26 Jan 2012
| by Jeremy Lee
The late James Graham Ballard is one of the few people who would find any inspiration in Microsoft ...
and that, even to an agnostic, there's a life that extends beyond the reach of Microsoft - Hart is rather ...
. This followed a period when Microsoft Advertising appeared to be in a state of perpetual flux and getting ...
28 Jul 2011
| by Alasdair Reid
December 2009: When Chris Ward, Microsoft UK's commercial director, decides not to return to his job after a sabbatical, Ashley Highfield, Microsoft's managing director of consumer and online, hands ...
't immediately replaced. However, this doesn't impede Microsoft's determination to innovate on the sales side ...
20 Dec 2010
| by Sara Kimberley
Microsoft is running a series of ad stings in conjunction with other brands on Channel 4 over...and Earl, Microsoft will run its own ads, but also point to other brand advertising, using stings ...
, with an Orange app clearly visible.
Paul Davies, director of marketing communications, Microsoft, said: "This ...
07 Dec 2009
| by Ian Darby
LONDON - Microsoft has appointed Chris Maples as the head of its Microsoft Advertising unit....and will be responsible for all commercial operations and ad revenues across all Microsoft products, from Bing and MSN to its Xbox Live and in-game advertising activities. Before joining Microsoft, Maples was managing director of DrivePM, the behavioural targeting network. Microsoft s advertising sales team was awarded ...
23 Nov 2009
| by Anne Cassidy
LONDON - Microsoft and News Corp have had talks over a plan which could see the internet giant...Google. The Microsoft deal, reported by the FT , could spark a search engine battle and also offer hope to newspapers struggling to monetise online content. Microsoft has also approached other online publishers in a ...
is being viewed as a direct assault on Google's search engine by Microsoft. ...
02 Nov 2009
| by Anne Cassidy
LONDON - Chris Ward, Microsoft's commercial director, has left the company after 13 years....Ward, who had been on a three-month sabbatical, is not returning to his position. Microsoft is currently looking for a replacement and the UK sales director, Chris Maples, will act as commercial director in the interim. Ward had been with the company since 1996. His initial responsibility was to set up and run ...
11 Aug 2009
| by Anne Cassidy
in the marketplace from the likes of Microsoft with its new search engine Bing. McNulty said: "The launch of Bing ...
14 Jul 2009
| by Noel Bussey
Microsoft yesterday escalated its battle with its arch-rival Google, reacting to an assault on one of its core businesses with the announcement of a free online version of its Office software, to be launched next year. Source: Financial Times The founder of Primark is to step down as the managing ...
26 Jun 2009
| by Colin Marrs
LONDON - Publicis Groupe has announced a three-pronged tie-up with Microsoft, which will see...The announcement, made in Cannes yesterday, will see Microsoft team up with VivaKi, Microsoft s digital arm, to produce new content. The two companies will also explore technologies to help increase ...
agency networks to use Microsoft Advertising s Admira technology to help clients plan and buy media when ...
29 May 2009
| by Matt Williams
LONDON - Microsoft has revealed details of its new search engine, Bing, which it hopes will break...website that Microsoft purchased in October 2008, will be integrated into Bing, as well as the MSN shopping facility. John Mangelaars, the vice-president, consumer and online at Microsoft EMEA, said: "We ...