night.  The Lion was awarded for ‘The Beautiful...

    • Wednesday, 24 June 2009

      Good Relations' Pigs Are Worth It Campaign Scoops Cannes Lions Award

      The prestigious Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival has announced the winners of its inaugural awards for public relations work.The ‘Pigs Are Worth It!’ campaign for the public body representing pig farmers in England (BPEX) has won a Best PR-led Integrated Campaign Award.  The initiative was executed by BPEX’s integrated team...

    • Wednesday, 24 June 2009

      Bell Pottinger wins motoring law firm’s PR licence

      Bell Pottinger North, the North’s biggest public relations consultancy, has won a contract to raise the profile and reputation of specialist road traffic law firm Driving Defences.The deal follows a competitive pitch and will see Bell Pottinger North highlight how Driving Defences, with offices in Manchester and London, helps motorists...

    • Wednesday, 24 June 2009

      Sage hands search business to VCCP Search

      Sage (UK) Limited, has handed its paid and natural search accounts to VCCP Search without a pitch. Sage provides business software and services to more than 780,000 businesses in the UK, and in 2008 the company embarked on a major repositioning campaign, partnering with ITV1 to bring back the Krypton Factor...

    • Monday, 15 June 2009

      VCCP launch Microsoft Advertising website for Cannes Lions

      As part of their ongoing relationship with Microsoft Advertising, VCCP have launched a community based website to support Microsoft’s presence at the festival from 21st –27th   June 2009. The week of the International Advertising Festival sees Microsoft Advertising hosting a number of events to explore pushing creative boundaries in digital...

    • Friday, 12 June 2009

      VCCP launches next phase in award-winning alcohol campaign

      VCCP has teamed up with Saul Dibb, the director of Bullet Boy and The Duchess, to create a hard-hitting viral for the Home Office. The viral, which forms part of the government’s Know Your Limits campaign, seeks to challenge attitudes and change drinking behaviour among 18-24 year olds. It will...

    • Thursday, 11 June 2009

      VCCP blue develop addictive online game for Bennetts!

      VCCP blue has developed an all new online game; The Bennetts Wheelie Challenge, featuring the Bennetts Babes (including Miss United Kingdom Galaxy Hayley Mac). The game is designed in line with the new creative message of “Whatever you ride” and will test the nation’s wheelie skills.Available to play at www.bennetts.co.uk/wheelie,...

    • Wednesday, 10 June 2009

      Chime Communications plc awarded a Big Tick by Business In The Community

      Chime Communications plc (Chime) is delighted to announce it has been awarded a Reaccreditation Big Tick award by the Business in the Community (“BITC”) for its continued environmental performance. The award is made by a panel of independent, experienced practitioners, and is hard earned, often made to less than 40% of...

    • Tuesday, 09 June 2009

      Fast Track Sailing Expands Sports Communications Account with Charles Russell LLP

      Fast Track Sailing has expanded their communications account with leading law firm Charles Russell LLP. Originally Fast Track Sailing covered public relations activities for Charles Russell in the marine industry; activating media coverage on sponsorship of the Atlantic Rower, Charlie Marlow and Paralympic female sailor Helena Lucas, who was the only...

    • Friday, 05 June 2009

      Double Gold for BMT’s ‘The Real Fast Food Show’

      Branded Moments of Truth (BMT) is celebrating after it recieved two gold awards for its ‘Real Fast Food Show’ social marketing campaign, for The School Food Trust, at the ISP Awards last night.At the pretigious event in London, BMT received the golds in the categories of energy, communications, professional and...

    • Wednesday, 03 June 2009

      Special edition bicycle marks the 50-years since the groundbreaking F1 Cooper win

      The Cooper family, the family behind the iconic British engineering dynasty that powered Mini and led the field for British F1 racing, have turned to Resonate to help them launch Cooper Bikes later this year.    To mark the 50-years since the groundbreaking F1 World Championship win, the first model, the...

    • Monday, 01 June 2009

      Hiscox hands Natural Search business to VCCP Search

      Hiscox, one of the UK’s leading specialist home, contents and business insurers, has handed its SEO account to VCCP Search after a three way competitive pitch.12 agencies were initially selected to provide proposals from which a shortlist of three were selected for the final pitch.In 2006, the insurer announced it...