17 Aug 2001
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy is reviewing
its 160 million anti-drug media campaign out of Ogilvy & Mather
Worldwide in New York. The agency, which is facing a criminal and civil
inquiry based on accusations that it overbilled the government body,
maintains that it...
17 Aug 2001
Cornhill Direct, the life assurance specialist, has called a pitch
on its account, worth up to 5 million, in a bid to build greater
awareness in an increasingly competitive market. Five agencies are
believed to have contested the business, held by Citigate Albert Frank.
The company has been...
17 Aug 2001
The shortlist for the Transport for London media account is Starcom
Motive, MediaVest, PHD, OMD UK and Manning Gottlieb Media.
17 Aug 2001
The Mirror has appointed Mandy McLean as its new head of business
development, replacing Peter Muscant, who left the post without a job to
go to last month. McLean left Associated Newspapers' contract publishing
operation, Cube, in February.
17 Aug 2001
Profero, the UK's largest full-service interactive advertising
agency, has been appointed by COI Communications to handle the online
media planning and buying for foundation degrees. The Department for
Education and Skills is tasking Profero with educating target audiences
about the new degrees,...
17 Aug 2001
IPC tx is looking for a below-the-line agency to work on its TV
Times, What's on TV and TV & Satellite Week magazines.
17 Aug 2001
IPC ignite! is launching NME Radio in a broadcasting venture with
Virgin Radio. NME Radio will be available online via www.nmeradio.com.
17 Aug 2001
Jaguar has appointed the UK internet consultancy Global Beach to be
its lead roster interactive agency after a pitch against, among others,
Ogilvy Interactive. Global Beach will work alongside the above-the-line
incumbent, Young & Rubicam, to develop interactive campaigns promoting
the brand....
17 Aug 2001
Costa, the Whitbread-owned coffee shop chain, has appointed
Ignition Marketing to build a programme of promotional activity.
Ignition won the account following a pitch against Billington Cartmell,
Geronimo and Carlson.
17 Aug 2001
The Advertising Standards Authority is looking into complaints
regarding an EasyJet promotion that ran in Express Newspapers' titles
last month. The promotion allegedly failed to clarify that the low-price
air tickets on offer to holiday destinations were for one-way flights
only.