Marketing articles from November 2001

Marketing archives from November 2001

Britvic calls for ad review in bid to revive Tango.(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Britvic is reviewing the advertising for its flagship Tango soft drink brand as it attempts to fight off competition from a host of energy drinks and mineral waters. Britivic has issued an ultimatum to HHCL and Partners, which has...

Levi's hands EMEA Post to Euro boss.(Kenny Wilson)(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Levi-Strauss has promoted European brand chief Kenny Wilson to be Levi's brand president for Europe, Middle East and Africa, its top continental marketing post. Reporting to Levi's EMEA president Joe Middleton, Wilson will be responsible...

Carling to Sponsor Live Music Events
November 29, 2001... Carling has struck what is thought to be the UK's biggest music sponsorship deal. It has signed a three-year contract to sponsor Clear Channel-owned music venues the Hammersmith Apollo and Manchester Apollo. The agreement will give Carling...

M&S to develop ready meal kit to rival Enjoy! range.(Marks & Spencer)(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Marks & Spencer is understood to be working on the launch of a meal-kit concept that will challenge Unilever Bestfoods' Enjoy! range. The product, which is at the concept stage, will comprise a series of gourmet meal kits with lavish...

Genie takes Grand Prix at Connections Awards.(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... BT wireless portal Genie scooped top prize at Marketing's Connections Awards for its online and WAP campaign for reality series Big Brother. The awards, now in their second year, recognise excellence in technology and customer...

Lowe Lintas set to win ad business for Mirror papers.(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Trinity Mirror is tipped to appoint Lowe Lintas to the [pounds sterling]15m advertising business for The Mirror, The Sunday Mirror and The Sunday People, after Lowe pulled out of a pitch for the rival Telegraph group this week. It is up...

More Than sponsors BBC Animal Awards.(direct insurance brand)(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... More Than, the direct insurance brand owned by Royal & Sun Alliance, is to sponsor the BBC's first Animal Awards, which will be televised between Christmas and New Year on BBC1. The event is organised in association with BBC TV series...

Fox's chief to lead Northern Foods.(Clare Field appointed)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 29, 2001... Fox's Biscuits marketing director Clare Field has been promoted to group marketing executive across all Northern Foods businesses, ending a six-month search to fill the vacancy. Reporting to group executive David Baines, Field, 34, will...

PayPoint recruits Burkitt DDB to run advertising debut.(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... PayPoint, the national network of branded bill-payment terminals, has appointed Burkitt DDB to devise its first advertising strategy. The network, which allows people to pay their phone and utility bills at 8400 terminals in convenience...

Events company Red Letter Days kicks off its first advertising campaign on December 1, in a bid to persuade consumers to buy experiences such as hot air ballooning as Christmas presents.(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... [Illustration Omitted] Caption: Events company Red Letter Days kicks off its first advertising campaign on December 1, in a bid to persuade consumers to buy experiences such as hot air ballooning as Christmas presents. The ads feature...

Wrigley's is reviewing its media planning and buying account. (Stop Press).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Wrigley's is reviewing its media planning and buying account, believed to be worth [pounds sterling]17m. Incumbent CIA will repitch for the business.

Sunday Business. (Stop Press).(newspaper in financial difficulty)(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Sunday Business' owner, the Barclay family, has agreed to provide the extra working capital needed to take the paper into profitability, but said there would be job cuts. Sunday supplement Business & Pleasure will also be axed. The paper has...

Allied Domecq Spirits & Wine. (Stop Press).(Richard Hayes promoted at Thomas Lowndes)(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Allied Domecq Spirits & Wine has appointed its acting marketing director Richard Hayes as managing director of its Thomas Lowndes subsidiary, which makes alcohol-branded food products. The company is in the process of signing a partnership...

