Business News - November 2011

    • Tuesday, 29 November 2011

      VCCP BUYS HOOPER GALTON AS PART OF EXPANSION PLAN

      VCCP Partnership have announced they are to acquire Hooper Galton, for an undisclosed sum, with a view to merging the company into the main agency, as part of ambitious plans for growth.Hooper Galton has handled advertising for brands such as Discovery Channel,  National Express, Bertolli, House of Fraser, Nando’s, King...

    • Monday, 28 November 2011

      VCCP talks Busuu and develops an online viral campaign

      VCCP Berlin has a new client: the online-language-community busuu.com.busuu.com is an online-community for learning languages. With over five million members it is the most active community in its sector. Every day the platform receives up to 15.000 new registrations. busuu.com is head quartered  in Madrid and is currently one of...

    • Monday, 28 November 2011

      The Prince’s Countryside Fund Appoints Good Relations

      The Prince’s Countryside Fund has appointed Good Relations, part of the Bell Pottinger Group, to help increase awareness and recognition of its brand among consumers.The Fund, launched in 2010, is the brainchild of The Prince of Wales and cares for the people who look after our countryside by providing grants...

    • Monday, 21 November 2011

      Bagel Nash appoint youth agency for rebrand

      Bagel Nash has appointed Two Birds One Stone, a Leeds-based creative agency, to handle the rebrand of its 11 outlets in Leeds, Huddersfield, Manchester and York. The youth- focused agency has also been appointed to handle the company’s PR account ahead of its 25th anniversary next year.The appointment comes just...

    • Wednesday, 16 November 2011

      HARVARD HIRED BY REVOLUTIONARY AUGMENTED REALITY FIRM BLIPPAR

      Harvard PR, part of the Bell Pottinger Group, has been hired by augmented reality company blippar with a brief to raise its profile amongst consumers and brand marketing departments. Blippar's image recognition technology allows brands to find new ways to engage with consumers by bringing to life their physical products...

    • Wednesday, 16 November 2011

      Karin Laljani to judge the Guardian Sustainable Business Awards

      Collaborating to drive innovation in corporate sustainability. The judging panel for the 2012 Guardian Sustainable Business Awards was announced today. Guardian Sustainable Business approached Karin Laljani, Managing Director at Corporate Citizenship (part of the Bell Pottinger Group) to join a panel of industry leaders, renowned in the communications, environmental and...

    • Tuesday, 15 November 2011

      Freesat transmits the 'catch-free TV' message with new advertising campaign

      Freesat, the free satellite TV service, today launched its new advertising campaign: “Freesat. Satellite TV made easy.”  Set to launch on Monday 21st November, the 30 second commercial runs until January 2012. Viewers will see the return of the Freesat 1 satellite space station orbiting earth and “Team Freesat” who...

    • Friday, 11 November 2011

      Bell Pottinger to deliver global PR Programmes for Futurestep

      Futurestep, (a Korn/Ferry Company (NYSE: KFY), a leading global provider of recruitment and talent services, has appointed Bell Pottinger Group to manage a global PR and social media programme to raise its profile in  the market. The account was secured following a detailed tender process and five way pitch. Bell...

    • Monday, 07 November 2011

      Transparent world means leaders must be better communicators

      12 principles of Leadership communication revealed in The Language of LeadersPress release: Spoken like a true leader - The Sunday Times (PDF, 256kb).The radical transparency of a fast changing digital world means there has never been a more critical time for business leaders to be more inspiring communicators. This is...

    • Friday, 04 November 2011

      Baku appoints top agencies including pmplegacy for its 2020 Olympic bid

      The Baku 2020 Bid Committee took a significant step forward today in its campaign to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games when it appointed three leading international agencies pmplegacy, Burson-Marsteller and Adore Creative.pmplegacy, part of the CSM Division of Chime Communications plc, will  be lead strategic and technical advisors to...

    • Thursday, 03 November 2011

      ESSENTIALLY SIGN BETFAIR AS MAJOR SPONSOR OF THE GB AMATEUR BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS

      Betfair has today announced a major partnership with The British Amateur Boxing Association (BABA) to sponsor the forthcoming GB Amateur Boxing Championships which will be held at York Hall, London on 11 and 12 November 2011.The partnership, brokered by Essentially Group, will see Betfairbecome the headline sponsor of the event,...

    • Thursday, 03 November 2011

      The Range launches campaign with ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ Director

      VCCP Blue has been appointed to handle the retail brand The Range after a three way pitch with their first ad breaking in November to launch their Christmas campaign. The Christmas campaign will break on TV and in digital with tactical radio supporting the local stores along with an ambient campaign...

    • Wednesday, 02 November 2011

      CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY THANKS TO O2 AND PRIORITY MOMENTS

      Festive campaign includes exclusive location based offers from House of Fraser, HMV, Café Rouge and BHSFollowing its successful summer launch, O2 is extending its Priority Moments service to include a special seasonal selection of money saving deals and experiences from a raft of new partners. These additions to its location-based...

    • Tuesday, 01 November 2011

      Oil & Gas UK appoints Bell Pottinger Public Affairs

      Oil & Gas UK, the industry representative for offshore oil and gas, has appointed Bell Pottinger Public Affairs to provide public affairs counsel.The team will be led by Claire Jakobsson, Director of the Energy Unit at Bell Pottinger Public Affairs. Claire Jakobsson said: “We are delighted to be working with...