13 Dec 1996
| by GORDON MACMILLAN
BT unveils a pounds 1.5 million hearts and minds advertising campaign
next week that focuses on the telecoms company s role as a caring
corporate citizen.
Four new commercials, directed by Paul Arden and created by Abbott Mead
Vickers BBDO, attempt to show BT s contribution to society ...
14 Nov 1996
| by JULIAN LEE
Wrangler has awarded its pounds 16m pan-European account to Abbott Mead
Vickers BBDO after...Wrangler has awarded its pounds 16m pan-European account to Abbott Mead
Vickers BBDO after the original shortlist was cut down to three.
AMV was up against Duckworth Finn Grubb Waters and GGT. The incumbent of
three years TBWA, and Lowe Howard- Spink dropped out of the running last
month ...
08 Nov 1996
David Abbott is scaling down his involvement in the Abbott Mead Vickers
group as part of a...David Abbott is scaling down his involvement in the Abbott Mead Vickers
group as part of a handover of power to the next generation of senior
managers.
Abbott, 58, will quit as group ...
of the
AMV BBDO agency.
The change will allow Abbott, regarded as one of the finest copywriters ...
01 Nov 1996
| by STEFANO HATFIELD
of marketing greater Europe to become the president
of BBDO Europe, the network that handles the arch...in
the advertising industry earned.
His appointment surprised staff at Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO ...
of marketing greater Europe to become the president
of BBDO Europe, the network that handles the arch ...
role means that he will join the BBDO worldwide board,
reporting to Jean-Michel Goudard ...
11 Oct 1996
Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO has unveiled a new commercial for RHM s brand
leader, McDougall s flour...Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO has unveiled a new commercial for RHM s brand
leader, McDougall s flour, which attempts to explain just how important
a good cake can be.
The film tells the story of a little girl s birthday party that turns
into a baking disaster. The little one depicts a young girl ...
27 Sep 1996
| by HARRIET GREEN
Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO unveils its first work for BT pagers this week
with a pounds 5 million...Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO unveils its first work for BT pagers this week
with a pounds 5 million press and TV blitz targeting busy families.
The campaign for BT Mobile reflects a recognition by BT chiefs that
there is still a large market to be exploited among families who have
not invested ...
06 Sep 1996
Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO has extended its relationship with Pizza Hut by
landing the role of lead...Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO has extended its relationship with Pizza Hut by
landing the role of lead agency on its pounds 35 million pan-European
business.
Abbott Mead s task ...
business, which has been with Abbott Mead since February 1995. The BBDO
network already handles ...
06 Sep 1996
Abbott
Mead Vickers BBDO was lined up to play against the leisure specialists,
Dewynters ...
fans for the event, while the Abbott Mead team was cheered by a measly
five people.
But none of this feverish activity or these bold advertising initiatives
helped, because Abbott Mead wiped the floor ...
16 Aug 1996
| by CLAIRE BEALE
The Abbott Mead Vickers group is understood to be in preliminary
negotiations with the CIA Group...The Abbott Mead Vickers group is understood to be in preliminary
negotiations with the CIA Group over the acquisition of the media
independent, IDK Media.
AMV is said to be interested in snapping up the pounds 75 million-
billing company to augment its recently launched media operation, New ...
02 Aug 1996
| by JOHN TYLEE
The Evening Standard is on the brink of appointing the Abbott Mead
Vickers group to handle...The Evening Standard is on the brink of appointing the Abbott Mead
Vickers group to handle ...
.
Andrew Robertson, managing director of the Abbott Mead ad agency, said:
We have been in discussions ...
.
However, industry sources say that Abbott Mead is the only shop left in
contention for the business ...