Revolution articles from October 2001

Revolution archives from October 2001

Top jobs go at virgin as ISP remerges with portal.(Virgin Net)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Virgin.net has made its chief executive and four senior staff redundant as it prepares to remerge its ISP and portal businesses, Revolution can reveal. Both chief executive Alex Heath and Graham Knox, director of ISP products at Virgin.net,...

Gala considers buying into online games with Jamba.(Jamba.co.uk)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Entertainment group Gala is in extended discussions about buying online games site Jamba.co.uk, writes Amanda Nottage. A source close to the talks said that negotiations were expected to be finalised within the next few weeks, but no deal has...

Jamjar.com to recruit 100 staff.(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Direct Line-backed car-buying web site jamjar.com has announced that it is to take on 100 staff over the next nine months. Lt intends to boost its permanent staff to around 260. All 100 new staff will be employed at the company's main...

Buzz launches online awareness drive.(KLM Royal Dutch Airlines)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... KLM-owned low-cost airline Buzz (www.buzzaway.com) has launched Superstitial ads on Timeout.com, BT Internet and Bargainholidays.com. They are part of a month-long awareness campaign which includes banners and keywordson Lycos.co.uk,...

Worldpop pulls ad sales account in-house.(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Music Site Worldpop has taken its ad sales in-house. It previously used the now defunct online advertising house 24/7 Media Europe. It has already secured a clutch of clients including intel, Vauxhall's new Lupo model and the Central Office of...

Ranstad holdings pulls out of Newmonday.com.(Randstad Holding N.V.)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Recruitment giant Randstad Holdings has pulled the plug on its investment in Newmonday.com, its 50:50 joint venture with publisher VNU, because of disappionting revenues. VNU said it will continue to run the site in the UK and more closely...

Tiscall rebrands UK ISP LineOne.(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... LineOne has rebranded its UK web site under the Tiscali brand. Users visiting the LineOne site (www.lineone.net) are now instantly directed to the Tiscali site (www. tiscali.co.uk). Users have been informed of the change, but the company has no...

Dan Wagner sets up e-commerce venture.(Venda)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... E-entrepreneur Dan Wagner has setup an e-commerce venture based on failed fashion e-tailerboo.com's technology. Venda offers hosted e-commerce solutions to third parties on a rental basis, trypically charging between [pound sterling]1,000 and...

Charity launches national online petition.(Charity Centrepoint)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Charity Centrepoint is launching a national online petition that challenges the Government to change its policies relating to young homeless people. It will run alongside a new national fundraising event, fronted by TV and radio celebrity Chris...

Handbag.com signs ongoing sponsorship deals.(Handbag.com Ltd.)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Women's portal handbag.com has signed ongoing sponsorship and advertising deals with L'Oreal, Pure Beauty, Nestle, Friends Provident and Nurofen. L'Oreal sponsors the portal's newsletter.

365 corporation trials paid-for content.(365 Corporation PLC content deal with Sport4Cast)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... The 365 Corporation has made its first foray into paid-for content through a deal with sports analysis and forecasting company Sport4Cast (www.sport4cast.com). The company will incorporate Sport4Cast's horse-racing service into Racetips365.com,...

Zoo digital group lays off six staff.(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Digital media firm Zoo Digital Group has slashed its head count by 25 percent. The company, which purchased the staff and assets of digital-media firm Startle Digital Marketing in May for [pound sterling]90,000, has made six staff redundant and...

Hamleys debuts iTV ads to boost christmas sales.(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Hamleys has launched its first interactive TV campaign to boost Christmas sales. The toy retail giant will push branded merchandise through Flextech's SceneOneshop on Sky Active. Sales will be supported by a five-figure interactive ad...

Reebok sets up microsite for TV ads.(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Sportswear brand Reebok has developed a microsite to support its latest TV ad. A streamed version of the ad, in which a sofa attempts to prevent a young man leaving his flat, can be seen in a section of Reebok's main site...

