30 Apr 2004
| by Ian Darby
Omnicom's first-quarter results have fuelled further hopes of a global advertising recovery.
30 Apr 2004
McCann-Erickson London has pulled out of the pitch for Norwich Union's £11 million account on which it is the incumbent. Fallon, Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO and DDB London remain in the review.
30 Apr 2004
Doug Flynn, the chief executive of Aegis, received a 40 per cent pay rise last year. He received £1.2 million, excluding a £283,000 pension payment, after receiving a bonus equal to his annual salary of £588,000. Last year, underlying profit at the company rose 12.7 per cent to £80.5 million.
30 Apr 2004
| by Claire Billings,
LONDON - The Woolwich is taking its above-the-line advertising concept online with a campaign by the digital marketing agency Dare.
29 Apr 2004
| by Staff,
LONDON - McCann Erickson has dropped out of the running for the Norwich Union account on which it is incumbent agency, leaving Fallon, DDB London and Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO to fight it out.
28 Apr 2004
| by Staff,
LONDON – WPP Group has strengthened its board with the appointments of former Royal & Sun Alliance chief executive Paul Spencer and the chairman of the global consulting firm Bain & Company, Orit Gadiesh.
28 Apr 2004
| by Ben Bold
Barclays has lifted the wraps on a complete overhaul of its corporate identity, which includes a radical reworking of its famous eagle icon.
28 Apr 2004
National Savings and Investments has signed a £1m-plus 12-month ad deal with Classic FM. The link includes sponsorship of the Simon Bates breakfast show, exposure in the Classic FM magazine and website and sponsorship of The Classical Brits awards.
28 Apr 2004
| by Ben Bold
First direct is attempting to increase the number of consumers who bank online with the introduction of a web-based account aggregation service.
28 Apr 2004
Standard Life is reducing the amount of direct mail it sends to independent financial advisers and placing a greater emphasis on email marketing. The company is also working with software developer FST Technologies to create a dedicated web portal.