Month: September 2004

Search engine advertising hits the target

Marketing Week

It is not surprising to see that search engine advertising is now accounting for the biggest sector of the online advertising revenue pie (MW July 29). With 70 per cent of online transactions originating from a search query (Forrester/Interactive Advertising Bureau), advertisers have soon realised that search engine marketing (SEM), and in particular pay-per-click (PPC) […]

DDB loses DFDS to JWT Danish shop

Marketing Week

DFDS Seaways has moved its £1m UK advertising account out of DDB London to Danish agency Halbye, Kaag & Thompson, as the cruise and ferry operator attempts to build a pan-European brand. DDB London worked with UK sales and marketing director Matthew Eastlake to produce the first DFDS television campaign in the UK for four […]

Viacom outdoor wins rail ad business from Maiden

Marketing Week

Viacom Outdoor has won the national rail advertising business for First Group from rival Maiden Outdoor. The deal is worth &£9m over five years and includes ScotRail, the TransPennine Express and FGW Link, with commuter stations Oxford and Slough. It has also won the First Great Western contract for London Paddington, Reading and Cardiff – […]

Walker snatches Drambuie media

Marketing Week

Drambuie UK has moved its £1m media planning and buying account into Walker Media following a three-way pitch. The agency pitched against roster agency Burkitt DDB and Soul Space – the media arm of Drambuie’s creative agency, Soul. The review is part of a drive to broaden the liqueur brand’s appeal with drinkers and to […]

CDD picks up £3m Christian Aid brief

Marketing Week

Christian Aid has appointed Campbell Doyle Dye (CDD) to its £3m advertising account after a four-way pitch. The agency pitched against Clemmow Hornby Inge, VCCP and Wieden & Kennedy. The incumbent Euro RSCG London did not repitch. The review was handled by the AAR, and was overseen by Christian Aid head of central marketing Jeff […]

Gambling.com keeps traditions

Marketing Week

Due to an unfortunate mix up on our part, Marketing Week was given the wrong information regarding Gambling.com’s relaunch. Contrary to what your journalist was told, Gambling.com does still accept forms of traditional online advertising such as banners, text links, sponsorship and pop-ups. Lyceum Media Press Team London E-mail address for letters: mw.editorial@centaur.co.uk Please include […]

Corgi appoints three in senior management shake-up

Marketing Week

Corgi has shaken up its senior management team with three appointments to spearhead the toy manufacturer’s development plans. The move follows the departure of chief executive Chris Guest in March. The toy company has appointed former Warner Bros UK marketer David Wootliff as its marketing director responsible for toys, stationery and gifts. Wootliff replaces Lisa […]