Business News - August 2013

    • Wednesday, 28 August 2013

      Waitrose appoints Essentially Group as its first sports marketing agency

      Waitrose has today announced the appointment of sports marketing agency Essentially Group to help maximise its sponsorship of the England cricket team, which begins in May 2014. Essentially, part of Chime Sports Marketing Group, were selected after a pitch process and will help Waitrose activate its new Team England Cricket sponsorship....

    • Tuesday, 20 August 2013

      ICON awarded BS OHSAS 18001 accreditation

      * Investment in people and training recognised.Following a rigorous assessment by an independent body, branding and event production specialist ICON has been awarded BS OHSAS 18001 certification. Recognised world-wide as the highest standard for occupational health and safety management systems, this certification has only been achieved by less than 1%...

    • Monday, 12 August 2013

      VCCP launches new ad campaign for ancestry.co.uk

      This week sees the launch of a new advertising campaign for Ancestry.co.uk. The campaign launches with a 30-second TV Commercial on 13th August and will be supported by print and online activity.Ancestry.co.uk is a member of the Ancestry.com global network of family history resources and gives users access to the...

    • Thursday, 08 August 2013

      BetVictor goes to Hollywood

      Today sees the launch of the first of three new TV adverts for BetVictor, promoting the company’s football and casino offering. For the third year in a row, BetVictor delivered the most competitive football odds as verified by OddsChecker, the leading authority in the industry. This spot, entitled ‘Train’, further...

    • Thursday, 08 August 2013

      VCCP strikes again as Coors Cold Caller wins second place

      VCCP’s Coors Cold Caller has won second place in the July IAB Creative Showcase where entries are accepted every month from agencies across the UK. VCCP proudly adds this win to its previous awards from the IAB Creative Showcase from earlier on this year for Gatwick Express – ‘Express Tracks’...