PR Week (UK) articles from January 2002

PR Week (UK) archives from January 2002

Ward heads weber Shandwick consumer.(Weber Shandwick has appointed Sally Ward)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Weber Shandwick has appointed Sally Ward as managing director of its UK consumer practice. She joins from Countrywide Porter Novelli, where she was development director for the UK. WS director of European strategy and former corporate...

Mobile giants review PR agency accounts accounts.(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Two of the UK's leading mobile phone operators -- One2One and Vodafone -- are repitching PR work ahead of a crucial year for the telecoms sector. One2One, which rebrands as T-Mobile this year, is set to axe its current five agencies in...

B-M plans hiring spree in CSR unit as Melchett joins.(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Burson-Marsteller is planning a hiring spree in its corporate social responsibility practice, following the high-profile hire this week of Lord Peter Melchett, the ex-executive director of Greenpeace UK. Melchett, who was once arrested for...

APCO team lands Halifax-Bank of Scotland PA job.(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Halifax-Bank of Scotland, the UK's fifth-largest bank, has hired APCO to handle its public affairs across Europe. The recently merged bank held a five-way pitch at the end of last year to handle the newly created brief. The pitch-list...

United Biscuits PR work up for grabs.(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... United Biscuits is on the hunt for agencies to handle consumer PR work for two McVitie's brands--Jaffa Cakes and Penguin. The search comes as part of UB's intention to seek brand-specific consumer PR support. Consumer PR for UB brands...

Philips Medical Systems. (Healthcare).(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Philips Medical Systems (PMS) has expanded Manning Selvage & Lee's global PR remit. MS&L will oversee PMS's global corporate and product PR alongside its existing accounts with Philips Electronics North US, Philips DAP and Philips Lighting in...

Virgin Money. (Public Affairs).(Beacon Strategic Communications)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Virgin Money public affairs head Martin Campbell has started up his own agency, Beacon Strategic Communications, after being made redundant from his former employer. Beacon's starting client list includes a PR brief for Ample Interactive...

Cosmopolitan. (Fraud).(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Consumer magazine Cosmopolitan has appealed to the PR industry to double-check requests supposedly made by the magazine for loans of sample goods. A statement from the title said police are investigating requests made by an individual claiming...

Taylor Herring. (Consumer).(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Taylor Herring has been hired to handle interactive dating TV channel Yo-Yo, set to launch on Valentine's Day. Channel owners Static 2358 appointed the agency on a consumer brief last week to promote the service to 18 to 35-year-olds.

Citigate MARCHCom. (Online).(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Online corporate comms firm Citigate MARCHCom has hired Simon Rigby as a director from sister Incepta agency Citigate Dewe Rogerson. MARCHCom has also promoted Nick Forbes and Sarah Jefferies to associate director.

Praxis PR. (Public Affairs).(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Tech agency Praxis PR has bought PA boutique NL Communications as part of a plan to expand its services. NL managing director Kate Nicholls will head the unit within Praxis. NL clients include MacMillan Cancer Relief.

The Scotsman. (Consumer).(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... The publisher of The Scotsman has dropped incumbent agency MacLaurin following a financial review. No retained agency is expected to be appointed following a budget cut, but Scotsman Publications will hire on an ad hoc basis.

Beatwax Communications. (Technology).(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Beatwax Communications has won the PR business for Blushingbuyer.com, which sells supposedly embarrassing personal items, such as haemorrhoid treatments. Beatwax, which also works for FriendsReunited.co.uk, has been briefed to handle trade and...

TRW Aeronautical Systems. (Aerospace).(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... TRW Aeronautical Systems has launched its first PR team following last year's appointment of worldwide director of PR and comms Lisa Bottle. Bottle has created a comms division, including an internal comms head and media relations manager.

Mulberry PR. (B2B).(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Mulberry PR has picked up the UK B2B and consumer PR brief for decorative radiator manufacturer Jaga Heating. The account will initially target UK trade audiences such as architects, building contractors, housebuilders and stockists. Consumer...

