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LONDON - Capital Radio has appointed David Andrews as its first group marketing director as part of an extensive restructure.
The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) has handed Duckworth Finn Grubb Waters a 7m brief to encourage young people from underprivileged backgrounds into further education. The project, dubbed 'Excellence Challenge', will involve the creation of a brand identity and communications...
The government's annual adspend has soared to a record high of almost 200m, according to figures published earlier this week. Its 192m spend for the year ending March 2001 represents a rise of nearly 70% on the previous 12 months. The COI Communications annual report, which details...
Centrica Telecommunications has hired former Orange and Cable & Wireless marketer Phil Hendey as its commercial director, triggering a review of the firm's agencies. Hendey reports to Centrica Telecoms managing director Ian El-Mokadem. He will be responsible for all marketing activity...
Hans Snook, the founder and ex-chief executive of mobile phone network Orange, is to launch a chain of health outlets extolling the benefits of alternative medicine. Snook is understood to have been working on the brand since he stepped down from Orange in March, when the company floated...
Vizzavi, the internet portal joint-owned by Vodafone and Vivendi, is to make its TV sponsorship debut by backing Pop Idols on ITV in a deal believed to be worth 2m. The agreement will see Vizzavi link its brand with a search to find the next Robbie Williams or Madonna. Pop Idols will offer...
The UK's betting operators are joining forces for a 2m press, poster and PR campaign celebrating the end of the betting tax. The work will launch on October 5, the eve of the tax's repeal, bearing the strapline, 'Axe the tax'. The ads will run for one week. The campaign is being...
AOL Time Warner was expected to be close to announcing its acquisition of IPC Media, as Marketing went to press. The deal values the group at around 1.1bn. IPC Media is the UK's largest consumer publisher with titles including Loaded, What's On TV and Woman's Journal.
BT is to end its title sponsorship of the Round the World Yacht Race after eight years. The telecoms giant has been involved with the contest, which since 1993 has been called the BT Global Challenge, since its inception in 1989.
Michael Jackson, chief executive of Channel 4, resigned from the TV station on Monday to take up the role of president and chief executive officer of USA Entertainment Group. Channel 4 has yet to name a successor.