Diesel to push kids' clothes on Dubit.(Rockport considering)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Fashion brand Diesel has signed up as an advertiser in the virtual avatarworid of Dubit. Outdoor clothing label Rockport is also in advanced talks with the avatar site about placing its brand within areas of the site. Diesel will place...

Nescafe relaunches brand with microsite.(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Nescafe is launching a microsite and viral promotion as part of a [pounds sterling]10 million advertising campaign. The coffee giant has undertaken the five-figure drive as part of the promotion of the new-look jar design and relaunch of...

Ad 2-one to handle ad sales for SMG.(Scottish Media Group)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Universal Vivendi-backed sales house ad 2-one has struck a deal to handle the bulk of online advertising for Scottish Media Group (SMG). SMG, which owns Ginger Television, formerly owned by presenter Chris Evans, has a host of web sites...

The British Chamber of Commerce. (Accounts).(hires Business Europe)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... The British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) has appointed web agency Business Europe to overhaul its web site. The new-look site (www.britishchambers.org.uk) will boost advice services to member businesses, which total 135,000 in the UK.

RedEye. (Accounts).(hired by William Hill)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Bookmaker William Hill has hired third-party ad-serving and tracking agency RedEye to track user results for its banner ad campaigns. The company will provide the bookmaker with detailed information and data on how users are interacting with...

Digiterre. (Accounts).(hired by Dunlop Slazenger)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... E-business consultancy Digiterre has been hired to Accounts is sponsored by restructure Sports giant Dunlop Slazenger international's flagship site. Digiterre's new content management system for www.dunlopsports.com will allow the in-house...

Wilson sporting Goods. (Accounts).(hires Second Sight for multimedia marketing)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Wilson sporting Goods has commissioned multimedia company Second Sight to produce 100,000 CD-Roms offering information on its range of sporting equipment. The CDs will feature all its product ranges and will be attached to equipment sold in...

Pepsi adds site to SMS competition.(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Drinks manufacturer Pepsi has launched a new site to run in conjunction with its recent SMS message-based 'gift of the blag' competition. Developed by AKQA, the new site will invite clubbers to prove their ability to blag, supporting the...

MindShare unveils [pounds sterling]1m car campaign.(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Media planning agency MindShare has launched an unbranded online campaign believed to be worth over [pounds sterling]1m for a major automotive client. The pan-European execution involves three stages, building to the launch of a new model...

Yahoo! UK & Ireland adds key staff to its sales team.(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Yahoo! UK & Ireland has beefed up its ad sales operations by appointing two key account managers. Mike Weston, former director of media sales at Engage, and Griselda Billington, former client services director at 24/7 Media, have joined...

New dotcom offers customised phones.(Makemyphone.com)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Teens will be able to customise their mobile phones via a site that is being launched at the beginning of November. Makemyphone.com, which is privately-funded with [pounds sterling]250,000, has already signed up Nokia to enable its users to...

Teen portal trials SMS reverse bills.(Wickedcolors.com teams with interactive marketing group New Visions to run a reverse SMS billing trial)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Teen portal Wickedcolors.com is running a pilot scheme to test its plans for a new platform for content delivery. It has teamed up with interactive marketing group New Visions to run a reverse SMS billing trial. The trial is linked to a...

BT Cellnet backs site to target mobile youth.(BT Cellnet is backing a web site called 23rd Floor)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... BT Cellnet is backing a web site called 23rd Floor(www.23rdfloor.com), targeting the mobile phone youth market. It offers mobile gaming, music and downloadable images. Along with creative agency airside, BT Cellnet has funded the site's...

Star TV to debut new UK site.(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... News Corporation-owned Asian TV network Star is set to unveil a new UK web site. It will help to support and promote its subscription channels to Asian viewers in Britain. Launching this week at Staruk.indya.com, as part of a partnership...

Beeb and Autotrader join shop directory.(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Autotrader.co.uk and Beeb.com have linked up with postcodedriven online shopping directory abcaz (www.abcaz.com). Abcaz enables consumers to research the most competitively priced products within a certain radius, with the actual...