The Daily Express. (Stop Press).(refuses potentially libellous ad against Esso)(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... The Daily Express and seven regional newspapers have refused to run an ad from Greenpeace and other pressure groups promoting Stop Esso Day on December 1. The papers are concerned the ad, which describes Esso as 'The No 1 global warming...

Virgin Megastores. (Stop Press).(appoints Jenny Wilson)(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Virgin Megastores has appointed Jenny Wilson as brand and business development director to head a four-year push to position the chain as the 'entertainment destination'. She was most recently director of new brand development for the...

Camelot reported falling ticket sales over the past six months in its latest set of results. (Stop Press).(lottery industry)(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Camelot reported falling ticket sales over the past six months in its latest set of results. Ticket sales are down 5.4% compared with last year, to [pounds sterling]2.4bn. Online sales were hit badly, dropping by 7%.

The Incorporated Society of British Advertisers. (Stop Press).(produces advertising interactive guide)(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... The Incorporated Society of British Advertisers has teamed up with the Radio Advertising Bureau to produce an interactive best-practice guide to educate advertisers on how to maximise the effectiveness of their radio budgets.

BT Cellnet. (Stop Press).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... BT Cellnet has appointed US marketer Michelle Sparrow as marketing communications manager, replacing Tracy Hirth. She will report to brand director Garrison Macri. Separately, Cath Keers, consumer marketing director, is to go on maternity...

Personal Finance Education Group. (Stop Press).(personal finance education for children)(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Personal Finance Education Group has launched a project called Excellence and Access, which aims to educate children about personal finance. The venture is sponsored by the Financial Services Authority, HSBC, the Prudential, Barclays and the...

Marks & Spencer is launching Blue Harbour. (Stop Press).(casual men's wear line)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
November 29, 2001... Marks & Spencer is launching Blue Harbour, a men's casualwear range that will be unveiled in all M&S stores in January. The range will consist of items such as rugby shirts, and will emphasise comfort as well as style.

Barclays has appointed Kallaway to implement a marketing campaign to promote its sponsorship of the Royal National Theatre and three art exhibitions. (Stop Press).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Barclays has appointed Kallaway to implement a marketing campaign to promote its sponsorship of the Royal National Theatre and three art exhibitions. The programme will be marketed under the 'Invest and Inspire' brand name and will be backed...

The Newspaper Society. (Stop Press).(media ownership)(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... The Newspaper Society is concerned that the government's consultation on media ownership rules fails to understand how newspapers and regional media markets operate, and threatens to increase the regulatory burden on local newspapers.

Securicor has appointed David Foy, ex-vice president of the industrial and retail business unit. (Stop Press).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Securicor has appointed David Foy, ex-vice president of the industrial and retail business unit at Xerox, to lead its sales and marketing division.

Powergen is drafting John Evans back into his previous role of marketing director. (Stop Press).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Powergen is drafting John Evans back into his previous role of marketing director of the retail business. Evans has been on secondment for five months heading up the SME division.

Holiday Autos. (Stop Press).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Holiday Autos, the car rentals company, has appointed Inferno to its [pounds sterling]2.5m through-the-line account, after parting with Davies Little Cowley Fiddes.

Tesco claims it is planning to use Manchester United goalkeeper Fabien Barthez. (Stop Press).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Tesco claims it is planning to use Manchester United goalkeeper Fabien Barthez to advertise its own-brand butter, following his calamitous performance in United's 3-1 defeat at Arsenal.

The Chancellor Gordon Brown. (Stop Press).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... The Chancellor Gordon Brown yesterday cut his 2002 growth forecast for the UK, reflecting a slowdown in the global economy. Brown predicted the UK economy would grow by 2.25% next year.

General Mills imports boss for UK roll-out.(Scott Peterson relocated to London for marketing push)(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... General Mills (GM), the US food giant, has moved its business development manager for the UK from Minneapolis to London, signalling plans for an all-out assault on the UK market. For the past two years Scott Peterson has handled UK...

