01 Jun 2012
| by Maisie McCabe
media planning and buying account after a final shoot-out against market intelligence agency EI.-...will work with Ernst Young on its global communications planning, as well as providing full media buying for global media properties, such as CNN, airport outdoor media and Eurosport.
Although the appointment ...
International's global media planning team, their experience and capabilities. "The new media landscape ...
24 May 2012
| by Katherine Levy
million media planning and buying account....Maxus is the incumbent on the offline media planning and buying business, while a roster ...
media business into one agency.
Experian has drawn up a shortlist to pitch for the business and Maxus is expected to repitch.
Maxus won the account from Media Campaign Services in February 2010 ...
27 Apr 2012
| by Gemma Charles
A look at the performance of Virgin Money in social media over the past four months...sector, Virgin Money has been quick to find its feet in social media.
Methodology:
The Social Media Reputation (SMR) score provides a benchmark to gauge brands' respective popularity.
The score ...
26 Apr 2012
| by David Benady
The proliferation of social media has offered marketers an unprecedented opportunity to become part of 'the conversation' and amplify their media investment.
Brand View: Daryl Fielding, Kraft ...
reaction on social media has been positive. It says that it welcomes conversations about the brand ...
19 Apr 2012
| by Maisie McCabe
PayPal, the online payment service owned by eBay, has appointed MPG Media Contacts to handle its £1...Saunders on executing a media plan to raise awareness of PayPal's services.
Carat previously handled media for PayPal, after winning the account in July 2010. Krow continues to handle PayPal's creative.
Alan Brydon, the head of investment at MPG Media Contacts, said: "We're looking forward to helping ...
05 Apr 2012
| by Nick Batten
Aegis Media's iProspect and Carat have been awarded the search and digital media business...Esure called the review of its digital media business, which had been held by Equimedia since 2008, in August 2011 . Carat holds the offline business, which was unaffected.
It is understood ...
across affiliate marketing, social media, analytics, paid and natural search as well as conversation ...
19 Mar 2012
| by Alec Mattinson
's European media relations....Berry will become HSBC s regional head of media relations, UK and Europe. He is expected to remain at Fishburn Hedges until the end of April, taking up his new role in May. He will report to HSBC s co-head of comms Charles Naylor and replaces Rob Bailhache, who joined RBS Insurance in February . Berry has ...
23 Feb 2012
| by Katherine Levy
-sold financial products, has appointed Carat to its £9 million media account....The Aegis-owned agency won the business after a pitch against iSmart s roster agencies, including Media Campaign Services.
Carat will be responsible for driving customer acquisition for iSmart across most online and offline direct response channels, including DRTV, press, paid search and search engine ...
10 Feb 2012
| by Gemma Charles
Insight into the social media performance of the Royal Bank of Scotland over the past five months....Social brand tracker
RBS' high reach score was the result of the backlash following a week of controversy, Bonus and knighthood shenanigans brought satisfaction levels to an all-time low.
Methodology:
The Social Media Reputation (SMR) score provides a benchmark to gauge brands' respective ...
09 Feb 2012
| by Maisie McCabe
Ernst & Young, one of the big four accountancy companies, has approached media agencies ahead of a...Industry sources suggest Ernst Young is likely to appoint a media agency to lead its global communications planning, but could continue to use local buying points in different markets. The pitch is being handled through AAR.
Ernst Young has previously worked with agencies on a project basis and often ...