07 Dec 2001
| by JEREMY WHITE
The British Tourist Authority has appointed Abbott Mead Vickers
BBDO to its 5 million above-the-line task after a four-way pitch
through COI Communications.
COI has refused to confirm the decision and the body insists that no
formal appointment has taken place. However, industry sources have ...
06 Dec 2001
| by MARK KLEINMAN
The British Tourist Authority is poised to appoint Abbott Mead
Vickers BBDO to create a 5m international advertising campaign.
The ads will be aimed at helping the UK's tourism industry recover from
the impact of the foot and mouth crisis and terrorism.
The BTA, which refused to confirm AMV BBDO ...
05 Dec 2001
| by Mark Kleinman,
LONDON - The British Tourist Authority is poised to appoint Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO to create a 5...The BTA, which refused to confirm AMV BBDO's appointment as Marketing went to press, is planning an international marketing offensive to encourage people to visit the UK next year.
The agency will be responsible for creating ideas based on four key themes: cities, sport, the countryside and heritage ...
15 Nov 2001
| by Claire Billings,
McCann; Starcom; The Media Edge; CICM; incumbent BBDO; Media Direction; Zenith sister agency Optimedia ...
McCann-Erickson, Leo Burnett, Publicis, Young & Rubicam and BBDO.
Earlier this year, FCB ...
15 Nov 2001
COI Communications has shortlisted Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO, M 5m
British Tourist Authority advertising campaign.
...
08 Nov 2001
Boeing has retained Foote Cone & Belding as its global agency
following a four-month, pitch against J Walter Thompson and BBDO
Worldwide. The aerospace giant is set to launch an international
advertising campaign using the strapline 'Being there is everything'.
...
06 Nov 2001
| by Staff,
FCB had been widely tipped to lose the account, although it did make the shortlist in August alongside BBDO Worldwide and J Walter Thompson.
All three agencies are Chicago-based and were selected from an initial list of six shops. In July, Boeing announced it would be selecting a global ...
02 Nov 2001
| by EMMA HALL
that the best work comes later on, once the relationship is
better established.
David Abbott, speaking to the camera on an early Abbott Mead Vickers AAR
reel, addresses potential clients with the honest admission ...
".
As an example, Abbott pulls out some pretty average early work for The
Economist. This lacklustre display ...
26 Oct 2001
| by REBECCA BEER
Saatchi 15
million international Greek Tourism account in the run-up to the
Olympics in 2004.
Leo Burnett, Olympic DDB, BBDO, Project and ATP all pitched for the
business.
The account had previously been handled by a consortium of
companies.
A spokesman for the Greek National Tourist ...
25 Oct 2001
The Greek National Tourist Organisation (GNTO) has appointed
Saatchi 12.5m global account as it
prepares for the 2004 Olympic Games.
The appointment follows a six-way pitch against a roster of agencies
including Greek agencies Project and 2020, and a consortium of Olympic
DDB, BBDO, and Needham ...