It's hard to brand an ISP, and even harder to rebrand it.(Tiscali)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Reading the digital equivalent of smoke signals, it looks as if the Italian lSP Tiscali is about to answer some of the questions posed by its purchase of World Online, LibertySurf and LineOne at the start of the year. Since it did a...

It's hard to secure funding from the traditional backers.(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Hurrah! After many months of pitches negotiations, knock backs and more negotiations, we've finally completed our second round of funding. It wasn't easy. Raising funds in the current climate is a thankless and time-consuming task. When we...

Leading sites unveil shopping sections.(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Tesco-backed iVillage.co.uk and Sports.com have linked with online shopping-mall provider Altura International to develop their e-commerce offerings. Altura International builds and manages customised shopping channels for third parties...

Nationwide launches e-loans.(Nationwide Building Society)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Nationwide Building Society has launched an e-loan service. Registered internet bankers can now apply for a flexible loan of up to [pounds sterling]1 5,000 online. Funds are transferred and all repayments are made via the internet at...

Cornhill runs more ads on sky digital.(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Insurance group Cornhill is following up its previous iTV test campaign with a new interactive promotion on Sky digital. It is running a six-week campaign fonts 15-year term assurance cash back plan, with interactive ads playing across Sky...

Children's on line learning resource Education.com has partnered with online directory Scoot.com. (The new deals).(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Children's on line learning resource Education.com has partnered with online directory Scoot.com. Under the terms of the deal, Scoot will provide the educational web site with a personalised directory containng information on schools,...

Photographic retailer Jessops has struck a deal to become Microsoft Windows Xp's internet printing partner. (The new deals).(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Photographic retailer Jessops has struck a deal to become Microsoft Windows Xp's internet printing partner. The agreement will en able Windows XP users to get their digital pictures printed, which Jessops will then process and send back to...

Online health and beauty retailer ThinkNatural is to provide online stores to six of Emap Esprit's magazines. (The new deals).(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Online health and beauty retailer ThinkNatural is to provide online stores to six of Emap Esprit's magazines. An online store has already been introduced to Here's Health (www.thinknatural.com/hereshealth). Stores will also be added to Mother...

Southampton Football Club has partnered with its joint-venture radio station. (The new deals).(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Southampton Football Club has partnered with its joint-venture radio station. The Salnt to offer fans an interactive SMS service. The service will allow fans to vote for the man of the match via a text message to the radio station, while...

AOL and pop star Britney Spears have teamed up in a strategic marketing alliance which sees the internet service become her online home. (The new deals).(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... AOL and pop star Britney Spears have teamed up in a strategic marketing alliance which sees the internet service become her online home. The various opportunities featured across AOL's service and internet properties in the coming year will...

TiVo has signed a seven-year deal to license the use of its technology to Sony Corporation. (The new deals).(digital video recording technology)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... TiVo has signed a seven-year deal to license the use of its technology to Sony Corporation. The deal allows Sony to incorporate the TiVo digital video recording technology, among other patented hardware and software designs, into its products....

Vital statistics: This week Web-based gaming may not permitted in mainland UK, but online gambling still seems to be a popular pastime.(Aspinalls.com teamed up with US research group Greenfield Online to look into online consumer gambling habits in the US)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Whether it's an office sweep-stake on the Grand National, or a quid on a scratchcard in a petrol station, it's pretty clear that we all like a little flutter. This is one activity the online industry has high hopes for. Casino gaint...

Deal4free launches push on bloomberg.(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Financial betting web site deal4free.com is launching a cross-platform campaign with financial news service Bloomberg. The campaign will appear on Bloomberg.co.uk and Bloomberg TV to promote Deal4free's service, where users gamble on share...

