13 Nov 1997
| by LISA CAMPBELL
If they re prepared to put zillions of pounds of advertising behind
the message, BT must believe that it s good to talk. Strangely, however,
the telecommunications giant has decided that it no longer wants to talk
to small PR companies.
06 Nov 1997
| by JULIE BIRD
Cable & Wireless Communications has made an impact on the UK
telecommunications scene and attracted considerable media attention. Its
executives receive professional training to ensure that messages are put
across coherently.
06 Nov 1997
| by DAVID MURPHY
Despite being the fourth largest software company in the world,
with revenues of dollars 2.4bn (pounds 1.45bn) in 1996, the name SAP is
hardly a household one.
02 Oct 1997
| by JULIAN LEE
The MacLaurin Group has acquired Powerhouse PR, the consumer IT,
publishing and education specialist, in a deal that will give the
company a turnover of more than pounds 3m.
25 Sep 1997
| by DRAYTON BIRD who runs the Drayton Bird
BT is stressing the role its high street pay phones play in
everyday life with a new campaign, led largely thorough public
relations. The campaign includes sponsorship, promotions and media
activity around a raft of street-based ideas. BT has 137,000 pay
phones. The campaign was jointly developed...
11 Sep 1997
| by JANE BAINBRIDGE
Cellnet, the mobile phone operator, launches its biggest ad blitz
this week, with a pounds 10m pre-Christmas brand-building campaign.
10 Jul 1997
| by PATRICK BARRETT
Computer software company Autonomy Systems has appointed Powerhouse
to run its consumer PR campaign for the launch of the Agentware desktop
range in the consumer retail market.
19 Jun 1997
| by JANE BAINBRIDGE
Heart FM has appointed Leo Burnett to handle its pounds 2.5m
creative and media accounts. The creative account was previously split
between McCann-Erickson Central and Mellors Reay & Partners.
19 Jun 1997
| by JULIAN LEE
GJA Communications has been handed the task of handling public
relations and producing material for BT Phonecards promoting the 21st
anniversary year of The Muppet Show.
06 Mar 1997
| by AMANDA RICHARDS
BT has appointed public relations agency Hill & Knowlton to manage
its corporate reputation across Europe in a multi-million pound contract
over the next four years.