DDB London chairman and chief executive Paul Hammersley is set to take the top job at Sir Frank Lowe’s new agency. He could be joined by JWT London managing director Mark Cadman. As Marketing Week went to press, it was confirmed that Hammersley (pictured) was considering his future at DDB London, but had yet to […]
The Government plans to criminalise the advertising industry’s attempts to use “pester power” to snare children, at the insistence of the European Commission. The move, made by the Department for Trade and Industry (DTI), follows a recommendation in its consultation paper on the EU Directive on Unfair Commercial Practices, aimed at combating misleading and aggressive […]
Coca-Cola GB is plotting to buy a bottled water brand, almost two years after the Dasani disaster, in yet another attempt to crack the UK water market. It is thought that Highland Spring, the third-best selling water in the UK after Volvic and Evian, is the most obvious prey for Coca-Cola. The drinks giant is […]
BP has unveiled plans to double its investment in alternative and renewable energy sources.
Teddyphone Ltd has launched a teddy bear-shaped mobile phone aimed at children as young as four. Earlier this year, the Health Protection Agency discouraged the use of mobile phones by children under eight. The phone’s manufacturer says it will help parents keep track of children, while also being designed to reduce the risk of dangerous […]
The Government has been urged to appoint an online security ‘tsar’ to tackle hackers and terrorists. Mark Pritchard, MP for The Wrekin, says the dedicated role should be created in response to the rising number of Web viruses, which could leave nuclear power stations open to attack from groups such as al-Qaeda.
British Gas faces the prospect of five strikes over the Christmas and New Year period. Thousands of British Gas engineers plan to walk out in a row over pension packages.
P&O, the British shipping group, is to be bought by Dubai Ports World in a deal worth £3.
Coca-Cola and other major US beverage companies are preparing to face legal action from lawyers who won major settlements against the country’s tobacco industry, and are now taking on the soft drinks industry for selling high-calorie drinks in schools.
HMV UK & Ireland has hired Graham Sim, previously marketing director of Monsoon Accessories, as its marketing director.
Vodafone has appointed Dominic Chambers as head of brand and marketing communications in the UK following the departure of Martin Tod earlier this year (MW May 19). Chambers, a former marketing director of Uniqlo, has been occupying the role temporarily since Tod’s departure.
3 chief operating officer Gareth Jones is understood to be leaving the mobile company without a job to go to. He is credited with turning around 3’s fortunes and his departure is thought to be part of a restructure of the company’s UK division.
Hard Rock Café has appointed Zachary Soreff as regional director of marketing Europe. He is a former head of enterprise and brand development at EMAP Magazines.
Stationery Box has appointed Chris Boardman as its first buying and marketing director, amid the chain’s UK expansion plans. Boardman is to join the retailer in January from Wilkinson, where he was a buyer. He will report to chief executive Alan Gaynor.
Egg, the Prudential-owned credit card company, has appointed WCRS business director Alison Wright as its chief marketing officer. She takes over from Andy Deller, who becomes chief executive of Zurich-owned Dunbar Bank.