MarkJohnson. (Appointment).(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... MarkJohnson, former editor of PR Week Asia, has returned from Hong Kong to take up the post of associate editor (features) at PRWeek in London.

Red offered Cif consumer PR task.(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Lever Faberge has handed The Red Consultancy responsibility for consumer PR for its Cif cleaning products. Cif, which was renamed from its British name Jif totally with the name used in other markets last year, is the UK's number two...

Brunswick tops league of M&A comms consultants.(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Buchanan Communications advised on more M&A deals last month than any other UK City PR firm, PR Week's latest Deal Watch figures reveal. The WPP-owned City agency ensured its place in the top ten by advising on 22 deals throughout December...

BBC awards licence arm to FH. (News Roundup).(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Fishburn Hedges has been appointed to handle PR for the BBC's TV licensing arm. The agency won the account as part of a marketing communications consortium of Omnicom-owned firms, including AMV BBDO for advertising. Fishburn Hedges...

Moss Bros swaps PR agencies. (News Roundup).(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Troubled formalwear firm Moss Bros Group has switched City PR agencies, hiring Tulchan Communications in place of Brunswick. Moss Bros deputy chairman Rowland Gee said: 'We believe Tulchan can help get across the message that we have...

PR exec to head P&O int comms. (News Roundup).(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... P&O Stena has created its first dedicated internal communications function. The ferry operator has announced the promotion of PR executive Vivienne Macey to become its first internal communications manager. She will oversee development of...

Britannic hires consol director. (News Roundup).(Jim Boyd)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Former Consolidated Communications PA director Jim Boyd has joined Britannic Retirement Solutions as head of corporate affairs. Boyd's remit is to set up a corporate affairs team from scratch and oversee all PR, political and industry...

DHL appoints Hanson to PR role. (News Roundup).(Kate Hanson)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Delivery firm DHL International has named Kate Hanson as UK media relations manager. Her appointment follows a revamp of the firm's in-house communications, which saw the transfer of PR from the marketing division to corporate affairs under...

Euro 'no' campaign warned of court orders.(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... The anti-euro 'No' campaign is to forge ahead with its lobbying work against the single currency, despite court action threats by Westminster City Council for allegedly flyposting on the issue. The 'No' lobby is pressing ahead with what it...

Global pr heads stress over work and home life mix.(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... In-house PR directors' biggest concern is the pressure of work on their home life, according to a survey published this week. Of 100 PR and marketing directors in the tech sector surveyed globally, 82 per cent cited the work home balance as...

FT's 'false market' case sheds light on pro risks.(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Legal experts have warned of the dangers facing PROs after five news sources, including the Financial Times, were ordered to reveal the source of an article. The case arose following the insertion by an unnamed individual of inaccurate...

London mayor Ken Livingstone.(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... [Illustration omitted] Caption: London mayor Ken Livingstone, who incurred the wrath of the PR and public affairs community when he sought last year to ban lobbyists from influencing the work of the Greater London Authority, is to address...

Regester Larkin cuts five to focus on core functions.(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Crisis management specialist Regester Larkin has axed a third of its consultancy team. The five redundancies are full partner Roger Miles, associate partners Judith Luker, Peter Davis and Neil Stockley, and senior analyst Tracey Brown. ...

Ashe hands GCI's chair to Robinson to take client role.(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... GCI Financial CEO Rupert Ashe has stepped down after ten years leading the City PR firm. Ashe handed the top role to former GCI Financial MD Philip Robinson on 1 January. The announcement comes just a month after Ashe confirmed the...

BBC dissolves top PR job in internet division reshuffle.(Matt Turmaine leaves)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... BBC Worldwide has scrapped its top internet and interactive PR post following a divisional shake-up. Former internet and interactive head of press and PR Matt Turmaine has left the corporation to go freelance. Turmaine's role has since...

Brands2life wins 3i pan-European speaker mission.(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Venture capital firm 3i is driving a pan-European conference speaker programme for its technology division. The FTSE 100 group has hired tech PR firm Brands2Life to run the thought leadership campaign. Brands2Life is tasked with...

