29 Jun 2001
Lexis Public Relations has been hired by Guinness UDV's wine
division to spearhead the relaunch of its French wine brand Piat
d'or.
The division, Percy Fox & Co, approached the agency ...
for the brand, looking
to increase public awareness of the wine before the conclusion of the
relaunch ...
01 Dec 2000
| by JENNIFER WHITEHEAD
Leisure giant Whitbread is to hold a pitch in the new year for the PR account for Costa Coffee, its chain of coffee stores.
No shortlist has yet been drawn up, but incumbent Communique Public ...
Jackie Cooper Public Relations will also pitch, as the agency has just been taken on by Costa Coffee ...
01 Dec 2000
| by JENNIFER WHITEHEAD
The RED Consultancy has been hired by SmithKline Beecham to handle its Lucozade Sport brand.
The appointment follows that of Hill & Knowlton earlier in the year to handle Lucozade Energy (PRWeek, 5 May). Both brands were formerly held by Bell Pottinger Public Relations.
Three agencies pitched ...
01 Dec 2000
| by JOHN FRANK and HOLLY WILLIAMS
Household International's UK subsidiary, HFC Bank, is seeking a new PR agency to handle a six-figure fee account for its Marbles credit card and associated financial services.
Martin Rutland, HFC corporate communications director, is considering several UK agencies to handle the next phase - part ...
22 Sep 2000
| by HOLLY WILLIAMS
NEW YORK: Fashion giant Tommy Hilfiger USA has named existing
global marketing head Peter Connolly as its new worldwide president of
public relations.
Connolly's role has been expanded ...
Joel Horowitz, Connolly now
has a remit to oversee public relations, marketing, advertising ...
10 Mar 2000
| by ADAM HILL
,
handles government affairs; Camargue looks at property PR, and Anderson
Kelly is its full service agency ...
24 Sep 1999
| by RICHARD EDWARDS
of the service that companies now expect of the
public relations industry: not just a pile of clippings ...
the right publication for the brand you are working on,
well-targeted editorial can generate huge sales ...
publications and between stylists,
and maintaining a cohesive press image around the world, she says ...
16 Jul 1999
| by SIMON ELLERY
Next week Hill and Knowlton will attempt to gain coverage for a
carnival-type float for client Schweppes to promote its still fruit
drink Oasis.
09 Jul 1999
| by MAGGIE BROWN
know such commercials are carefully pre-vetted.
At present there is no broad public outcry about ...
recent probe into public attitudes towards television -
including advertising - found that eight in ten ...
held public
debate on the ban at the House of Commons, in a bid to test the waters
and sharpen ...
02 Jul 1999
| by ROBERT GRAY
as to the interpretation of the regulations, Tobacco Manufacturers
Association public affairs director John Carlisle ...
promotion
reaching the general public, says a DoH spokesperson. Some people will
find they are unable ...
will be able to continue broadly unchanged.
Brook Wilkinson chairman Rosemary Brook, public affairs ...