Charity shops go online with Yahoo!(Oxfam and Traidcraft partner with Yahoo! UK & Ireland to launch online shop for fair trade goods)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Oxfam and Traidcraft have partnered with Yahoo! UK & Ireland to launch an online shop for fair trade goods. The transactional site, FairTradeOnline.com, will offer a range of foods, jewellery, crafts and Christmas gifts that aim to help...

Performance index.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 24, 2001... The Revolution Keynote Performance Index this week measures the performance of 20 representative sites from across the digital economy in terms of speed of loading and site availability. The top 10 will be featured each week, as will the worst...

BTopenworld buys global assets of Games Domain.(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... BTopenworld has purchased the global assets of online gaming service Games Domain in a six-figure deal. It will take management of all Games Domain operations in the UK and US, along with ownership of the domain names www.gamesdomain.co.uk...

People.(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has hired Barnaby Evans as director of marketing in the UK. He was formerly marketing director at News International Digital Publishing. In his new role, he will develop commercial partnerships, particularly in the...

Lloyds TSB sets up investment site.(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Lloyds TSB has launched its wealth management service Create. The company announced plans for the project back in March, but it was put on hold until now due to market conditions and a lack of consumer confidence towards investments. ...

Auction programme to debut on sky digital.(Auction World)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... A new auction programme Auction World. TV is launching on the web and on Sky digital. It is being supported by a seven-figure sum of funding put up by a US backer. The show will debut on Sky digital on 1 November and it will be...

Teens want value for their money. (Analysis).(BMG to launch an online paid-for subscription service for Westlife)
October 24, 2001... Considering that most teen age girls would sell all their belongings -- right down to their precious Nokia 5510 -- to get as close as possible to their favourite boy band, it is perhaps no wonder that BMG has decided to launch an online...

Brands fight in the online aisles. (Analysis).(Online shopping )(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Online shopping has a long way to go before we can push our virtual trolleys down virtual aisles crammed with the brands we know and love Still, the big name high-street retailers are starting to achieve some brand continuity across multiple...

Tax-free betting has arrived. (Editorial).(online betting )(Brief Article)(Editorial)
October 24, 2001... The world of online betting seems to be split into two camps following the Government's relaxation of the laws on betting tax, as our Vox Pop this week shows (page 16). Originally, the tax was due to be abolished at the start of 2002. But...

Now is the time to start a dotcom. (Comment).(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Let me make a suggestion. Setup a dotcom. There's never been a better time. Why? Because if you can get one off the ground now, it has to be a spectacularly good idea and will therefore probably succeed. So how do you find this spectacular...

How will no betting tax affect gambling online? (Vox pop).(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... How much will the online gambling landscape change after the abolition of betting tax? Earlier this month, the Government abolished its nine percent tax on betting. The tax had become a bone of contention in the gambling industry, causing...

What's new at Revolution Online?: Share options have a bad name after the dotcom meltdown that ruined the plans of many would-be millionaires. The Wall helps one user weigh up the pros and cons. (Revolution online).(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... It's easy to decry dotcom share options and plump for the over-riding benefits of hard cash. But if they're on offer, it would be foolish not to consider them. Martin visited The Wall looking for help on this issue. He explains: "I...

Remy Direct.(E. Remy Martin et Compagnie S.A. online advertising)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... With Christmas drawing ever closer, my dad has started to drop subtle hints about the importance of stockpiling brandy underneath the festive tree. Good timing then for Remy Martin to unveil its shopping and information site. As much as I...

America's Sweethearts.(website promotes movie)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... One wonders how much time and effort can be poured into promoting a film that viewers will probably forget about the minute the credits roll. Refresh Daily's mini-site to promote new movie America's Sweethearts features a film synopsis,...

TNT.(www.tntmagazine.com)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Twice a week, in a ritual that began when working visas were born, Antipodeans can be seen grabbing copies of free travellers' magazines from outside tube stations. TNT Magazine (I have no idea what the acronym stands for despite having...

Computer and Videogames.com.(website review)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... I was relieved to find that the dull and dowdy exterior of this site actually hides one of the most comprehensive games reference sources on the web. Users can download cheats, watch promotional movies, and chat and play with others. ...

