10 Jun 2011
| by Sara Kimberley
Microsoft has launched a multimillion pound ad campaign for Windows 7 that features "real people..., social media.
The ad features a pop-up PC store in the house of Lyndsey Shaw, a Microsoft focus group ...
Microsoft salesman walks her through a selection of PCs to suit her lifestyle and requirements.
Leila Martine from Microsoft said: "Often it is the fear of the unknown that puts people off upgrading their PC ...
25 Jan 2011
| by Arif Durrani
Chris Maples, commercial director for Microsoft Advertising, has left the company with immediate...Maples joined Microsoft from Maiden Outdoor (now Titan) in May 2007 as managing director of its network business.
He was promoted to the role of sales director at Microsoft Advertising in July 2008 ...
looking forward to spending more time with my children.
"I've enjoyed my time at Microsoft and wish ...
03 May 2011
| by Katherine Levy
Microsoft has moved its US creative accounts for Bing and Office out of WPP's JWT New York...picked up Microsoft's cloud-computing business following a competitive pitch. It is unclear where ...
in China and Brazil. The WPP agency was added to Microsoft's roster, which includes Interpublic's McCann ...
handled by McCann. It added the Microsoft Office business in July 2009, which was also moved out ...
10 Jan 2011
| by Katherine Levy
US computer giant Microsoft has called a review of its $1bn media business in North America...The review is focused on Microsoft's accounts in the US and Canada. In the UK, UM has handled Microsoft's business for the past eight years and will continue to run the business.
In North America, Microsoft has sent a request-for-information document to selected agencies in the last few days.
A source ...
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 ...
04 Nov 2011
| by Ben Hall
A six-minute concept video for Microsoft proved to be a social media hit this week, racking up more...are not included.
1. Microsoft 'Productivity future vision' by Microsoft
175 ...
21 Mar 2011
| by Sara Kimberley
Starcom Mediavest Group has won Microsoft's $1bn (£614m) North America media buying account...Microsoft's global account, which was wholly with Interpublic Groupe's Universal McCann, has been ...
McCann has retained the business in Microsoft's 35 markets outside North America. This includes the UK where the brand spent 36.7m on media last year, according to Nielsen.
A Microsoft spokesperson said ...
07 Jul 2011
| by Alasdair Reid
Microsoft is the latest company to enter online display....Last week, Microsoft launched its Ad Exchange trading platform in the UK, following its successful ...
. Microsoft's is not the first such exchange - but, some say, it is the most important to date because ...
will rise but the cost of sales will go down.
1. Microsoft claims that although there are other trading ...
17 Mar 2011
| by Maisie McCabe
Chris Maples, the former commercial director of Microsoft Advertising, is set to join Spotify..., attempts to increase the commercialisation of its user base in the UK.
He left Microsoft in January ...
for the display, network, search and analytics business in the UK. He joined Microsoft as the managing director of its network business in May 2007.
Before Microsoft, Maples worked at the comparison shopping site ...
14 Apr 2011
| by Anne Cassidy
Microsoft has appointed Beattie McGuinness Bungay to create a UK campaign to promote the latest...", which will be digitally led and supported by outdoor executions.
Microsoft works with a range ...
that enable users to put their websites directly on the taskbar.
Recent advertising from Microsoft includes a TV ad for Microsoft Windows 7, by CP B, which was released in December last year and shows a woman ...