Lloyds Pharmacy opts to review its media operations.(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... One of the UK's largest pharmacy chains is reviewing its media relations. Lloyds Pharmacy, which operates 1,300 community pharmacies in the UK, is 'considering its options' for the first quarter of 2002, according to the firm's marketing...

Mathieson becomes CEO in Cake reshuffle.(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Guerrilla marketing and consumer PR agency Cake has reshuffled its top management, creating a new CEO position assumed by former MD and founder Mike Mathieson. The move sees Darren Thomas recruited from his role as marketing manager at...

International cricket body creates PR chief position.(International Cricket Council)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... The International Cricket Council is on the hunt for its first PR chief as it attempts to rebuild the sport's reputation. The global governing body for both test matches and one-day cricket has created the post of general manager of...

Grayling PA head in Scotland quits to build own firm.(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... The head of Grayling Group's public affairs operation in Scotland has quit. Robbie MacDuff, MD of Edinburgh-based Strategy in Scotland, will leave early next month. He is understood to be moving to London to set up a new public...

Clareville Comms and hyperactive win wembley job.(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Venue-hire group Wembley has split the PR brief for its arena and conference centre following two competitive pitches. The firm has reappointed five-year incumbent Clareville Communications to continue handling PR for its conference and...

Survey lauds UK banks' corp comms.(corporate communicators)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... British banks are among the world's best corporate communicators, according to a survey of international financial journalists. The findings show 67 per cent of business journalists quizzed said they felt British banks provided good or...

The Community Channel wins fresh funds. (Public Sector).(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... The Community Channel, the cash-strapped charity sector broadcaster, has been thrown a lifeline. The channel, owned by the Media Trust and broadcast on SkyDigital, faced closure in March due to a lack of funding (PR Week, 16 November). ...

London tourism body set to unveil [pounds sterling]1.5m campaign. (Public Sector).(London Tourism Action Group)(BGB and Associates)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... London's tourism authority is set to announce details of a [pounds sterling]1.5m PR and marketing campaign in a bid to entice visitors to the capital. The London Tourism Action Group (LTAG), set up by Mayor Ken Livingstone to tackle the...

Sheffield council on hunt for PR chief. (Public Sector).(Sheffield, England)(public relations)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Sheffield City Council is to launch a search for a PR chief, following the departure of communications head Rachel Rees. Rees is to leave her role at the end of this month to become fundraising and communications director at the Methodist...

PEA readies push for fashion show charity initiative. (Public Sector).(Professional Footballers' Association)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... The Professional Footballers Association has taken on PR support to promote its first joint project with the fashion industry. Launching in April, the initiative, called Project F, will involve a fashion and photography show featuring...

Deaf charity RNID to warn youth of music's dangers. (Public Sector).(Royal National Institute for the Deaf)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... The Royal National Institute for Deaf People is to step up its campaign warning young adults of the dangers of regular exposure to loud music. The campaign, called 'Safer Sound', is seen as vital to prevent deafness in later life. Its...

Kidney Research. (News in Brief).(United Kingdom. Department of Health)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... The National Kidney Research Fund is to target South Asian and Afro-Caribbean ethnic communities in the UK, who research shows are more susceptible to kidney disease. The scheme, called 'ABLE', is part-funded by the Department of Health. It...

Norfolk. (News in Brief).(Norfolk, England)(Band and Brown Communications)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Norfolk County Council (NCC) is to launch a campaign in a bid to raise the profile of the county globally. Band & Brown Communications has been appointed to handle the nine-month activity following a six-way pitch. The agency team reports to...

Nacro. (News in Brief).(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Crime reduction pressure group NACRO has appointed Adrian Thomas as media relations manager. He reports to head of comms Richard Garside and joins from technology firm UCOP, where he was PR manager.

Cancer support. (News in Brief).(Breakthrough Breast Cancer)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Breakthrough Breast Cancer has boosted its public affairs function with the creation of two posts: a public affairs officer and public affairs assistant. Emma Taggert, previously campaigns officer at the National Asthma Campaign, takes up the...

