Campaign articles from June 2002

Campaign archives from June 2002

DDB pips Wieden to dollars 80m Deloitte.(Deloitte and Touche Consulting awards global account to DDB network)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Deloitte & Touche Consulting has appointed the DDB network to its global account, worth an estimated dollars 80 million, as it prepares for the separation of its consultancy and audit operations. The network won the account after a pitch...

Triumph to hire JWT to spearhead return of brand advertising.(J. Walter Thompson gets motorcycle advertising contract)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... J. Walter Thompson is poised to take the advertising account for Triumph motorcycles as the British company seeks to celebrate its heritage and promote new models. The company, which has just added another high-speed bike, the Triumph...

COI seeks agency for New Deal brief.(COI Communications, Department of Work and Pensions)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... The Government is holding a creative and media pitch for the Department of Work and Pensions' New Deal account, which is currently shared by St Luke's and Publicis. The pitch is being handled by COI Communications and is in its early...

England World Cup debut exceeds expectations.(of television viewership numbers)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 7, 2002... Nearly 14 million viewers tuned in to watch England's disappointing clash with Sweden, according to overnight Barb ratings. The game peaked with a massive 30.8 male ratings - unheard of in the Sunday morning slot, normally the preserve of...

Cordiant wins Allied Domecq's integrated Malibu assignment.(Cordeiant Group wins coconut rum brand advertising account)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Allied Domecq has lifted the gloom at the Cordiant Group by handing it the dollars 65 million global account for Malibu, its coconut rum brand. It has also appointed Optimedia to the pounds 3 million UK Malibu media planning and buying...

PERSPECTIVE: Holding companies reflect the personal traits of their heads.(Brief Article)(Column)
June 7, 2002... So, having just repaired damaged relationships after the Top 300 School Reports, this week we junk some familiar elements, devote seven pages to comparing the giant agency groups in devious detail, and lose virtually every friend in high places...

Cannes 2002 awards Redstone and Swatch.(Sumner Redstone, Media Person of the Year)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... The Cannes International Advertising Festival has named Viacom's chairman and chief executive, Sumner Redstone, as its Media Person of the Year, despite a tough year for the broadcasting giant, which was said to have lost pounds 350 million in...

Shaw leaves managing director role at direct network EHS Brann.(John Shaw)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... John Shaw, the managing director of European agencies at the direct network EHS Brann, is leaving the agency. Shaw has already resigned but will be employed by the agency until the end of the month. Havas, Brann's owner, merged the agency...

Gervais switches to Rogue after Velocity Films forced to shut.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... The economic downturn has claimed another victim, the six-year-old production company Velocity Films, which had recently signed Ricky Gervais, the star of The Office. Velocity is set to cease trading next month, when Simon Eakhurst, the...

Yellow M to shut after management buyout attempt fails.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Yellow M in Edinburgh looked set to fold on Wednesday 5 June with the abrupt resignation of the company directors following a failed attempt to orchestrate a management buyout. The management buyout team was headed by the agency's managing...

Carr leaves AMV for role at MCBD.(Jeremy Carr, Miles calcraft Briginshaw Duffy)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Jeremy Carr, the senior creative who has collected a string of awards for his work on Guinness and The Economist, is quitting Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO to join the AMV break-away Miles Calcraft Briginshaw Duffy. Carr, who is both a writer...

Swatch adds Spirit to roster for global relaunch of Certina.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Swatch, the global watch manufacturer, has appointed Spirit to its roster for the global relaunch of its Certina brand. The agency pitched against a number of undisclosed European agencies, including shops in Italy and Germany, for the...

Vertu hires Initiative Media for global task.(Vertu Ltd.)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Vertu, the luxury goods brand launched by Nokia, has appointed Initiative Media as its lead global agency. Initiative's appointment, which will include working across several European countries as well as the UK, comes as Vertu launches a...

Euro RSCG appoints Sydney office head to run Reckitt brief.(David Jones)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 7, 2002... The Havas-owned network Euro RSCG is moving David Jones, currently the chief executive of its Sydney office, to London to run its recently won pounds 100 million Reckitt Benckiser account. The appointment will see Jones relocating to the UK...