STORM.(www.stormwatches.com)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... I can't fault this site for style. The home page has a rich blue background on which metallic bubbles float, sporting cartoons that represent the sections of the site -- watches, clothing, eyeware and so on. It's very easy on the eye. ...

A breath fresh air. (Trailblazer).(Oxigen uses screensavers to market to college students)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Screensaver ads on university computers not only reach the elusive student market, they can also earn revenue for the universities themselves. Charlie Varley of Oxigen, the company behind the scheme, tells Lisa Simmons how it all works....

You've got to fight for your rights: Content owners are fighting back after the initial success of file-sharing sites such as Napster, but the cat might have already jumped out of the bag (Opinion).(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Content providers are beginning to wrestle control of the web back from techie libertarians -- or copy right infringers, depending on your perspective. It's beginning to look safe for publishers of music, film and other content to roll out...

Yes sir, I can Google: Google has come from nowhere to become one of the leading web search engines. Head of UK ad sales Kate Burn tells John Gaffney how the US-based service plans to make money over here. (Search engines).
October 24, 2001... In the conference room at Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, there is a huge electronic map of the world, Every time a search request comes into the company's servers, the origin of the request lights up. Co-founder and...

You've come a long way, baby (Parenting sites).
October 24, 2001... The basic rules about making babies haven't changed recently, but the market for baby products and services has. New parents are faced with lots of brands to choose from, and a range of community and manufacturer-led sites eager to help. ...

Campaign of the week: Ford Racing wanted to raise awareness about its involvement in the World Rally Championship, so it created six email-based film clips spoofing the event.(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Name of campaign Ford Racing Rally Spoof Client Ford Racing, a division of Ford Motor Company Agency m-digital Europe and BroadMind-Worldwide, MindShare's European digital and sponsorship arms respectively. Background to campaign...

3G launch is still on track. (Two cent's worth).(Nokia Corp.)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... There are varied opinions about how long it will take for 3G phones to reach the market, but it could be as early as next year, says Nokia's Mark Squires. He tells Steve Barrett about the telco's launch plans. Lastyear's auction of 3G...

Mailbox.
October 24, 2001... Why utilities need to 'delight' us The public's perception and expectation of customer service is changing all the time, and Philip Smith's column "Will cutting intermediaries help the end user?" (Revolution, 17 October, page 7) raises...

Now I don't think you wanted to dolt like that! (Terminator).
October 24, 2001... As you might well have read in last week's issue of Revolution, Ajaz Ahmed, the renowned founder of web agency AKQA and general messiah of new media, spoke about the need to listen to clients' wishes. Overjoyed as we were to get such a...

Take heed: sometimes, nostalgia ain't what it's cracked up to be.(Friends Reunited)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2001... Like the rest of the world (including Vanessa Feltz, as Terminator found out at the recent Yell.com awards), we at Revolution Towers are big fans of Friends Reunited and its virally enhanced rise and rise. Not only can you contact many of...

MD Rule to quit after Grey Interactive cuts more staff. (News).(managing director Simon Rule)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 31, 2001... Web agency Grey Interactive UK will see Simon Rule quit as managing director following a new round of job cuts. Ten staff are being made redundant from the business's 37-strong London-based team. In addition, the agency is moving offices to...

Jobs sure to go as major ad houses look to merge. (News).(Real Media UK, 24/7 Media)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 31, 2001... Ad sales house Real Media UK will make four of its 19-strong sales team redundant following an expected merger with 24/7 Media, writes Richard Jolley. Bosses of Real Media's parent PubliGroupe were understood to be rubber-stamping the...

MTV set to launch iTV service.(interactive television)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2001... Music channel MTV is about to debut a major interactive TV service to feature exclusively on Sky Digital. The service is due to soft launch this week, in time for MTV's high-profile European MTV Awards ceremony on 8 November. Users will be...

