First Direct brand marketer joins M&S
Marketing WeekMarks & Spencer Financial Services has poached First Direct head of brand marketing Nick Bowyer to head its marketing team.
Marks & Spencer Financial Services has poached First Direct head of brand marketing Nick Bowyer to head its marketing team.
BSkyB has appointed Mark Chippendale as its sales chief in place of the long-serving Peter Shea. The appointment is said to be part of a shake-up by managing director of Sky Networks Dawn Airey, who joined the company at the beginning of this year. But the promotion of Chippendale to sales director at Sky Media […]
Jazz FM has appointed Kitcatt Nohr Alexander Shaw to its £2m advertising account. The appointment is part of a overhaul of the Jazz brand which will involve the chameleon icon being scrapped. Kitcatt pitched against Soul, Finex and incumbent WARL Change Behaviour to win the business (MW December 5, 2002). The first meeting between Kitcatt […]
It seems to be retro toy week. In addition to the wooden cement mixer, the Diary has received a version of top childhood board game Snakes and Ladders. But this isn’t any old Snakes and Ladders. No: it’s even more dull. Instead of being a mindless game of chance, Snakes and Ladders is now an […]
Transport for London interim manager for marketing, communications and corporate design Catherine Lacey-Dodd has left to pursue other interests. Lacey-Dodd stepped in to replace Charlie Edelman in December 2001.
Green Flag Motoring Assistance has renewed its sponsorship of the MSA British Touring Car Championship for the next two years.
Uniqlo has axed marketing and merchandising director Dominic Chambers along with four other UK directors. Bernie Foster remains as UK managing director.
The Sun is to be investigated by press watchdogs following complaints about a satirical feature on asylum seekers, Yardies and drug dealers who, the paper claimed, are flourishing ‘under New Labour’.
Manchester Airport, which is rapidly signing up new airline business, is looking for a head of marketing. The new position carries full responsibility for marketing decisions and agency relationships. Whoever gets the job will report to managing director John Spooner. Job responsibilities include building closer relationships with airlines and devising and implementing an e-commerce strategy. […]
Ferrero UK is to launch a new extra strong Tic Tac backed by a £4m marketing campaign. The new flavour variant, which is only the second since 1978, will be the first to be aimed at men.
EMAP is hunting for an agency to launch a multi-million pound campaign promoting its New Woman magazine, following the loss of its Elle and Red titles to Hachette Filipacchi (HP) UK last year. HP UK, led by former EMAP chief Kevin Hand, won the rights to publish both Red and Elle after the HP and […]
Thameslink, the cross-London service linking Luton and Gatwick airports, is seeking a through-the-line agency to handle a &£1.5m public information drive. Thameslink faces up to 24 months of disruption as work on the Channel Tunnel link to St Pancras is undertaken. The company wants to launch a campaign that will keep passengers informed of the […]
YooMedia, the interactive entertainment company, is launching yoome2, an interactive digital channel on the Telewest Broadband platform.
Mulberry, the fashion retailer, has denied reports it is planning to roll out a chain of accessories’ outlets. It has also appointed Martin Mason as sales and marketing director, who joins from knitwear group Pringle.
TXU Energi head of marketing Matthew Crane is to report to Powergen’s sales and marketing director Paul Parmenter following TXU’s recent takeover by Powergen. The energy company is to axe 1,000 jobs at TXU.