HOTLINE: Outdoor Focus's managing director joins Clear Channel.(Rob Rosenthal, Clear Channel Communications Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Outdoor Focus' former managing director, Rob Rosenthal, has joined Clear Channel as the national sales director. The appointment follows Clear Channel's recent acquisition of Score Outdoor. Andrew Kelly and Julia Wilkinson have assumed control...

HOTLINE: The June TV market continues to show improvements.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 7, 2002... The June TV market continues to show year-on-year improvements, according to figures obtained by Campaign. The total TV market is expected to be up 7.5 per cent to a total of pounds 252 million. ITV is predicted to top pounds 138 million,...

HOTLINE: Clinton's greeting cards to advertise on Radio.(on Emap Digital Ltd.'s digital radio)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Clinton's greeting cards is to become the first advertiser on Emap's digital radio station, Smash Hits. Thirty-second ads for the retailer, themed around Father's Day, will run between 19 June and 26 June.

HOTLINE: Agencies to pitch for UK Daewoo account.(advertising agencies)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... St Luke's, McCann-Erickson, Clemmow Hornby Inge and Banks Hoggins O'Shea/FCB are to pitch for the pounds 10 million UK Daewoo account. HHCL & Partners, Roose and Vallance Carruthers Coleman Priest have all been dropped from the list.

HOTLINE: Simon Wells joins enteraction TV.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Simon Wells, a former board director at WCRS, has joined enteraction TV to head its new branded programming division. Wells will be responsible for developing interactive opportunities for clients.

HOTLINE: Miles Calcraft Briginshaw Duffy creates poster campaign.(for Cannes Lions Advertising Festival)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Miles Calcraft Briginshaw Duffy has created a poster campaign to promote the Cannes Lions Advertising Festival. The ads will run on sites in Europe and the US using the lines 'This year, 20,000 people will go lion-hunting in Cannes' and 'Win...

HOTLINE: Gallaher has hired D'Arcy Worldwide and IMP.(to handle cigarette brand advertising)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Gallaher has hired D'Arcy Worldwide and IMP to handle the launch of the Sobranie Classic cigarette brand across Asia and central Europe. The product will compete with Marlboro and Davidoff in the premium cigarette market.

HOTLINE: The Newspaper Society launches online legal service.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... The Newspaper Society has launched an online legal service, Advertising Points to Watch, designed to help publishers and advertisers spot potential legal problems in copy. The checklist will cover 150 key points of marketing and advertising...

HOTLINE: American Standard appoints Zed.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... American Standard, the bathroom company that owns brands including Armitage Shanks and Ideal Standard, has appointed Zed to handle media planning and buying. Zed, which operates as part of Zenith, will work on integrated planning and buying.

HOTLINE: Galleon picks up subscriptions business for Private Eye.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Galleon, the subscriptions operation wholly owned by BBC Worldwide, has picked up the subscriptions business for Private Eye, which was previously handled in-house. Galleon took over the subscriptions business for Hello! magazine in February.

HOTLINE: Fortune appoints Andy Bush.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Fortune, the business magazine, has appointed Andy Bush as international advertising director. Bush, who will be based in London, was previously based in New York working alongside the US sales team.

HOTLINE: RSPB appoints Ignite-Mail.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... RSPB has appointed Ignite-Mail, part of the Claydon Heeley Group, to broaden its membership base among young people. The agency's first work will include developing a viral e-mail-based game.

HOTLINE: Proximity London forms partnership.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Proximity London has formed a partnership with Customer Management Solutions to boost the offering of the CRM consultancy Proximity Consulting. Proximity Consultancy has appointed Charles Proctor, a senior CRM consultant at OgilvyOne, to help...

HOTLINE: The Dixons Group appoints Initiative Media.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... The Dixons Group has appointed Initiative Media to handle its media planning and buying across its European business. Initiative will be responsible for media for PC City in France and Spain and for Dixons, Currys and PC World in Ireland. UK...