NetRatings to buy Jupiter MMXI for around [pounds sterling]50m. (Bullets).(Brief Article)
October 31, 2001... Internet measurement firm NetRatings is set to buy rival Jupiter MMXI in a deal worth more than $71m ([pounds sterling]50m). NetRatings has agreed to lend Jupiter MMXI up to $25m ([pounds sterling]17.5m) to replace the credit arrangement...

Opodo chairman David Spurlock resigns. (Bullets).(Brief Article)
October 31, 2001... David Spurlock, chairman of online travel portal Opodo and director of strategy at British Airways, has resigned from both positions. Spurlock joined BA in 1997 and a release from the airline has said that the was leaving for personal reasons.

Persil promotes new detergent with microsite. (Bullets).(Black Velvet)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2001... Detergent giant Persil is using a microsite to help promote its new brand Black Velvet. The Lever Faberge company is offering visitors to the microsite (www.black-velvet.co.uk) the chance to win a shopping trip to Milan and spending money of...

Lastminute.com signs marketing deal with Figleaves.com. (Bullets).(Brief Article)
October 31, 2001... Lastminute.com has struck a marketing partnership deal with lingerie e-tailer Figleaves.com. It will initially run as a two-month trial until Christmas on lastminute.com's UK site, and in the medium term will roll out across a number of...

Bravo in talks to run travel game on men's sites. (Bullets).(Bravo Cable Network, 'Travel Sick' Flash Game, web sites)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2001... Cable channel Bravo is in talks to run its 'Travel Sick' Flash game across a number of men's sites. Developed by agency kerb, the game has been created to support the TV show of the same name and Bravo is now in discussions with Megastar,...

De-construct to launch site for new Technics turntable. (Bullets).(web site)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2001... De-construct, the digital creative agency co-founded by former Deepend account director Dan Douglas, is to launch a new site for hi-fi firm Technics. The new site (www.technics1210.com) showcases the brand's new SL1210 turntable.

Air Miles sees online campaign success. (Bullets).(Brief Article)
October 31, 2001... Loyalty scheme brand Air Miles is launching the final stage of its online campaign that has seen a 186 per cent increase in visits to its site (www.airmiles.co.uk). Emails were sent encouraging recipients to calf a dedicated telephone number to...

Enter now for revolution awards. (Bullets).
October 31, 2001... It's not too late to enter the fifth Revolution Awards for the Digital Economy, this year in association with Yahoo! UK & Ireland. Download an entry form from www.revolutionawards.co.uk or contact organiser Helen Thomas for more information...

Shrinking Earth.net wins web site account. (Bullets).(Bacs Ltd.)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2001... Digital media firm shrinking earth.net has been awarded the web site contract for electronic fund transfer company BACS, and not earth.net as reported in Revolution, 17 October.

Former Emap Digital chief joins mobile services firm. (News).(Luis Alvarez, Inspired Technology Group)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2001... Luke Alvarez, the former chief operating officer at Emap Digital, has joined mobile services company Inspired Technology Group. Alvarez, who left Emap Digital around six weeks ago, has been appointed president of ITG in the UK. He is the...

Honda adds used cars to web site. (News).(Brief Article)
October 31, 2001... Manufacturing giant Honda is to promote a new used-car section on its web site in a [pounds sterling]10,000 online campaign. Banners and buttons are due to appear from this week on sites Autoexpress.co.uk, Fish4cars, AskJeeves and...

Michelin to launch motor sports site. (News).(Brief Article)
October 31, 2001... Tyre manufacturer and motor brand Michelin is to launch a new microsite (www.michelin.365.co.uk) for motor sports later this week. It has been created and developed by media group 365 Corporation. Running initially for a pilot period of a...

Mitsubishi revamps web site in UK push. (News).(Brief Article)
October 31, 2001... Mitsubishi is overhauling its web site in a six-figure initiative to boost its presence in the UK. Agency Seven Interactive won the work in a four-way pitch. It is the first time in four years that the car company has invested in...