16 Dec 1999
| by BEN ROSIER
Apple Computer is axing its UK marketing department in the first
stage of a radical restructuring of its European operations. Four of the
eight staff are losing their jobs. Apple s chief UK marketer, marketing
manager Martin Capel-Smith, is expected to leave along with UK product
manager Neil Thomas,...
16 Dec 1999
| by ANNE-MARIE CRAWFORD
Carlton Communications chief executive Steven Cain has confirmed he
is to leave at the end of January as the company s merger with United
News s chief executive, will
take the role of chief executive in the enlarged group.
16 Dec 1999
| by STEPHEN CHANDLER, an account director a
15 years ago: Demand is outstripping supply of Sinclair Computers
in the run-up to Christmas, with retailers predicting stock will be
scarce , despite record production levels throughout the autumn; British
Telecom plans to launch a chain of high street shops, offering a range
of telephones and services;...
15 Dec 1999
| by Ravi Chandiramani.
- Home entertainment e-tailer Boxman.com (www.boxman. com) has
appointed Jackie Cooper PR as its consumer PR agency to handle its online
and offline brand-building and media relations. It has also appointed
Shandwick to deal with financial and corporate communications.
15 Dec 1999
| by Ravi Chandiramani.
US natural language search engine Northern Light Technology is
looking for partners for its UK launch. The company is seeking alliances
to provide vertical search facilities on partner sites for a launch early
next year.
15 Dec 1999
| by Richard Lord.
A new business-to-business site for dealers and resellers of IT
products has launched in the UK. IT-Xchange.com operates across Europe and
holds inventories from 540 companies.
15 Dec 1999
| by Nick Rosen.
E-magazine ebop has signed an agreement with ISP X-Stream Network to
supply its users with content.
15 Dec 1999
| by John Bell.
A financial services web site with details of 4,000 mortgages has
been launched by the M2 Group, a supplier of computer software to
independent financial advisors and mortgage brokers in the UK.
15 Dec 1999
| by Ravi Chandiramani.
E-commerce software provider SalesLogix has appointed Stephen Hansen
onto its board of directors. Formerly chief financial officer of
GeoCities, Hansen was responsible for directing global financial,
strategic and administrative affairs for the web site. He will retain his
position as chief operating...