DLKW and Naked take on pounds 2m safe sex task.(Delaney Lund Knox Warren and Partners, Naked Communications , Department of Health account)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Delaney Lund Knox Warren & Partners and Naked Communications have won COI Communications' pitch for the Department of Health's pounds 2 million sexual health account and will roll out a sustained campaign to tackle the issue of the increasing...

Siemens to back ITV's Ant & Dec game show.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Siemens is sponsoring ITV1's new concept Ant & Dec series in which the products of an advertising break constitute the show's prize. Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway will award the prizes from a randomly selected ad break screened...

Nectar names three agencies to handle pounds 50m launch effort.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Nectar, the new loyalty scheme backed by Sainsbury's, Debenhams, BP and Barclaycard, will launch with pounds 50 million of advertising and below-the-line support. The four companies are phasing out their own loyalty schemes and will...

MPG appoints ex-QXL chief Rose to lead US operations.(Media Planning Group USA, Jim M. Rose appointment)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Media Planning Group has completed its Stateside reorganisation with the appointment of the former QXL chief, Jim M Rose, as the chief executive for MPG USA. The appointment follows a ten-month restructure of the Havas-owned network's US...

REVIEW: Coca-Cola prepares two-pronged attack.(will develop bottled water product in UK, relaunch Malvern brand)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Coca-Cola is preparing a two-pronged attack on the bottled water market in the UK and is developing a brand, codenamed 'Bon Aqua'. It is also relaunching its Malvern brand. Lowe will work on creative for both projects. - Marketing.

REVIEW: Hal Riney retires from Publicis & Hal Riney.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Hal Riney, the chairman of Publicis & Hal Riney, San Francisco, has retired. Riney, aged 70, has been in the business for 46 years. He is best known for his 'bear in the woods' commercial, which helped Ronald Reagan to secure the US presidency...

REVIEW: The Digital Radio Development Bureau appoints Ian Dickens.(chief executive)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... The Digital Radio Development Bureau has appointed Ian Dickens, the former Olympus UK marketing director, as its chief executive. Dickens, who launched the Lowe Olympus commercial, directed by Tony Kaye and starring Joan Collins, left his role...

REVIEW: The ITC bans X-box's 'Champagne' ad.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... The Independent Television Commission has banned X-box's 'Champagne' ad, by Bartle Bogle Hegarty after it received 136 complaints that the ad was offensive and shocking. - General release.

REVIEW: Havas' denial of weekend reports ..(drives down Cordiant share price)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Havas' denial of weekend reports that it has been planning a takeover of Cordiant saw Cordiant's share price fall 8 per cent to 92p on 5 June from a high of almost 300p last year. - Ananova.

REVIEW: Euro RSCG Worldwide appointed by Yahoo!(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Euro RSCG Worldwide has been appointed by Yahoo! as its agency of record for global projects. The move follows the agency's acquisition of Black Rocket in San Francisco. The UK business continues to be handled by HHCL & Partners. - General...

REVIEW: WH Smith set to drop Nicholas Lyndhurst.(from advertising)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... WH Smith is set to drop Nicholas Lyndhurst from its advertising through Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO. The agency is working on a fresh creative idea, as part of WH Smith's plans to move away from above-the-line advertising. - Marketing.

REVIEW: Film Four to be scaled back.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Film Four, the film production business set up by Channel 4, is to be scaled back following losses of almost pounds 5 million last year, prompting Mark Thompson, Channel 4's new chief executive, to order a shake-up of the division. - Media...

REVIEW: Gruner & Jahr USA preparing renewed assault.(plans market expansion strategy)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Gruner & Jahr USA, a division of Bertelsmann, is preparing a renewed assault on the US magazine market. The plans include acquisitions, new titles and the launch of existing overseas titles in the US. Among those being considered for the US...

REVIEW: Jean-Marie Messier picks up bonus.(receives Vivendi Universal bonus)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Jean-Marie Messier, the chief executive of Vivendi Universal, picked up a bonus worth 250 per cent of his salary last year even though the communications group recorded the largest loss in French corporate history. - Financial Times.