Charity. (News in Brief).(Tommy's)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Tommy's, the charity that funds research into premature birth, miscarriage and still-birth, has linked up with the estate and publisher of Mr Men creator Roger Hargreaves in a PR campaign to launch this month. The activity features a premature...

Merseyside. (News in Brief).(Merseyside Maritime Museum)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... The Merseyside Maritime Museum won the display/audio visual award in this year's Royal National Lifeboat Institution PR awards. At a ceremony at the International Boat oat Show in London this week, the museum was praised for its promotion of...

Hampshire. (News in Brief).(Rushmoor Borough Council)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Rushmoor Borough Council in Hampshire is to promote its services by mobile phone text message for the first time. The activity, free to users, will target youths. The council wants to deliver one-quarter of its services electronically within...

Conference. (News in Brief).(National Council for Voluntary Organisations)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Trade and industry secretary Patricia Hewitt is to speak at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations' annual conference on 6 February. Also speaking will be Tim Smit, CEO of environmental initiative The Eden Project.

French press group. (Global Round-Up).(France's Ministry for Women's Rights to start information campaign about contraception)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... PARIS: The French ministry for women's rights is this week embarking on a [pounds sterling]2.1m PR campaign to better inform women about contraception and to reduce the number of abortions. Its launch coincides with the appointment of the...

Thomas Lauria. (Global Round-Up).(selected Afghanistan public affairs representative)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... WASHINGTON: Thomas Lauria, former Tobacco Institute PR boss, has been chosen as the public affairs representative for Afghanistan's interim government. Lauria signed up with the Northern Alliance as a volunteer media liaison days after 11...

Citibank. (Global Round-Up).(new communications staff)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... DUSSELDORF: Citibank in Germany has hired Mareike Borchert to head media relations and Anette Baum to run internal comms. Borchert previously worked for UK-based Citigate Dewe Rogerson and Baum formerly acted as internal comms head for Peugeot...

Tyremaker Michelin. (Global Round-Up).(hires Edelman Public Relations)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... GREENVILLE, SC: Tyremaker Michelin North America has handed Edelman PR a corporate and brand brief, which could be worth up [pounds sterling]700,000 a year in fees. Edelman beat Cohn & Wolfe and Manning, Selvage &Lee to win the work. The...

Ogilvy PR Worldwide. (Global Round-Up).(hires managing director Eric Merkel-Sobotta)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... BRUSSELS: Ogilvy PR Worldwide has ended its eight-month search for an MD in Brussels, hiring former APCO Europe director Eric Merkel-Sobotta. He replaces Peter Verhille, who left last June to join Adamson BSMG worldwide. Merkel-Sobotta's remit...

Strong-Force Group. (Global Round-Up).(established)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... CHICAGO: PR21 has closed its Chicago office tech practice, with general manager Paul Battaglia leaving in the process. Battaglia, along with three PR21 co-founders--Blair Ciecko, Christy Frederick and Mark Smith--are launching a tech PR agency...

Ashok Gehlot. (Global Round-Up).(hires Grey International for public relations)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... NEW DELHI: Western Rajasthan State chief minister Ashok Gehlot has hired Grey International for PR help to improve the Government's image, which has suffered as a result to of economic reforms--in particular in the power sector. A government...

Dell set to hire agency for US corporate comms job. (International).(Dell Computer, Grey Global Group)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... AUSTIN, TX: Computers giant Dell is to hire a firm for US corporate communications by the end of next month. A corporate communications RFP had been rumoured after Dell awarded GCI Group its [pounds sterling]1.4m-plus Americas PR account in...

Samsung Asia repitches Singapore work. (International).(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... SINGAPORE: Korean technology giant Samsung Asia is repitching its Singapore PR account from Miller Shandwick Technologies (MST) and has spoken to at least two other agencies in the review. Samsung assistant manager of regional marketing...