My Travel Rebrand Takes on World's Top Operators
November 29, 2001... Airtours' MyTravel rebranding project will be bigger and faster than previously anticipated, spanning its aircraft and cruise ships and stretching into new products such as clothing and luggage. At its annual results on Tuesday, Airtours...

Sonera Zed loses marketing chief after 18 months.(Ruth Blakemore )(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Sonera Zed chief marketing officer Ruth Blakemore has left the Finnish mobile internet portal after 18 months in the job. She is not thought to have a job to go to. Blakemore joined Sonera in April 2000, a fortnight after quitting her...

NTL Business in talks to reassign [pounds sterling]3m ad account.(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... NTL is in talks with agencies about the [pounds sterling]3m advertising account for NTL Business, putting incumbent J Walter Thompson on alert. The cable telephony, internet and interactive TV operator is understood to have invited half...

Camelot's direct approach slammed by gambling body.(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Gamblers Anonymous (GA) has attacked the National Lottery Commission's decision to allow Camelot to promote the lottery direct to consumers, saying it could fuel the growing problem of gambling addiction. The National Lottery Commission...

Citroen's ad frontman, comedian Ken Campbell.(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... [Illustration omitted] Caption:Citroen's ad frontman, comedian Ken Campbell, has become so obsessed with the value for money offered by the marque that he relishes watching its ads, in the latest TV campaign for the brand by Euro RSCG...

Reuters extends Kalends chief's responsibilities.(Sholto Douglas-Home)(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Reuters has widened the remit of Sholto Douglas-Home, its marketing director for interactive service Kalends, by handing him global responsibility for its marketing communications channels. Douglas-Home, the former Millennium Dome...

Orange appoints marketer to boost business division.(Cynthia Gordon )(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Orange has appointed former Thus marketing chief Cynthia Gordon to the role of marketing director for business solutions as it steps up its drive to boost its market share in the business sector. The company has also hired former Aircell...

Motorsport body supports tobacco sponsorship ban.(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... World motorsport's governing body, the FIA, has publicly backed plans for a global ban on tobacco sponsorship for the first time, ahead of negotiations by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to secure international agreement. The FIA...

Cancer research charities appoint marketing chief.(Chris Gardner)(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Imperial Cancer Research Fund (ICRF) marketing director Chris Gardner has landed the top marketing job for the new charity to be created by the merger of the ICRF and the Cancer Research Campaign. Details of the merger are yet to be...

RBoS hands Advanta to W&K London.(Royal Bank of Scotland, Wieden and Kennedy London)(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Royal Bank of Scotland has handed the multi-million pound advertising account foil its RBS Advanta credit card to Wieden & Kennedy London as it gears up for its first brand-building assault. The company is to break with the tradition of...

Constellation Brands in [Pounds Sterling]1.35bn Bid for Carling
November 29, 2001... The race for control of Carling moved up a gear this week as US drinks giant Constellation Brands topped the bidding for the lager brand with a [pounds sterling]1.35 bn offer. Constellation Brands joins a number of other bidders for Carling...

Asda under fire for selling cheap fcuk sunglasses.(French Connection unhappy)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 29, 2001... French Connection has attacked Asda for promoting its sale of fcuk-branded goods in the latest 'grey market' controversy to hit the UK. The supermarket chain has imported a range of fcuk sunglasses, which it is selling at a discount of...

Dubble fair trade chocolate bar to hold agency pitch.(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Dubble, the fair trade chocolate bar jointly owned by Comic Relief and the Day Chocolate Company, has asked several youth marketing agencies to pitch for its marketing account. A spokeswoman for the Day Chocolate Company said: "We are...

Volkswagen set to split portfolio into two groups.(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Volkswagen, Europe's largest car maker, is splitting its brand portfolio into two distinct divisions to save money. The seven car brands will be divided into two groups depending on whether they carry a VW or Audi marque. Other brands...