REVIEW: The BBC and Channel 4 have to pay to broadcast.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... The BBC and Channel 4 will have to pay to broadcast on the airwaves under new government plans to be announced at the end of June. Both broadcasters currently use the analogue system for free, but it has been identified as a new revenue stream...

REVIEW: Emap's results meet market expectations.(announces pre-tax profits)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Emap's results have met market expectations with the announcement of pre-tax profits up 6 per cent to pounds 151 million. Signs of recovery came in the magazines division. - The Business.

CDD unveils Mercedes work.(Campbell Doyle Dye ad campaign for CLK coupe)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Campbell Doyle Dye, the Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO breakaway agency, is unveiling its first campaign since its official launch last November. The work is for Mercedes, its founding client, to support the launch of the CLK-Class coupe on 6...

Heinz Ketchup goes back to television in spots by Leo Burnett.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Heinz Tomato Ketchup has returned to television screens with a pounds 2.5 million campaign through Leo Burnett. The ads, targeting mums and teenagers, are designed to position Heinz Ketchup as the definitive tomato sauce brand with the...

WCRS to reposition Coppertone.(Schering-Plough )(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Schering-Plough is using print advertising to kickstart the performance of its Coppertone brand across Europe. Coppertone's first work through WCRS, which won the account in January after a five-way pitch, attempts to reposition the brand,...

Cookies allowed as Europe amends the electronic directive.(victory for advertisers)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... The future for cookies, which store personal information to recognise website visitors, is assured following a European Parliament agreement on the data protection in electronic communications directive. The Internet Advertising Bureau has...

Ryvita returns to TV in WTCS ads.(Walsh Trott Chick Smith)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Ryvita has reversed its decision, taken a year ago, to abandon television for radio advertising and returned to the small screen with its first campaign through Walsh Trott Chick Smith. The ads, written by Dave Trott and art directed by...

AMV BBDO develops graphic images for heart disease drive.(Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO for British Heart Foundation)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... A pounds 1 million campaign uses graphic imagery of the symptoms of heart disease in a new initiative to raise awareness of the country's biggest killer. The campaign for the disease, which affects more than 800,000 Britons, was created by...

Fallon unveils Starbucks poster campaign.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... A man paddling in a kerbside puddle, a woman reading in a park sandpit and an office worker basking in the rays of his desk are all determined to enjoy a typical British summer in a new poster campaign for Starbucks. The ads, breaking in...

Orange mailing backs soccer service.(World Cup promotion)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... The mobile company Orange is backing its range of World Cup services with direct mail activity, aimed at selling products to subscribers. Craik Jones Watson Mit-chell Voelkel has created a mailing that resembles a football net, with the...

180 print campaign focuses on Dunlop's Le Mans credentials.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... The famous 24-hour annual Le Mans motor race is being promoted through a print and poster campaign from Dunlop UK, created by the Amsterdam-based 180. The campaign is aimed at reinforcing Dunlop's association with the endurance race and...

D'Arcy uses computer graphics in DTLR drive.(Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions campaign for road safety)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... D'Arcy has produced a set of computer game-style posters for the Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions, which it hopes will convey to teenagers the importance of road safety. 'Game over', '0 lives left' and 'you lose'...

Granada chief hits out at the accuracy of Barb system.(Steve Morrison; audience measurement system)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... For the first time, a broadcaster has publicly acknowledged its concern with the quality of data released from Barb. Speaking at the release of Granada's interim report, its chief executive, Steve Morrison, said there was 'concern about the...

WWAV plans push to aid membership of LFC supporters' club.(Liverpool Football Club)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Liverpool Football Club, attempting to recapture former glories with a sustained Premiership push next season, has launched a direct marketing campaign to build membership of its supporters' club. WWAV Rapp Collins North has created an...

DM industry criticises changes to mail price.(Driect Marketing Association and agencies back opposition to rate hikes)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... The Direct Marketing Association and leading agencies have attacked Royal Mail for proposed changes to the pricing system for business mail postal rates. WWAV Rapp Collins, the UK's largest direct agency, has written to Gillian Wilmot,...

