12 Dec 1997
| by SIR BERNARD INGHAM, who writes for the
Have you noticed that we now have a writing Government? Since
Labour won the election hands down seven months ago, its ministers have
had more by-lines than many journalists who write for a living. Last
week, for example, I counted nine ministerial articles in the national
dailies.
12 Dec 1997
| by IAN DARBY
Fund manager Framlington has hired Lansons Communications to build
its product and corporate profile in the UK. Framlington had previously
used Lowe Bell Financial, which repitched for the account.
12 Dec 1997
Siemens Mobile Communications is searching for its first UK public
relations agency as it attempts to snatch sales from top three brands
Nokia, Motorola and Ericsson.
12 Dec 1997
| by JEMIMAH BAILEY
Cake company Manor Bakeries is to embark on its first consumer PR
campaign.
12 Dec 1997
| by JULIETTE GARSIDE
The South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE), the
public authority which oversees public transport facilities in the
region, including the South Yorkshire Supertram in Sheffield, is
reviewing the lobbying account it holds with GPC Connect.
12 Dec 1997
Philips Consumer Communications, the mobile phones and pagers
division of the Dutch electronics giant, is inviting pitches to find an
agency to handle its brand across Asia.
12 Dec 1997
| by JEMIMAH BAILEY
Burson-Marsteller s president and chief executive officer of
Asia/Pacific Peter Kingsbury is to leave the agency. He is being
replaced by Ferry de Bakker, B-M s president and CEO for Europe .
12 Dec 1997
| by JEMIMAH BAILEY
Daniela Fania, managing director of IT specialist Herald
Communications Milan office, has quit the agency just two months after
launching its Italian operation.
12 Dec 1997
| by IAN DARBY
Data networking giant 3Com has poached Cisco Systems European PR
manager Sandra van Vreedendaal to replace Lorna Mountford as its
European PR manager.
12 Dec 1997
| by JULIETTE GARSIDE
Broadcast PR specialist Bulletin International has opened an office
in Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian capital. Shoba Purushothaman,
international group director at Bulletin, will head the office until a
managing director is appointed early next year. Bulletin is
headquartered in London and has offices...