More than 30 northerners angry about being stereotyped as overweight, bingo-playing idlers.
November 29, 2001... [Illustration omitted] Caption: More than 30 northerners angry about being stereotyped as overweight, bingo-playing idlers, have complained to the Independent Television Commission about WH Smith's Christmas ad campaign starring Nicholas...

AXA Reviews [Pounds Sterling]12m DM Account for Direct Arm
November 29, 2001... AXA Insurance has called a review of the [pounds sterling]12m direct marketing account for its AXA Direct operation. The review will see the incumbent of two years, Rapier, pitted against WWAV Rapp Collins, Proximity London, TBWA\GGT Direct...

MSN UK appoints head of marketing.(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Microsoft has promoted Matt Whittingham to chief marketer for its internet portal MSN UK as it prepares to introduce subscription charges to boost revenues. Whittingham, who steps up from the role of business marketing manager, replaces...

Young switch off to marketing via text messaging.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 29, 2001... Younger people are more likely to get irritated and annoyed by companies sending unsolicited text messages to their mobile phones than the older generation. But they are also more likely to receive them, according to research for...

Reckitt Benckiser-owned Gaviscon kicks off an ad campaign on December 3 through McCann Healthcare Manchester.(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... [Illustration Omitted] Caption: Reckitt Benckiser-owned Gaviscon kicks off an ad campaign on December 3 through McCann Healthcare Manchester, aimed at repositioning it as an everyday product and broadening its appeal with a younger...

Tefal UK has promoted commercial director Ian Mackey to managing director of Tefal and Rowenta. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Tefal UK has promoted commercial director Ian Mackey to managing director of Tefal and Rowenta. Within Tefal, marketing has now been split into two divisions, housewares and electrical, overseen by marketing managers Chris Gee and Dominic...

Niegel Waterson MP. (Briefs).(Consignia's second delivery)(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Niegel Waterson MP, shadow trade and industry spokesman, has attacked Consignia's plan to scrap the second delivery, calling the decision "bad news for customers" and "a cynical erosion of the postal service". Royal Mail business and consumer...

Woolworths has underlined its commitment to the Ladybird clothing brand by appointing Simon Brown as its first brand manager. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Woolworths has underlined its commitment to the Ladybird clothing brand by appointing Simon Brown as its first brand manager. Brown joins from Umbro subsidiary PMG International, where he was sales director for the golf and leisure division.

Super 12, the body representing the top dozen UK race courses. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Super 12, the body representing the top dozen UK race courses, is considering splitting the title sponsorship, if it cannot attract one overall sponsor for the league, which gets underway next year.

Exxon Mobil is to sponsor Barnardo's city lunch on November 30. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Exxon Mobil is to sponsor Barnardo's city lunch on November 30. In its first association with the children's charity, the oil company will cover the costs of the event and donate money to Barnardo's Akwaaba project in South London, which...

Hartley's is supporting the relaunch of its jam brand with a press campaign through Delaney Lund Knox Warren. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Hartley's is supporting the relaunch of its jam brand with a press campaign through Delaney Lund Knox Warren. The revamped jar will sport a transparent label and a brighter green lid, and the ads will appear in national press supplements and...

Lindemans is to launch a [pound sterling]2m ad campaign to promote its revamped product packaging and brand extensions. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Lindemans is to launch a [pound sterling]2m ad campaign to promote its revamped product packaging and brand extensions. The national outdoor campaign, comprising 48-sheets and six-sheet posters, is themed around Dr Henry Lindeman's motto,...

ThinkNatural and Greenfingers. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... ThinkNatural and Greenfingers, the natural health and gardening internet and mail order retailers, have merged to form a retail group known as Retail Spectrum. The businesses, which will retain their brand names, will cross-market their...

The Sponsorship Research Company. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... The Sponsorship Research Company has carried out research that shows sales of replica football kits can be adversely affected if clubs are sponsored by companies perceived as unattractive.

