16 Dec 1999
| by CONOR DIGNAM, Editor
the business missions of some of the
world s biggest companies, from McDonald s to Coca-Cola to Microsoft...Think global, act local. It s one of the most easily-trotted out
phrases in marketing. It sums up the business missions of some of the
world s biggest companies, from McDonald s to Coca-Cola to Microsoft.
But saying the words is a lot easier than delivering on them, and in
many ways it s getting ...
16 Dec 1999
| by RAYMOND SNODDY, media editor of The Tim
for the National Lottery, which has seen sales
reach a plateau. Peter Davis, the man who ran the previous lottery
regulatory body, Oflot, tried to impose just such a ban last time. Davis
was prepared to listen and after ...
10 Dec 1999
| by JEMIMAH BAILEY
the
Commonwealth Bank and Microsoft Australia. Text 100 launched in
Australia in 1998....the
Commonwealth Bank and Microsoft Australia. Text 100 launched in
Australia in 1998.
...
10 Dec 1999
| by ROBERT GRAY
.
After the GPO, Tallents moved into a PR position at the BBC. He
subsequently became the first director ...
news
on the front page.
1903: Daily Mirror launches.
1922: BBC founded.
1923: First outside broadcast.
1929: First BBC transmission of John Logie Baird s 30-line experimental ...
03 Dec 1999
| by JEMIMAH BAILEY
UK Play, the joint BBC/Flextech music and comedy channel, has named
Myfanwy Moore as its new...UK Play, the joint BBC/Flextech music and comedy channel, has named
Myfanwy Moore as its new editor, following the departure of Stuart
Murphy in October to be head of programming at BBC Choice (PR ...
at the BBC.
...
03 Dec 1999
| by JEMIMAH BAILEY
Ketchum GmbH has been hired to handle media relations and strategic
planning for Microsoft...Ketchum GmbH has been hired to handle media relations and strategic
planning for Microsoft s German internet portal, MSN.de. The account was
reported as up for pitch two months ago (PR Week, 1 October). The
account will be headed by Christine Hoeger. It is the biggest name win
so far ...
03 Dec 1999
| by RICHARD EDWARDS
, Bet Davies.
TCG s political, corporate and consumer PR units will all work on the
account ...
cited by Bet Davies as the reasons for awarding them the
account.
...
03 Dec 1999
| by JENNIFER WHITEHEAD
the headline: The Starbucks stops
here, Tony .
The story was also featured on Channel 4 and BBC ...
02 Dec 1999
| by JANE BAINBRIDGE
-Kat.
1936 - BBC begins broadcasting. It broadcasts to 400 homes in the London
area from Alexandra Palace ...
in the UK.
1980 - IBM chooses Microsoft to write the operating system for its new
computers ...
.
1983 - Breakfast TV launches as BBC Breakfast Time.
1984 - Richard Branson starts Virgin ...
26 Nov 1999
| by JEMIMAH BAILEY
The BBC has unveiled its new winter daytime television programming,
with a mix of entertainment...The BBC has unveiled its new winter daytime television programming,
with a mix of entertainment, factual and drama programming. Highlights
of the schedule include the weekly Classic Cafe, broadcast live from the
Royal Opera House, A Family of My Own, which is being produced in
partnership ...