20 Jul 2006
| by Jennifer Whitehead
The BBC has been voted the second favourite consumer brand in the UK in a public vote....Microsoft topped the list of 500 brands, compiled by Superbrands, ahead of the BBC, British Airways and Mercedes-Benz. Other media brands in the list were Sky, which ranked number 37; The Times, which was the top-ranked newspaper at number 80; and ITV, at 134. Other television stations in the list ...
27 Jun 2008
| by Jennifer Whitehead
LONDON - The BBC has promoted marketing director Tim Davie to take over as director of BBC audio...Davie will oversee all BBC radio stations, the three BBC orchestras in England, the BBC Singers, the BBC Proms, classical music and performance television, and radio resources. He will also be responsible for radio drama, television music entertainment and all the corporations audio output. Davie ...
24 Oct 2008
| by Tristan O'Carroll
LONDON - The BBC's radio supremo Tim Davie has been appointed as vice-chairman of the Digital Radio...He succeeds Jenny Abramsky as vice-chair, who was also his predecessor at the BBC, as director of audio and music. Davie's appointment comes at a crucial time for digital radio. Earlier this month ...
will coordinate the first joint marketing campaign between the BBC and commercial radio to boost sales in the run ...
07 Jun 2005
| by MediaWeek
Media regulator Ofcom has appointed Peter Davies, former-head of strategy for nations and regions...Media regulator Ofcom has appointed Peter Davies, former-head of strategy for nations and regions at the BBC, to become its new director of radio and multimedia. The role will give Davies responsibility for developing Ofcom’s overall strategy relating to radio and multimedia activities. Davies has held the post ...
12 Dec 2007
| by Fiona Ramsay
LONDON - Microsoft has bought Multimap for an undisclosed amount, adding the online service to its...and street-level precision in the UK. Sharon Baylay, general manager of Microsoft s online services group ...
Microsoft said Multimap will be run as a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft as part of the Virtual Earth and Search teams in the online services group. Microsoft already offers 3D maps, birds eye ...
04 Apr 2008
| by Tristan O'Carroll
LONDON - Microsoft Digital Advertising Solutions has appointed Virgin Radio deputy sales director..., in addition to his responsibility for new business, will work with Microsoft Digital Advertising Solution ...
and Multimap, Microsoft has also grown its portfolio of available advertising solutions through syndication ...
department. He has also previously worked for Opus, CBS Outdoor, BBC Worldwide and Capital Radio. ...
30 Sep 2008
| by Ben Bold
LONDON - BBC Worldwide has confirmed the appointment of Chris Dobson, previously Microsoft's most...that Dobson was joining BBC Worldwide in an unspecified role, although the company had not yet confirmed the hire. Dobson's arrival is the culmination of a raft of changes at BBC Worldwide. The process kicked ...
Gall, senior vice-president of BBC America and BBC Digital Media Sales. ...
19 Feb 2008
| by Sarah Crawley-Boevey
ValueClick Europe has poached head of UK agency sales at Microsoft Digital Advertising Solutions...of personnel changes within
Microsoft's Online Services Group, following UK vice-president Sharon
Baylay ...
. Microsoft would
not comment on plans for her replacement. She spent eight years at MDAS, joining in 2000 ...
, Microsoft has announced plans to launch
Whatonearth.msn.com, a site designed to give brands an opportunity ...
11 Sep 2007
| by Media Week
Microsoft has hired a new chief for its Online Services Group, the umbrella company for its portal...Paul Davies has joined as head of marketing for Microsoft's Online
Services Group, having moved from insurance firm Direct Line where he
was head of brand. Davies will attempt to increase loyalty and improve the image of
Microsoft's brands in his new role, which also involves heading a
nine ...
28 Feb 2005
| by MediaWeek
The BBC has appointed Pepsi’s European marketing boss Tim Davie as its replacement for Andy Duncan...responsibility for the BBC’s marketing programme, audience research projects and insight activities. Davie, who ...
Davie’s arrival signals an eight-month search to fill the role of marketing of director ...
4 to become the BBC’s new director-general. Prior to his current role as vice president ...