29 Jun 2000
| by HARRIET MARSH
Halifax, the UK s biggest mortgage lender, has cut over 50
marketing jobs, leading to a complete overhaul of its retail marketing
operation.
29 Jun 2000
| by BEN ROSIER
Angus Porter, the marketing director of BT UK markets and the
company s chief marketer, has been promoted to managing director of a
new BT UK consumer division, taking one of the most senior management
jobs in BT.
29 Jun 2000
| by ALEXANDRA JARDINE
Cadbury Schweppes is merging its Trebor Bassett sugar confectionery
division into its Cadbury chocolate division in a major restructure of
its UK confectionery business.
29 Jun 2000
| by CORDELIA BRABBS
Britvic s marketing chief Andrew Marsden this week attacked Sunny
Delight as fundamentally flawed as Britvic announced an pounds 8m
launch of rival drink brand, Juice Up.
29 Jun 2000
| by POPPY BRECH
Matthew Bannister, the BBC s new marketing and commercial director,
is the corporation s fourth most highly paid executive.
29 Jun 2000
| by IMELDA MICHALCZYK
The Littlewoods Organisation has sold Littlewoods Leisure, its
gaming and pools business, to Rodime for pounds 161m. Rodime, which
licenses and patents intellectual property rights, intends to run
Littlewoods Leisure as a separate division without changing its name.
The sale will not result in job losses...
29 Jun 2000
| by IMELDA MICHALCZYK
TalkSPORT, the UK s fourth biggest commercial radio group, has
appointed Euro RSCG Wnek Gosper to handle its advertising account,
estimated to be worth pounds 6m.
29 Jun 2000
| by POPPY BRECH
The Incorporated Society of British Advertisers would back ITV if
the broadcaster legally challenges the Independent Television
Commission s ruling last week that the 11 o clock news should be moved
to an earlier time.
29 Jun 2000
| by AMY VICKERS
ScottishPower kicks off a new TV campaign next week to cement its
position in the increasingly brand-focused utilities market. TV work is
based around two spots designed to underline ScottishPower s customer
service offering, using the tagline We can t help but help . In Noisy
Neighbour a man s sleep...
29 Jun 2000
| by AMY VICKERS
The Brooklyn Brewed Soda Company has appointed Advertising
Brasserie to its pounds 3m ad work for natural soft-drink range BB
Soda.