Andrew Allan. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Andrew Allan, the former Diageo global brand services director, is to leave his job as UK managing director of Eskye, the online procurement site for alcohol retailers, after a year. Allan is to take over his father's business, Active...

Coca-Cola is the first brand to advertise on BlowUp Meida's giant poster advent calendar. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Coca-Cola is the first brand to advertise on BlowUp Meida's giant poster advent calendar, to be installed on the facade of Birmingham Town Hall. The 900[m.sup.2] calendar, believed to be the world's largest, will be unveiled on November 30.

Totaljobs.com, the recruitment site owned by Reed Elsevier. (Briefs).(advertising campaign)(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Totaljobs.com, the recruitment site owned by Reed Elsevier, has begun to roll out a [pounds sterling]6m print and online campaign to coincide with the relaunch of its web site. Creative is by Edge and encompasses three executions with the...

TiVo, the television service. (Briefs).(cinema advertising promotion)(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... TiVo, the television service that gives viewers the opportunity to customise their viewing preferences, is launching a cinema scratch card promotion to build on its current cinema ad push. The promotion, devised by 141, involves handing out...

Chrysalis Group and 365 Corporation. (Briefs).
November 29, 2001... Chrysalis Group and 365 Corporation have merged their internet sports content businesses in a deal that will form Europe's biggest digital sports company.

Bourjois, the cosmetics brand owned by Chanel. (Briefs).(chooses The Media Edge)(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Bourjois, the cosmetics brand owned by Chanel, has handed its media planning and buying account for Europe and Russia, believed to be worth at least [pounds sterling]10m, to The Media Edge without a pitch. It is the first time Bourjois has...

Carlsberg-Tetley is the official drinks partner for British action comedy film The 51st State, which breaks on December 7. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Carlsberg-Tetley is the official drinks partner for British action comedy film The 51st State, which breaks on December 7. In the film, actor Robert Carlyle wears a Carlsberg-branded Liverpool FC shirt. Carlsberg is running a two-for-one...

McDonald's has signed a 12-month deal to sponsor Virgin Radio's breakfast show, after an initial three-month contract was extended to six. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... McDonald's has signed a 12-month deal to sponsor Virgin Radio's breakfast show, after an initial three-month contract was extended to six. The deal, brokered by Starcom Motive, will promote a range of McDonald's products on the Steve Penk...

Clarks International. (Briefs).(hires Klondike)(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Clarks International, the shoe manufacturer, has appointed media strategy agency Klondike to handle its international media planning and buying in Spain, Germany, Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg. The company is launching a new global...

WH Smith has denied reports that it is considering age restrictions on magazines. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... WH Smith has denied reports that it is considering age restrictions on magazines. It said the confusion arose after it published a draft set of guidelines to help planning and buying of magazines ranges at its national outlets. The proposals...

Nintendo has launched its first GameCube magazine in the UK. (Briefs).(published by Paragon)(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Nintendo has launched its first GameCube magazine in the UK. Published by Paragon, Cube features news about the hype prior to the launch of the console, previews and reviews of all the latest GameCube titles and a solutions section.

Aston Villa's new radio station, The Villan, has appointed Midlands radio sales veteran Robert Williams as station director. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Aston Villa's new radio station, The Villan, has appointed Midlands radio sales veteran Robert Williams as station director. He joins from Arctic Media. The Villan airs on Sky Digital Channel 903 on December 1 and will be the third radio...

Little Chef. (Briefs).(nationwide Rugrats promotion)(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Little Chef is to run a nationwide Rugrats promotion based on the cartoon series in its 400 restaurants until the end of December. The roadside caterer will give away five Rugrats toys free with all [pounds sterling]3.49 kids' meals purchased...

The National Magazine Company. (Briefs).(sells Focus magazine to Origin Publishing)(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... The National Magazine Company has sold its monthly science magazine Focus to Origin Publishing, which has a stable of ten consumer magazines and 14 customer titles. NatMags announced it was closing Focus earlier this month after admitting the...

