LONDON - Vodafone UK head of brand and marketing Dominic Chambers is leaving as part of a restructuring of the company's marketing operations.
LONDON - Coca Cola GB is to debut its £2m integrated ‘video game' advertising creative on 3 March to promote its brand and communicate its ‘Coke side of life' theme across the UK.
22 Feb 2008
| by Staff
NEW YORK - Universal McCann has appointed Hamish Kinniburgh to the new role of global communications planning director.
22 Feb 2008
| by Alice Burnfield
LONDON - Private equity firm Bridgepoint has bought a majority stake in Pret a Manger, including McDonald's 33% shareholding, for £345m.
LONDON - Guardian Media Group (GMG) Radio has appointed Dye Holloway Murray to the £3m creative account for Smooth Radio ahead of a push to target older listeners.
22 Feb 2008
| by Ed Kemp
LONDON - Carling is to leverage its sponsorship of the Carling Cup through a half-time marketing campaign to raise money for the Bobby Moore Fund at this Sunday's final.
22 Feb 2008
| by Isabella Piasecka
LONDON - Media and entertainment group Miroma Group has appointed former Haymarket publisher Paul Mann to head up its newly formed online ad trading company BuyNowMedia.
22 Feb 2008
| by John Reynolds
LONDON - Telegraph Media Group (TMG) has shortlisted TBWA London partnered with Tequila, along with the combined team of Adam & Eve and AMP to a final shoot-out for its advertising and direct marketing account.
22 Feb 2008
| by Antoinette Odoi
LONDON - Companies have the power to motivate consumers to adopt a greener lifestyle and should work together to do so, according to Procter& Gamble (P&G) western Europe president, Gianni Ciserani.
22 Feb 2008
| by Jacquie Bowser
LONDON - The BBC has appointed Adrian Van Klaveren as controller of Radio 5 Live and 5 Live Sports Extra, succeeding Bob Shennan, who left in December to join Channel 4 as director of radio.