CO-OPERATIVE ENERGY APPOINTS BELL POTTINGER NORTH

New-to-the-market Cooperative Energy has appointed Bell Pottinger North to handle its launch PR.

Bell Pottinger North, the biggest public relations company in the north and part of the Bell Pottinger Group, was appointed by the energy provider following a competitive pitch.

Co-operative Energy, which is run by Midcounties Co-operative, one of the largest independent co-operatives in the The Co-operative Group, unveiled its new product which promises fair pricing and practice for customers this week.

Co-operative Energy’s Nigel Mason said of the appointment: “We were keen to partner with a PR consultancy that understood our values and had a network with national reach. Bell Pottinger North have both the experience and the creative edge to help us achieve those goals.

Bell Pottinger North Director Zoe Ensor, who heads up the consumer division and is leading the account, said:” We are delighted to be launching Co-operative Energy. It’s everything you would expect from the Co-operative, a fair and transparent service that is entering a marketplace that’s long overdue a shakeup. 

“We’ve got an excellent team with lots of relevant experience and strong ideas and we’re really looking forward to achieving great results for Co-operative Energy.”

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For further media information please contact:

Zoe Ensor 01625 506 439 mob 07789 483365 [email protected]
Terry Gilligan 0113 2372835 mob 07770 703541 [email protected]

About Co-operative Energy
Co-operative Energy is a new energy provider supplying gas and electricity to customers across the UK. It is committed to fair pricing, greener energy and is the only energy supplier wholly owned by its customers who are rewarded twice a year with a share of profits.
Co-operative Energy is committed to providing ethical energy services with an easy to understand tariff and commitment to fair practice. They are also helping to tackle climate change through provision of renewable energy and have pledged that, by April 2012, the carbon content of its electricity will be less than half the national average. They avoid coal – the dirtiest fuel.
Co-operative Energy is part of The Midcounties Co-operative, one of the largest co-operatives in the UK with 220,000 members. Although founded by a regional co-operative, Co-operative Energy is a national business, covering the whole of England, Wales and Scotland

About Bell Pottinger North

Bell Pottinger North is part of the Bell Pottinger Group – voted number one in PR Week’s league tables for the last seven years – and has offices in Leeds, Liverpool and Macclesfield.

It is the biggest public relations consultancy in the North and its specialisms include consumer PR, aerospace and aviation, construction, healthcare, NHS Trusts, professional services, property and technology and telecoms.