19 Dec 1997
| by MAIRI CLARK
FCA! has unveiled its first work for the Wales Tourist Board since
winning the account in July.
19 Dec 1997
| by JOHN OWEN
Campaign unveils its first new-business sin bin this week - a
selection of agencies which overclaimed the billings on certain accounts
and, as a consequence, gained a higher-than-deserved position in last
year s business performance league.
19 Dec 1997
| by MAIRI CLARK
Last week s fire at Heathrow wreaked havoc with Banks Hoggins
O Shea s weekend in Dublin.
18 Dec 1997
| by AMANDA RICHARDS
Butlin s, the Rank-owned holiday company, has increased its 1998
marketing budget threefold, to pounds 10m, in its most serious attempt
yet to reposition itself for the new millennium.
18 Dec 1997
| by JEREMY BULLMORE
Whitbread Hotels has appointed a new marketing director to head up
its budget hotel brand Travel Inns, ahead of the chain s first brand
building push next year.
18 Dec 1997
| by LISA CAMPBELL
Thomas Cook is looking for a new marketing director to replace Dido
Harding, who has been put in charge of developing the tour operator s
electronic distribution channels.
18 Dec 1997
| by RAYMOND SNODDY
Virgin Atlantic has appointed Rapier Stead & Bowden to handle its
direct marketing account, estimated to be worth more than pounds 3m.
12 Dec 1997
| by MICHELE MARTIN
J. Walter Thompson has beaten Bates Dorland to the pounds 8 million
account created by a joint venture between Stena Line and P&O European
Ferries.
12 Dec 1997
| by ELEANOR TRICKETT
Manning Gottlieb Media has created a seven-strong management team
to act independently of the managing partners, Colin Gottlieb and Nick
Manning.
12 Dec 1997
| by ELEANOR TRICKETT
Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO and New PHD are expected to pick up the
pounds 15 million account to launch British Digital Broadcasting to
consumers next year. AMV, which pitched against Lowe Howard-Spink and
BMP DDB, is said to be the only agency still in talks with BDB, a joint
venture between Carlton and...