WCRS uses adventure theme for Mini.(Mini Cooper S model)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... WCRS has taken an integrated approach for the launch of the Mini Cooper S model, using a combination of press, poster and online ads introducing a new tagline: 'It's a Mini epic.' The campaign, launching on 8 June, shows a Cooper S driving...

20:20 builds online pinball voting game for C4's Big Brother.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 7, 2002... Channel 4 is using an online pinball machine with interactive voting as part of a viral marketing campaign to support Big Brother. Users can select one of the Big Brother contestants - represented by a ball - and then try to evict them by...

Edge/gmc creatives Morris and Grounds quit to launch start-up.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Rob Morris and Steve Grounds are quitting as the creative directors of the through-the-line agency Edge/gmc to start a new operation, which will offer creative services to media independents. The former Euro RSCG joint creative chiefs plan...

Poulter emphasises frequent service for its first Midland ads.(Midland Mainline)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Midland Mainline, the train operating company, is trying to lure businessmen away from their cars in a new burst of advertising activity. The press, radio and 48-sheet campaign - the first to be produced by Poulter Partners since the Leeds...

BUSINESS PERFORMANCE LEAGUE: 7 June.(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
June 7, 2002... Rank Rank Agency Total Total Net this last billings billings billings week week gained lost gained pounds m...

MEDIA PERFORMANCE LEAGUE: 7 June.(MediaCom tops list)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
June 7, 2002... Rank Rank Agency Total Total Net this last billings billings billings week week gained lost gained ...

EDITORIAL: 'Play safe' attitude will stop creativity.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... It's hard not to read Bob Willott's analysis of the world's communication supergroups (page 15) without shifting uncomfortably in your seat. References to operating margins, revenue growth, share options borrowings and reward packages pepper...

EDITORIAL: D'Arcy's new heads bring some energy.(Kate Robertson and Luca Lindner)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Somebody once described meeting Kate Robertson, D'Arcy's newly appointed chief marketing officer, as like 'being hit by a whirlwind'. Luca Lindner, the network's new European head, has Latin temperament, a sharp intellect and relentless...

OPINION: Cowen on ... Barclays.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Barclays' marketing director, Simon Gulliford, was fairly free with his opinions last week, decrying the 'dumbing-down' of UK advertisers and, in particular, the 'fluff and candy stuff' peddled by its rival Lloyds TSB. By contrast, he...

OPINION: Stuart Elliott in America.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... The 'cola wars' are back, but this time in colour. The US soft-drink market, with annual sales estimated at dollars 60 billion (that's billion with a 'B' as in 'bubble') had been moribund for some time as fickle consumers experimented with...

SIZING UP THE SUPERGROUPS.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Campaign turns its attention to the communications holding companies this week in an attempt to define them as no other magazine has done before. Read the following pages to learn how Omnicom has sailed through the downturn, earning more...

THE RACE TO PERFORM: Despite the recession, the top global agency groups show no sign of slowing down in their quest to consume and conquer the industry. Bob Willott investigates.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... The marketing industry may be experiencing tough times, but the global agency groups have lost none of their ambition to make more and more money. 'Double-digit percentage growth' is what Interpublic is aiming for, while WPP is seeking...

A VIEW FROM PEERS AND RIVALS: The global networks keep a close watch on each other's business strategies, but here they say how they really view competitors.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... WPP ARE THERE ANY NOTABLE SPECIALISATIONS WITHIN THE GROUPS? 'It has such a diverse range of companies within the group, from advertising to research to brand architecture. Research is the area that stands out.' WHAT ARE THE GROUP'S...

A VIEW FROM THE MARKET ANALYSTS: Analysts from Wall Street and the City give their views on how the big agency holding companies are doing and what will happen.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... WPP WHAT, IN YOUR VIEW, IS THE POSITIONING OF THE MAIN AGENCY HOLDING COMPANIES? 'The biggest three are positioned first and foremost on size. WPP, IPG and Omnicom are dollars 7 billion to dollars 8 billion companies, while the rest are...

