22 Feb 2001
| by BEN ROSIER
Ex-beeb.com and Tango marketing chief David Atter has emerged as chief executive and co-founder of Talking Families, a new web site offering parenting tips.
22 Feb 2001
| by MARK KLEINMAN
The Central Office of Information is set to put more than pounds 100m worth of government advertising business up for grabs in the next few weeks in a full-scale review of its creative agency roster.
22 Feb 2001
| by BEN ROSIER
Excite, the internet portal and search site, has drafted in IPC Media commercial director Rebecca Miskin as its first dedicated UK general manager.
22 Feb 2001
| by MARK KLEINMAN
Air Miles has hired British Airways marketer Mary Thomas to its top marketing post, just as the loyalty programme suffers a series of senior management departures.
22 Feb 2001
| by MARK KLEINMAN
BT is set to call a review of its consumer direct marketing business, worth up to pounds 20m.
22 Feb 2001
| by POPPY BRECH
Jan Ahrenbring, Ericsson Mobile Communications top marketer, has quit suddenly, just two weeks after hiring Bartle Bogle Hegarty to handle the firm s pounds 100m global ad account.
22 Feb 2001
Virgin Radio has appointed Mustoe Merriman Herring Levy as its first retained advertising agency, to support the station s refocused music policy announced this month. A campaign comprising TV, outdoor, cinema and press ads will break on March 4. Mustoe Merriman has ended its project relationship with...
22 Feb 2001
BSkyB is reported to be poised to appoint Bates UK as the lead agency on its pounds 35m ad account. Bates pitched for the business alongside WCRS. The decision has to be approved by BSkyB chief executive Tony Ball. BSkyB denied that any decision had been made.
22 Feb 2001
Burger King has hired John Dasburg, president and chief executive of Northwest Airlines, as chief executive. Dasburg replaces Dennis Malamatinas, who left in June to head Priceline Europe, at the Diageo-owned fast food chain.
22 Feb 2001
Procter & Gamble is launching its Iams Dog Food line in the UK. The brand, already available in the US, will be distributed to 3500 pet stores and will be supported by the biggest UK marketing programme for Iams. TV ads,through Saatchi & Saatchi, run from mid-March.