19 Aug 2005
Maitland managing partner Neil Bennett is leading financial comms for
the firm, owned by HBOS, Countrywide, Skipton Building Society and Royal
& SunAlliance. Rightmove is reportedly seeking a listing to exploit changes in property
sale law that will put the onus on sellers rather than buyers to supply ...
19 Aug 2005
Its subsidiary, ESB International, is on the hunt for a replacement UK
public affairs agency because FD represents rival firm Viridian. The
brief involves PA and PR advice around its plans to build an
800-megawatt gas plant on the site of a former power station at
Marchwood in Hampshire. It involves ...
17 Jun 2005
| by Mary Cowlett
-up.
Objectives
To sustain Powergen's reputation for energy knowledge and build a relationship with SMEs ...
for 'Britain's most energetic boss' was a neat tie-in with the Powergen brand. There was an implicit link to 'power' and the brand values of being positive, human and engaging were most certainly reinforced ...
17 Jun 2005
| by Tom Williams
The FTSE 100 group has appointed Michael Young, who has worked as an external consultant to Centrica for several years, as director of corporate affairs.
The ten-strong British Gas brand team has been moved from Stockley Park near Heathrow to work alongside Centrica's four-strong corporate comms ...
29 Apr 2005
The agency will aim to raise the profile of its Black 'n' Red brand in consumer media by highlighting the different reasons people use notebooks, such as for journals or songwriting.
A further campaign will promote Basildon Bond stationery. It will centre around occasions when people are thought ...
08 Apr 2005
Britain's electric heating suppliers are fighting against proposed building regulations, which...Trade body The Electric Heating and Ventilation Association (TEHVA) has called in Weber Shandwick Public Affairs to lobby against government plans to prohibit new buildings from being fitted with electric heaters.
The Government wants the regulations imposed in order to cut down on carbon emissions ...
18 Feb 2005
to help it inject more 'personality' into its brand while British Gas is offering £500,000 for an agency ...
the brand's 'emotional' side at the end of last year.
Consumer watchdog Energywatch has been the most ...
comms manager Nick Lakin says the media has a cynical view of energy firms but that PR can help build ...
18 Feb 2005
| by Ian Hall
a fresh TV ad featuring the two 'orbs' it has recently introduced as brand icons.
Analysis, p20. ...