PRIVATE VIEW: Jeremy Sinclair, a founding partner at M&C Saatchi.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Before opening the pile of ads: please, God, may they be good. Please, please. You see, gentle reader, I did this job once before, long, long ago, in the days of Bernard Barnett. Be positive, they said, be helpful, don't, whatever you do,...

DIARY: Looking for love in all the wrong places? Try a spot of speed dating.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... For those ad industry singletons looking for love it seems that, just like the trade itself, the way to a busy exec's heart lies in speed, efficiency, ruthlessness and, er, research. Forget about the drunken pull at the IPA training course...

DIARY: A boost for Big House as industry thrashes out rivalries on court.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... 'Anyone for tennis?' was the rallying cry ringing out over the Harrow Road recently as enthusiastic adlanders hurled themselves with gusto into a 12-hour tennisathon. The two intrepid teams leading the day's gruelling action consisted of...

DIARY: A dog needs help with difficult life decisions.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... We're all aware that dog owners often bear an uncanny resemblance to their pets. But while it's one thing for some people to look like their dogs, it's rather unusual for the similarity to not stop there. Still, this is the Noughties. Meet...

DIARY: Roberts' love of P&G is looking like obsession.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Call us a bunch of cynics, but it's becoming even more of a strain reading the brown-nosing speeches posted on the website of advertising's most prolific prophet, Saatchi & Saatchi's worldwide chief executive, Kevin Roberts. We're sure...

DIARY: You must remember.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Congratulations to Jonathan Helm of PI Global who won last week's quiz. The answers were: 1. Amerada; 2. Robinson's; 3. Barclaycard. The theme was quiz show hosts. This week, we want you to identify the ads and the theme. Fax your answers...

DIARY: Pick of the week - Multiple Sclerosis Society.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Lucy Aitken applauds Saatchi & Saatchi's print work for the Multiple Sclerosis Society: 'The ads describe a complex illness with poignant visual efficiency. And the 'switch' idea leads to a neat fundraising plea. A copy of May's Campaign Screen...

DIARY: Turkey of the week - Shoks Hula Hoops.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Camilla Palmer is revolted by Publicis' ad for Shoks Hula Hoops: 'Does anyone else feel like hurling at the sight of a turd-like eel slipping out of a tap? It seems slightly strange to base a campaign on such a literal strategy, especially when...

Siemens holds global media pitch.(Brief Article)
June 14, 2002... Siemens, the electronics and telecoms giant, has triggered a review of its multimillion-pound global media arrangements as it consolidates its planning and buying across different international territories and sectors. The Germany-based...

Gallaher picks M&C over cdp-travissully for B&H ad farewell.(M andC Saatchi for Benson and Hedges ad)(Brief Article)
June 14, 2002... Gallaher has picked M&C Saatchi to handle a big push for Benson & Hedges before the Government's ban on tobacco advertising begins later this year. The decision will mean an end to work on the brand produced by cdp-travissully. As...

DLKW grabs pounds 16m GM Corsa ad brief.(Delaney Lund Knox Warren and Partners)(Brief Article)
June 14, 2002... Delaney Lund Knox Warren & Partners has won a coveted place on General Motors' Vauxhall roster and will join the incumbent, Lowe, on the pounds 50 million portfolio. The agency beat Lowe and DFGW in a three-way pitch for the pounds 16...

Cash-strapped UK shops shun Cannes ad festival.(Brief Article)
June 14, 2002... London's top agencies are responding to the downturn in advertising by staying away from Cannes, sending only a fraction of their staff to the festival on official business. Last year, most Top 20 agencies paid for at least two staff to...

CHI in pole position to land Heineken as Lowe chooses Stella.(Brief Article)
June 14, 2002... Clemmow Hornby Inge is tipped to pick up the pounds 10 million Heineken UK and Ireland account without a pitch after Lowe resigned the work last week. It is highly likely the account will go to CHI because of connections the agency has...