Scottish Power is seeking retail and charity partnerships to help it sell gas and electricity. The company says it has already identified specific opportunities to develop partnerships with electrical and DIY retailers and charities, but no details have been revealed. The utility company already has affinity deals with Sainsbury’s (MW October 25, 2001) and recently […]
EHS Brann communications director Louise Wall has left the direct marketing agency to become group business development director at head-hunting group Kendall Tarrant Worldwide, where she will set up a new integrated division to look after head-hunting, people development and training.
EMAP has signed a multi-platform deal with Clear Channel Entertainment UK, to promote Linkin Park’s UK tour in November.
Rockingham motor racing circuit has promoted marketing manager Mark Ellwood to head of marketing as it seeks to reposition itself as a family entertainment venue.
Delaney Lund Knox Warren has created a TV campaign for the Department for Work & Pensions, to launch its new pension credit. The campaign rolls out this week.
Grey Worldwide has triumphed in the tug-of-war with WPP to snatch Seat’s £50m international advertising business.
Five head of factual programming Dan Chambers has been promoted to director of programmes in place of Kevin Lygo, who has returned to Channel 4 as director of television. Five director of acquisitions Jeff Ford is to take the new role of managing director.
Interpublic Group’s (IPG) sports chief Mark Dowley is expected to leave the company after a review of the organisation’s non-core interests. Dowley heads Interpublic Sports & Entertainment Group (IPSEG), which manages IPG’s non-core businesses, including struggling agency Octagon. Industry sources say that Dowley will be the latest in a string of executives to leave the […]
Banners obscuring a golf tournament are one example of how sponsorship has become side-tracked from its purpose – connecting with consumers. By Tim Crow
John Brown Citrus Publishing is to produce a special Coronation Street Christmas souvenir magazine with an exclusive DVD.
Oxfam is launching a cinema ad featuring Richard E Grant as part of its Big Noise campaign ahead of the World Trade Organisation meeting in Mexico.
BT launches a TV campaign for its new BT Yahoo! Broadband service next week. Clemmow Hornby Inge has created the ads, which feature two fictional West Coast US characters called Jimmy and Mickey and carry the tagline ‘The way the internet was meant to be’. Ten separate TV ads show the characters using early, primitive […]
Ogo, the oxygenated products brand, is to extend its range with the launch of an oxygen-enriched atomiseur next year. The Ogo brand, owned by Belguim’s O-Company, is also launching a carbonated oxygenated water product to stand alongside its still water product. O-Company introduced Ogo water in the UK last July and the product is sold […]
McCann-Erickson Manchester has created a £12m TV and press advertising campaign for the Teacher Training Agency’s recruitment drive.
If the Royal Mail thought it could easily win over consumers and business by using its staff to front its latest ads, it was wrong. For a looming postal workers’ strike threatens to undermine the core message that it is a people business; and