Business News - October 2009

    • Monday, 26 October 2009

      Bell Pottinger Group appoints Nicholine Hayward as Planning Director

      Nicholine Hayward, one of the UK’s original digital evangelists and a pioneering strategic planner, has joined the Bell Pottinger Group as Planning Director.Nicholine has developed her own research methodology to harvest online consumer and stakeholder insights.Bell Pottinger Group Chairman Kevin Murray said: “Understanding where people are influenced and who’s influencing...

    • Wednesday, 21 October 2009

      SHC APPOINTED RETAINED AGENCY FOR THE IDEAL HOME SHOW 2010

      Stuart Higgins Communications has been appointed by Media 10 as its retained PR agency to handle the PR for the Ideal Home Show, 2010.The Ideal Home Show was acquired by Media 10 just three weeks ago from DMG Worldwide Media, the first time the show has changed hands in just...

    • Tuesday, 20 October 2009

      Bell Pottinger Public Affairs Appointed by Eurolines

      Bell Pottinger Public Affairs (BPPA) has been retained by international coach operator Eurolines to advise them on their engagement with EU institutions.Eurolines is comprised of 32 independent coach companies who between them operate Europe's largest regular coach network. The Eurolines network connects over 500 destinations right across the continent.Bell Pottinger...

    • Tuesday, 20 October 2009

      TEXACO BRAND LAUNCHES 2009 CHILDREN’S ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN BY GOOD RELATIONS AND VCCP

      The Texaco brand is launching its 2009 national children’s road safety campaign this November. The campaign has been devised by advertising agency VCCP and Good Relations.The integrated campaign, featuring Texaco’s road safety character Hector, combines PR, outdoor, point of sale, education and digital activity.  Its objective is to teach children...

    • Tuesday, 20 October 2009

      GOOD RELATIONS HELPS ADVERTISING AGENCY VCCP RE-LAUNCH THE SOUTHERN BRAND

      Train operator Southern is launching a new brand campaign, devised by advertising agency VCCP and supported by Good Relations, part of the Bell Pottinger Group.The new integrated campaign, targeting the South Central region, spans PR, TV, radio, poster, online and direct marketing and launches in November.The Go-Ahead PLC part-owned brand...

    • Monday, 19 October 2009

      VCCP launch pretty Penny for npower

      After VCCP was awarded the npower account in August this year, the first activity goes live for Energy Savings Week (19th  - 25th October) introducing pretty Penny.Penny, npower’s new customer services lady is on hand to help the lovable but sometimes hapless pair Wallace and Gromit with all their energy...

    • Monday, 19 October 2009

      Bell Pottinger supports Institute of Water membership drive

      Bell Pottinger, Britain’s top ranking public relations group, is to help raise awareness of the Institute of Water as the organisation looks to increase membership through the introduction of new services and a higher profile.The campaign will be overseen by consultancy director John Butters at the Macclesfield office of Bell...

    • Monday, 19 October 2009

      Good Relations to Communicate powerPerfector energy saving technology

      Good Relations has been appointed by powerPerfector as its first ever communications partner. The PR consultancy won the contract after a three-way pitch against other top London agencies this summer. The brief includes profile raising and specific campaigning for powerPerfector in the growing, and increasingly more important, carbon reduction technology...

    • Friday, 16 October 2009

      O2 to launch Palm Pre in the UK with VCCP Campaign

      www.o2.co.uk/palmpreO2 today confirms that the Palm® Pre™ phone will be available in the UK on 16 October exclusively on the O2 network. Customers can purchase the new device directly from O2, the Carphone Warehouse, Phones4U and Business partners who are part of O2’s specific partner programme. It will also be...

    • Wednesday, 14 October 2009

      BPPA to sponsor SNP Conference Donaldson Lecture

      Bell Pottinger Public Affairs will be sponsoring the Donaldson Lecture at the Scottish National Party's Autumn Conference this Saturday.  This is the first time BPPA has sponsored an event at the SNP party conference, reflecting a growing interest in Scottish politics amongst clients.  The team has attended the SNP Conference...

    • Monday, 12 October 2009

      Bell Pottinger Public Affairs appoints Tim Collins as Managing Director

      Bell Pottinger Public Affairs (BPPA) has appointed Tim Collins as its new Managing Director.He starts on October 19th and replaces David Sowells, who is to take up a new role in Washington working for Bell Pottinger USA.Tim was a member of the Shadow Cabinet under three successive Conservative leaders, was...

    • Monday, 05 October 2009

      Bell Pottinger Health appointed by DisabledGo

      Bell Pottinger Health (BPH) has been appointed by DisabledGo; an award-winning disability organisation which provides free, detailed access information for disabled people across the UK and Ireland. BPH will provide media relations support for the launch of DisabledGo’s new online resource, whereby NHS Trusts promote their healthcare and disabled access...

    • Saturday, 03 October 2009

      A Helping Hand from Aunt Bessie’s

      Aunt Bessie’s Ltd are to launch their new brand communications campaign having recently reviewed their strategic direction.  VCCP were appointed by Aunt Bessie’s in April this year to create the new brand campaign which will run across TV, press, online and radio.The campaign has been developed initially for their core...

    • Friday, 02 October 2009

      Aleksandr Orlov reveals new TV ad in first ever Facebook premier

      Favourite Russian meerkat, Aleksandr Orlov, is starring in a new TV advert, where we see him taking valuable time out of his hectic day to relax in a Jacuzzi. The new advert, created by VCCP, will be the UK’s first television advert to premiere on Facebook and will air to...

    • Thursday, 01 October 2009

      EMERGENCY RELIEF CHARITY, ADVANCE AID, HIRES BELL POTTINGER

      ADVANCE AID, A NEW NGO dedicated to creating jobs in Africa through a radical re-deployment of the world’s emergency relief budgets, has appointed Bell Pottinger Business & Brand to help raise its profile.Advance Aid www.advanceaid.org acts an intermediary between SMEs in Africa that manufacture Non-Food Items (NFIs), and the aid agencies...