Business News - May 2014

    • Sunday, 25 May 2014

      Essentially client Dan Parks retires from Rugby Union

       Following a hugely successful rugby career spanning over 10 years former Scotland International fly-half legend, Dan Parks, has announced his retirement from Rugby Union. Born in Australia, Dan moved to Scotland and joined the Glasgow Warriors in 2003 where he quickly cemented himself as first choice fly-half, a position which he...

    • Friday, 23 May 2014

      OPEN Health named as one of the UK’s Great Places To Work

      OPEN Health of Marlow has achieved 15th place in the top 25 small businesses in the internationally renowned Great Places To Work scheme. In a black-tie awards ceremony in London last night, OPEN Health LLP was recognised for its enviable ratings for staff satisfaction, its supportive culture and its employees’...

    • Friday, 23 May 2014

      Essentially clients Chris Jordan and Gary Balance put in match winning performances

       England got off to a winning start in the three match One Day International series yesterday with Essentially clients Chris Jordan and Gary Ballance making match winning contributions. Jordan's man of the match performance included 38 runs from 13 balls and 3-25 with the ball in hand, whilst Ballance was England's...

    • Thursday, 22 May 2014

      Harvard PR wins coveted B2B Marketing Gold Sabre Award for its work with Fujitsu

      Harvard PR, the technology and digital PR specialist within The Good Relations Group, took home its first Gold Sabre Award at the awards tenth anniversary this week for its work on Fujitsu’s DataHeaven or DataGeddon campaign.  Fujitsu’s security offering, covering everything from email security to data loss, has become an increasingly...

    • Thursday, 22 May 2014

      Chime Youth Labs Launches

       Chime Youth Labs is a new initiative led by members of the Chime Innovate Board, a board of eight employees all under-30 tasked with driving innovation across the international communications and sports marketing group.2014 is the ‘beta’ year for the initiative which will see 12 young people (aged 16-21) join...

    • Thursday, 22 May 2014

      Giant runner to launch prestigious PruHealth World Triathlon Grand Final

       Building on the success of Victor the giant swimmer at last year’s PruHealth World Triathlon Grand Final, PruHealth and PruProtect have commissioned a super-size sculpture of a running woman to launch the the Vitality Run Series, which commences with the Vitality Run Hackney Half Marathon on 22nd June. Standing at four...

    • Tuesday, 20 May 2014

      CSM Chairman Seb Coe to headline Sports Matters in Singapore

       Sebastian Coe will headline the second edition of Sports Matters, which will be held at Marina Bay Sands Singapore from September 16-18. Coe, 57, was one of athletics’ greatest stars, winning gold in the 1,500 metres and silver in the 800 metres at both the 1980 and 1984 Olympics Games. The Briton...

    • Thursday, 15 May 2014

      VCCP launches new creative agency VCCP Saint Pancras

       VCCP has launched a new creative agency with a difference. It’s the latest French start-up that’s starting up in London as well as Paris. It will combine the best of French creativity with world-class British strategy. From its offices in Saint Pancras and Paris Nord, the new agency will reflect the...

    • Thursday, 15 May 2014

      Great Brand Expectations

      Published in Campaign - Thursday, 15 May 2014Amelia Torode, Director of Strategy - The Good Relations Group:It sounds a bit like a bad joke: a Swami, a merchant banker, a magician and a Planner walk onto a stage. Actually it was the start of a TEDx organized by London Business School entitled...

    • Monday, 12 May 2014

      Fast Track expands Asia operation to Singapore

      Fast Track Asia has today announced an expansion to its network with a new office opening in Singapore later this month, alongside sister agency ICON. Fast Track’s first Asian office was established in Hong Kong in November 2010 and currently works with a range of sporting clients across the region including...

    • Thursday, 08 May 2014

      Kia appoints VCCPme to Integrated Marketing account

      Automotive Manufacturer Kia Motors (UK) Limited has appointed VCCPme as their integrated marketing communications company covering CRM, Data & Digital marketing, following a competitive pitch process. The pitch was handled by the intermediary Hamilton Associates. VCCPme was appointed to the business this week following pitches last week against 3 agencies. VCCPme was created...

    • Thursday, 08 May 2014

      VCCP promotes Sophie Maunder-Allan to CEO of VCCPme

      VCCP has promoted its Chief Strategy Officer Sophie Maunder-Allan, to the newly created position of CEO of its CRM and data business VCCPme. Maunder-Allan has worked as Chief Strategy Officer of VCCP since 2011 and prior to that she held the role of Group Head of Planning at the agency between...

    • Thursday, 08 May 2014

      Essentially announces Royal London in One-Day Cricket Sponsorship

      Royal London, the life and pensions company, has launched its title sponsorship of one-day cricket at international, county and recreational levels. The launch event, held at London’s Royal Opera House, was attended by some of English cricket’s top players including Stuart Broad, Ben Stokes, Charlotte Edwards and Wayne Madsen.The four-year...

    • Tuesday, 06 May 2014

      Teamspirit Public Relations appointed by Policy Expert

      Insurance provider, Policy Expert, has appointed award-winning agency Teamspirit Public Relations to deliver the brand’s first PR programme, on a retained basis. The brief is for a sustained news engine that will build profile via consumer and personal finance media.  This includes utilising Policy Expert’s unique customer panel of over 3,000...

    • Thursday, 01 May 2014

      VCCP client Royal London launches bold advertising campaign ‘We’re so yesterday’

      Royal London, the UK’s largest mutual life and pensions company and owner of the Scottish Life, Scottish Provident and Bright Grey businesses, launches a major Above The Line advertising campaign this weekend.  The company announced its intention to move to a new masterbrand last November and over the next two years...

    • Thursday, 01 May 2014

      Alastair Cook and Peter Moores officially launch Waitrose sponsorship of England Cricket

      England captain, Alastair Cook, and newly appointed Head Coach, Peter Moores, today officially launched Waitrose sponsorship of the England Cricket Teams. Ahead of an exciting summer of cricket, the pair joined forces to outline their hopes and expectations for the forthcoming series against Sri Lanka and India. Waitrose, the new...