Business News - November 2013

    • Friday, 29 November 2013

      VCCP wins Gold at 2013 Epica Awards

      VCCP has won a coveted Epica Gold award for its ‘Be more dog’ campaign for O2.The global Epica awards aim to reward outstanding creativity and is open to all communication agencies, film production companies, media consultancies, web agencies, PR specialists, photographers and design studios worldwide.VCCP took Gold in the ‘Editing...

    • Friday, 22 November 2013

      Nation's favourite meerkat Aleksandr Orlov sets sights on Gary Barlow for exclusive performance

      Much loved meerkat entrepreneur, Aleksandr Orlov, sets his sights on unique musical partnership in new special TV advert for comparethemeerkat.com A new partnership between one of TV’s most treasured personalities, Aleksandr Orlov of comparethemeerkat.com fame and British singer/songwriter Gary Barlow, whose new album is set for release on November 25th, could...

    • Tuesday, 19 November 2013

      Marc Mendoza joins VCCP Media as non-executive Chairman

      VCCP has strengthened its expanding full-service offering with the appointment of Marc Mendoza to its media arm, VCCP Media.   Mendoza will take on the role of non-executive Chairman of VCCP Media which launched in 2012. VCCP Media is led by founder and managing director Paul Mead who started the...

    • Tuesday, 19 November 2013

      Athletics Australia teams up with Essentially Australia

      Athletics Australia has appointed the Essentially Group, a global sports marketing agency who are a fully owned subsidiary of the highly respected Chime Sports Marketing (CSM), to undertake the crucial sponsorship consultancy role for Australian athletics.Athletics Australia recently undertook an exhaustive public Expression of Interest process to identify a company...

    • Friday, 15 November 2013

      The AA awards £16m advertising account to VCCP

      VCCP has won the £16m advertising account for the AA, following a competitive three-way pitch that was called earlier this year. VCCP has been tasked with restating the AA’s credentials in roadside and Home emergency through an integrated campaign. The AA is part of Acromas Holdings and is a sister company of...

    • Monday, 11 November 2013

      VCCP launches Asda's much awaited Christmas TV campaign

        *   Asda launches a series of 20 ‘hardworking’ Christmas TV adverts  *   Price, Quality and Range are the cornerstones of new campaign  *   No gimmicks, no promotions and no celebrity filled features – Asda invests into lowering pricesAsda, Britain’s favourite supermarket, launched their much anticipated Christmas advertising campaign last...

    • Monday, 11 November 2013

      VCCP client O2 Announces Exclusive O2 Tracks 4G Partnership with Lady Gaga

      • O2 Tracks customers to experience ‘ARTPOP’ 6 days before the album‘s UK general release• O2 4G customers to get access to an exclusive eight minute video interview with Lady Gaga • O2 TV ad featuring Lady Gaga to air on 27th October following her X Factor Live performanceO2 and Polydor Records have...

    • Sunday, 10 November 2013

      Friends Life appoints Good Relations Brand Communications

      Friends Life, a leading insurance and pensions provider, has appointed Good Relations Brand Communications and Bell Pottinger following a competitive pitch process.  The agencies have formed an integrated team to provide consumer, corporate and financial communications programmes as well as developing and delivering a public affairs strategy.The integrated agency team...