Category: industry

Award winning prize and promotions specialist The IMS Agency is extending its service offering with the creation of a new division, IMS Partnerships, and the appointment of Jonathan Bonnett, former Director of International Promotions at Paramount Pictures International and Head of Group Marketing Partnerships at Merlin Entertainments, to run it.

IMS Agency adds partnerships division

Award winning prize and promotions specialist The IMS Agency is extending its service offering with the creation of a new division, IMS Partnerships, and the appointment...

Tickets for the IPM COGS Awards 2016 celebratory lunch, being held at the prestigious St Pancras Renaissance Hotel at London’s St Pancras station on September 23rd, are selling fast. So if you want to be at one of the two biggest networking events in the UK promotional marketing industry calendar, contact the IPM now.

IPM COGS Awards tickets selling fast

Tickets for the IPM COGS Awards 2016 celebratory lunch, being held at the prestigious St Pancras Renaissance Hotel at London’s St Pancras station on September 23rd,...

Ros Carmoody has been promoted to Partnerships Director at creative marketing agency Brand & Deliver, and also joins the Executive Board. In her new role, Carmoody will oversee all partnership accounts at Brand & Deliver including Sony Pictures International and all major UK Distributers, including Disney, Universal, Paramount and Warner Bros.

Brand & Deliver puts Carmoody on board

Ros Carmoody has been promoted to Partnerships Director at creative marketing agency Brand & Deliver, and also joins the Executive Board. In her new role, Carmoody...

Slam Prize Scams, a week-long campaign running from 19th to 25th September, is designed to highlight fraudulent competitions and draws

New campaign targets prize scams

Slam Prize Scams, a new consumer-facing campaign designed to highlight fraudulent competitions and prize draws, takes place over the week from 19th to 25th September...

Integrated agency INITIALS has promoted Rachel Bateman, director and head of live engagement, to its senior leadership board as part of the agency’s ongoing championship of its live engagement offering.

INITIALS puts Bateman on board

Integrated agency INITIALS has promoted Rachel Bateman, director and head of live engagement, to its senior leadership board as part of the agency’s ongoing...

Leading employee and customer engagement solutions company Grass Roots is being bought by Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc., a leading prepaid and payments global company based in California.

Grass Roots acquired by Blackhawk

Leading employee and customer engagement solutions company Grass Roots is being bought by Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc., a leading prepaid and payments global company...

The Institute of Promotional Marketing (IPM) has revealed the shortlist for the COGS 2016 awards program for the best UK marketing services providers.

IPM COGS Awards 2016 nominations

The Institute of Promotional Marketing (IPM) has revealed the companies which have made it to the shortlist of its prestigious annual awards program for the best...

Europe’s “first chia seed based drink”, wow, has appointed Diffusion as its retained agency to handle its launch in the UK, following a competitive pitch.

Wow appoints Diffusion for UK launch

Europe’s “first chia seed based drink”, wow, has appointed Diffusion as its retained agency to handle its launch in the UK, following a competitive pitch. wow is...

The Institute of Promotional Marketing (IPM) has welcomed plans from the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) to tighten up the rules surrounding the advertising and marketing of High Fat Salt Sugar (HFSS) foods, particularly to children.

CAP Code Consultation: IPM Explains all…

In May, CAP launched a public consultation to discuss proposed amends to the CAP Code.  CAP aim to make key changes to the CAP Code following investigation into...

Brexit: View from the IPM

As we all let the views and opinions on the EU Referendum decision sink in, we have spoken to the IPM for their comments. As a key part of the self-regulatory process,...