30 Mar 2001
ing media has been appointed by Lilestone to handle financial and
consumer PR for the launch of its sex and fashion shop brand. The brand
name has yet to be revealed, but the range of sex products is to be
aimed at women with disposable income 'who want such accessories to suit
their lifestyle'.
30 Mar 2001
Peterborough-based PR agency Omega has changed its name to Burall
Myles. The rebranding follows the company's recent acquisition of
specialist Nottingham agency Myles. Thomas Cook and British Sugar are
among the retained accounts.
30 Mar 2001
| by PETER SIMPSON
Seafish, the Sea Fish Industry Authority, has appointed Weber
Shandwick Worldwide to handle its UK consumer PR.
The appointment was made after a six-way pitch with one other Scottish
and four London-based agencies - including incumbent PR21, which had
held the account for four years....
30 Mar 2001
NEW YORK: Estee Lauder has revamped its internal PR team,
appointing Janet Bartucci as vice-president of global communications,
Bari Seiden as second V-P of global comms and Jennifer Mann as executive
director of global communications. The team report to senior V-P Sally
Susman.
29 Mar 2001
| by CORDELIA BRABBS
Wella is to spend pounds 27m on a major haircare launch, as it bids
to leapfrog rivals such as Lever Faberge and Bristol-Myers Squibb to
take third place in the shampoo sector.
The range, called Vivality, will be backed by Wella's biggest ever
marketing spend, and will include TV, point-of-sale...
23 Mar 2001
Young & Rubicam has picked up the global consumer advertising
account for Roche Pharmaceuticals' new anti-viral flu pill called
Tamiflu. The agency pitched against five other agencies to secure the
account - Marketing Week.
23 Mar 2001
MediaCom has won the US media buying account for Glaxo SmithKline.
The account was previously shared with The Media Edge, Initiative Media
Worldwide's Media Direct Partners and Media Planning - General release.
23 Mar 2001
| by HOLLY WILLIAMS
South African Breweries, the world's fifth largest brewer, has
appointed its first global director of communications.
Nick Chaloner, ex-Abbey National director of corporate affairs, takes up
the reins in the company's top communications post with global
responsibility for PR, media and...
23 Mar 2001
PARIS: Giorgio Galli, who last summer was named director of
communications and external relations for L'Oreal (PRWeek, 4 August
2000), has been promoted to vice-president of the French cosmetics
group. Galli is already a member of the executive committee of L'Oreal
and had succeeded Jean-Pierre...
23 Mar 2001
| by BEN BOLD
Client: Umbro
PR Team: Joe Public Relations/Joe Public Events
Campaign: Launch of England football team kit Timescale: 20 January - 23
April
Budget: Undisclosed
Umbro launched the latest England football kit to the media two months
before 23 April - St George's Day -...