Channel 5 selects MTV marketer for top post. (Media).(David Pullan)(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Channel 5 has hired David Pullan, vice-president of marketing and digital channels at MTV Networks, UK and Ireland, as its director of marketing and communications. Pullan starts in the New Year, filling the post vacated by Jim Hytner,...

V.Shop publishes tabloid for Christmas. (Media).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... V.Shop, the Virgin-owned entertainment retailer, is to publish a tabloid-sized full-colour newspaper to promote its products in the run-up to Christmas. The 24-page title, V.hot, will contain reviews of the products that V.Shop expects...

Media Choice/Highland Spring. (Media).(in-taxi advertising)(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Dee Forbes, senior vice-president, UK advertising sales/entertainment, Cartoon Network and Turner Classic Movies Highland Spring's ad campaign on taxis really caught my eye this week. You don't expect taxis to come tartan-wrapped! The...

Sci-Fi channel to back UK science fiction film festival. (Media).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Cable and Sky digital channel Sci-Fi is to sponsor the UK's first science fiction film festival, Sci-Fi-London, to be held at the Curzon Soho & ICA from February 1 to 3. The deal was brokered in-house by Sci-Fi's parent company Universal...

Amazon hires ex-NTL chief for customer role. (New Media).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Amazon has snapped up former NTL director of customer marketing Gavin Wheeler to fill the post of European head of CRM as it steps up efforts to leverage its customer database. The company, which started life as an online bookseller, has...

Screentrade starts internet-only push. (New Media).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... LloydsTSB Insurance has kicked off its first marketing activity for Screentrade, the online insurance broker it bought from software giant Misys last July. It is running an internet-only campaign that attempts to position the Screentrade...

Walt Disney web arm hands Happy Dog wireless job. (New Media).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Walt Disney Internet Group has appointed digital agency Happy Dog to spearhead its wireless marketing strategy across Europe. The company aims to boost revenues for character brands such as Mickey Mouse and Buzz Lightyear through consumer...

New Media Choice/Kangol.com. (New Media).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Senior copywriter, Ping Communications Jonathan Hawkins Site: Kangol.com I've always had a soft spot for Kangol. Having had my formative years in the 80s, I'm among those for whom the brand conjures up images of hip-hop,...

Learn.co.uk. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Learn.co.uk, the Guardian-backed education site aimed at schools and local authorities, has expanded to offer an online recruitment service for employers and teachers, who will be able to scour for current positions through a straightforward...

The Terrence Higgins Trust. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... The Terrence Higgins Trust has launched an online fundraising campaign to coincide with World Aids Day on December 1. The campaign, created by Glue, features the tagline 'The 80s -- gone, but not forgotten HIV -- forgotten, but not gone'. It...

Sante Fe, the restaurant group that serves up southwestern US cuisine, has made its internet debut with the launch of www.santafe.co.uk. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Sante Fe, the restaurant group that serves up southwestern US cuisine, has made its internet debut with the launch of www.santafe.co.uk. The site offers recipes, details and pictures of all Santa Fe restaurants in the UK, images of all the...

Orient-Express, the luxury travel group. (Briefs).(web portal )(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Orient-Express, the luxury travel group, has created a web portal to bring together all its exclusive travel services under one banner for the first time. OrientExpres.com links through to microsites for the company's 27 hotels, six trains,...

National Missing Persons Helpline. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... National Missing Persons Helpline has launched a web site at www.missingpersons.org to encourage missing persons to get in contact with friends and relatives through the internet. The site has been developed by new media agency Underwired....

Attheraces, the interactive media company. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
November 29, 2001... Attheraces, the interactive media company with broadcasting rights to cover races at 49 UK racecourses, will launch its web site attheraces.co.uk on December 11 -- six weeks late. The delay has been put down to technical issues relating to...