Gavin Anderson & Co retains HK pilots business. (International).(Hong Kong Aircraft Officers' Association)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... HONG KONG: The Hong Kong Aircraft Officers' Association has hired Gavin Anderson & Co on a retainer basis following a difficult period that began with the sacking of 53 Cathay Pacific pilots last July. Incumbent Weber Shandwick Worldwide...

New York mayor comms position for Cunningham. (International).(communications director Bill Cunningham, Mike Bloomberg)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... NEW YORK: Bill Cunningham, a veteran Democratic PRO who signed on with born-again Republican Mike Bloomberg early in his victorious campaign to be New York City mayor, was named City Hall communications director last Monday. The clout that...

Keep America Flying PR push to launch. (International).(public relations contract to Rubenstein Associates)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... NEW YORK: Rubenstein Associates is launching a PR push to draft in companies and government officials for the Keep America Flying campaign, an initiative to tackle problems in the travel industry. Rubenstein has been briefed to work with...

Woman's Own changes ed. (Media).(Elsa McAlonan)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Terry Tavner was replaced as editor of IPC Connect's half-million circulation weekly Woman's Own in a surprise move this week. Elsa McAlonan, who lost her job as Woman's Journal editor two months ago when it became one of six titles axed...

Publication launches to rate releases. (Media).(Hacks 'n' Flacks)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 11, 2002... A weekly publication aimed at improving the success of PROs' press releases was launched this week by a freelance journalist. Hacks 'n' Flacks is aimed at selecting releases with the greatest news value, and converting them into single...

PR opportunities as the business revamps content. (Media).(public relations)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... The Business, the revamped, slimmed-down version of Sunday Business , claimed this week it would offer more opportunities to PROs as it refocuses two major sections. The management pages, called Executive Briefing, and the personal finance...

Gay Times: Gay Times has appointed Vicky Powell as editor following the departure of Colin Richardson (PR Week, 28 September 2001). (Media Briefs).(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... GAY TIMES: Gay Times has appointed Vicky Powell as editor following the departure of Colin Richardson (PR Week, 28 September 2001). Powell, who has been acting editor for two issues, joined the lifestyle title in 1995. Gay Times is published by...

CNN: CNN is launching an SMS breaking-news service that it says will be available worldwide. (Media Briefs).(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... CNN: CNN is launching an SMS breaking-news service that it says will be available worldwide. The subscription service, which only carries events that would interrupt CNN's broadcast schedules, will cost about [pound sterling]4.60 monthly. An...

Attic Futura: Kerry Smith, formerly commissioning editor on Marie Claire, has been appointed features editor of Attic Futura's B magazine. (Media Briefs).(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... ATTIC FUTURA: Kerry Smith, formerly commissioning editor on Marie Claire, has been appointed features editor of Attic Futura's B magazine. Sarah Maber joined as deputy editor last month. Elsewhere at Attic, Marina Crook has been promoted from...

Mixmag: Emap's dance title Mixmag looking for a music editor following the departure of Ben Mortimer to take up an A&R post at virgin records. (Media Briefs).(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... MIXMAG: Emap's dance title Mixmag looking for a music editor following the departure of Ben Mortimer to take up an A&R post at Virgin Records. He will continue to write for the title, a spokesman said. Meanwhile, Emap's rock and pop magazine...

People Management: People Management, the fortnightly HR magazine, has appointed Eila Rana as deputy editor. (Media Briefs).(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... PEOPLE MANAGEMENT: People Management, the fortnightly HR magazine, has appointed Eila Rana as deputy editor. Formerly news editor, Rana will be responsible for developing brand extensions to the print and online operations. She will report to...

Future: Future Publishing has made Andy Sutcliffe editorial director of its entertainment division. (Media Briefs).(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... FUTURE: Future Publishing has made Andy Sutcliffe editorial director of its entertainment division. He will be responsible for product development and launches. Senior editor Mike Goldsmith has been made editor-in-chief of Official PlayStation...

Ananova: Personalised online news service Ananova has added a shopping section. (Media Briefs).(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... ANANOVA: Personalised online news service Ananova has added a shopping section. The 12 categories on the service include food, drink and gadgets. Users can register for news updates to be sent direct to WAP phone, PDA or by e-mail.

