Business News - November 2010

    • Monday, 29 November 2010

      Game, set and match for Bell Pottinger North

      Organisers of the North West’s most exclusive tennis event have brought in top ranking public relations consultancy Bell Pottinger North to raise its profile.“The Classique” is taking place over three days next June at De Vere Mottram Hall in Cheshire with a host of tennis legends already lined up.Bell Pottinger North’s...

    • Friday, 26 November 2010

      Chime Awarded Carbon Trust Standard

      Chime Communications Plc is pleased to announce it has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard after taking action on climate change by measuring, managing and reducing its carbon emissions by almost 5% over the past two years.Chime is the 400th company and first marcoms company to have achieved the Carbon...

    • Thursday, 25 November 2010

      EQUATORIAL PALM OIL APPOINTS PELHAM BELL POTTINGER AS FINANCIAL & CORPORATE PR ADVISOR

      Pelham Bell Pottinger, part of the Bell Pottinger Group, has been appointed by Equatorial Palm Oil (AIM: EPO), a sustainable palm oil development company, which is well advanced to obtain commercial crude palm oil production in LiberiaThe corporate communications strategy will focus on building investor support and raising the Company’s...

    • Wednesday, 24 November 2010

      PELHAM BELL POTTINGER APPOINTED FOR ZANAGA IRON ORE COMPANY IPO AND FINANCIAL PR

      Pelham Bell Pottinger, part of the Bell Pottinger Group, has been appointed by Zanaga Iron Ore Company Ltd. (AIM: ZIOC), an exploration and development company operating in the Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), to handle its financial public relations and corporate communications.Through a structured communications programme Pelham Bell Pottinger was able...

    • Wednesday, 24 November 2010

      VCCP Launches International Favourites from O2

      VCCP’s latest campaign for O2 announces the arrival of their new International Favourites Bolt On. It gives people in the UK, the freedom to call friends and family abroad, without having to worry about the cost of calling from their mobile.Dom Bridges from The Mustard Film Company was chosen to...

    • Tuesday, 23 November 2010

      SomeOne picks up Pennies

      Branding for new charity brand Pennies has been created by London design practice, SomeOne™. The new brand is the 'modern equivalent of a cash charity box' and will be known as ‘Pennies, the electronic charity box’.It launches shortly across the UK in partnership with a national on-line retailer yet to...

    • Friday, 19 November 2010

      Chime Communications develops Fast Track brand in Hong Kong

      Chime Communications plc has continued the expansion of its Sports Marketing Division into international territories with the opening of a company in Hong Kong under the ‘Fast Track’ brand.Fast Track, head quartered in London, is a leading sports marketing agency within Chime Communications and is delighted to open its fourth international...

    • Tuesday, 09 November 2010

      NPOWER HELPS KEEP THE HOMEFIRES BURNING THIS WINTER WITH HOMETEAM 50

      npower launches Aardman TV campaign by VCCP for boiler and central heating maintenance packageThis winter sees the first TV outing for npower’s boiler and central heating maintenance package – Hometeam 50.Continuing the highly successful association with Aardman Animation, the 30 second ad features the npower customer service character, Penny, speculating about...

    • Monday, 08 November 2010

      Paul Scaping to join Bell Pottinger Public Affairs

      Bell Pottinger Public Affairs, part of the Bell Pottinger Group, has hired Paul Scaping as a Consultant.  He will be joining BPPA on 15th November.Paul was Vince Cable's parliamentary researcher from May 2009 to August 2010.  He co-ordinated the Liberal Democrats' budget response, advised Liberal Democrat MPs on the Finance...

    • Friday, 05 November 2010

      VCCP CREATE PRIORITY AD WITH FOO FIGHTERS

      O2 is unveiling the next version of its “The Walk” advertisement, featuring legendary US rock band the Foo Fighters. The ads show artists walking towards stage moments before they step out to their excited fans.For the first time this ad moves away from the typical back stage walk we’ve seen...

    • Thursday, 04 November 2010

      National building consultancy Powell Williams LLP appoints Bell Pottinger North

      Bell Pottinger North has won a contract to support national building consultancy, Powell Williams LLP. The firm, which has recently rebranded and converted to an LLP, has appointed Bell Pottinger to undertake a 12-month communications campaign to manage the launch of the rebrand and raise the profile of the company.Established...

    • Wednesday, 03 November 2010

      Microsoft Advertising kick off Media Planner engagement programme through SFW

      Following the recent appointment of VCCP Partnership to handle its trade advertising Microsoft have produced a direct marketing campaign highlighting their cross platform expertise.This campaign was targeted to key media planners responsible for brands which have a skew towards a young male audience.  The mailing, developed by SFW, features a...

    • Tuesday, 02 November 2010

      ESSENTIALLY HELPS SCOTTISH RUGBY TO CONVERT TITLE PARTNERSHIP

      EMC, one of the world’s leading IT companies, today announced that it is set to become the title partner of the EMC Autumn Tests which are due to start with Scotland against New Zealand on Saturday 13th November.The partnership, brokered by Essentially and Logan Sports Marketing, will see EMC become...

    • Monday, 01 November 2010

      VCCP LAUNCHES INDUSTRY FIRST ‘RAINY DAY GUARANTEE’ FOR SOUTHERN RAILWAY

      Southern Railway’s  ‘Rainy Day Guarantee’ is a brand new offer for Southern’s online customers which waives the usual refund charge of £10 should a customer find they need to cancel their ticket for any reason – essentially a money back guarantee.Buying online, means buying in advance – something we in...