Radio times: Radio times, the 1.2 million-selling BBCWorld-wide-owned weekly, has created a position to oversee features. (Media Briefs).(Brief Article)(Bibliography)
January 11, 2002... RADIO TIMES: Radio Times, the 1.2 million-selling BBCWorld-wide-owned weekly, has created a position to oversee features. The incumbent, who has not been named, will work with deputy editor Liz Vercoe to co-ordinate the work of the TV, radio...

Melchett move is to be applauded.(Lord Peter Melchett joins Burson-Marsteller)(Editorial)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... The decision by Lord Peter Melchett, former Greenpeace executive director and scourge of the GM lobby, to join the world of PR consultancy has elicited a predictable, if somewhat unimaginative, response from the media. Understandably, the...

Letters.
January 11, 2002... Start-ups can seize day to upstage larger firms. (LETTERS) Small wonder the larger, more established agencies look ever more anxious. It's not just a matter of clients tightening purses; it's also a matter of those very same clients...

New year's day was ideal timing for euro launch. (Opinion).
January 11, 2002... In the Treasury we used to spend weeks arguing over the best day to make a good news announcement. But how do you decide on the date to launch a whole new concept? Companies spend months agonising over a product launch date only to find...

Mobile giants shape up for change: Following a year that has seen falling handset sales and wavering investor confidence, 2002 represents a major communications challenge for mobile phone companies. (Analysis).
January 11, 2002... If 2001 was the year the mobile phone boom ended, 2002 looks set to be the year the industry grows up. The patchwork organisations of global operators are to rebrand into recognisable international brands, while the industry acts to get its...

GCI restructure signals shift in financial focus: Senior management changes at GCI's UK financial PR arm mark a reassessment of the agency's city ambitions. (Analysis).
January 11, 2002... As reported this week, GCI Financial CEO Rupert Ashe has stepped down following the division's integration last week into the wider GCI UK. From the outside, both events at New Bridge Street House signal an organisation in flux: Ashe is...

The PR challenge: How would you improve the reputation of the PR industry in the coming year? PRWeek asks some of the practitioners whose views featured in the media in 2001. (Reputation).
January 11, 2002... Last year will probably go down in PR history as one of the most challenging for the industry's reputation. Curiosity about PR, while not new, scaled new heights in 2001. This was made all the more galling by journalists' continued indifference...

PR ensures euro switch goes to plan. (Public Awareness).
January 11, 2002... Client: Eurosystem -- European Central Bank and national central banks of the euro area PR Team: In-house, with Publicis Consultants network Campaign: Launch of euro currency Timescale: 1999 -- ongoing Budget: 80m euros [pounds...

Top spot for BBC in Xmas ratings war. (Public Sector).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 11, 2002... Client: BBC1 PR Team: In-house Campaign: Christmas schedule Timescale: December Budget: Undisclosed BBC1 has won the Christmas ratings battle with ITV -- with the exception of 2000 -- for the past 15 years. And since last...

Game Boy an 'essential' in festive push. (Consumer PR).(Nintendo Game Boy Advance)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... Client: Nintendo Game Boy Advance PR Team: Cake Campaign: 'Accessory to Essential' Christmas drive Timescale: March-December 2001 Budget: Undisclosed Kids don't seem to be tiring of hand-held gaming, and Nintendo is the...

Aarons' grassroots chart course to IPR: Jon Aarons gets down to business as the newly-elected president of the IPR.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 11, 2002... Jon Aarons, the Financial Dynamics partner who took over the role of PR president for 2002 last week, must be hoping his political experience comes in handy as he enters the partisan atmosphere of the institute. As someone who grew up in...

Tate & Lyle's Fox keeps his cool as crisis mounts over sugar boat Nisha. (Diary).(Chris Fox)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 11, 2002... As the world wound down for the big Christmas chill, Tate & Lyle's crisis team was sparked into action by the appearance in English waters on 2l December of the cargo ship MV Nisha, suspected by Scotland Yard of carrying 'terrorist material'....