Bristol-based SACO (The Serviced Apartment Company) is to undertake a brand development programme to mark the next stage in its ambitious growth plans. The firm, is one of the world’s leading serviced apartment providers, has appointed Bath branding agency The House following a five-way agency chemistry and brand process...
West charities and not-for-profit organisations could win a year’s digital marketing support worth almost £10,000 in a competition staged by social media marketing company Noisy Little Monkey. Each organisation that enters the aptly-named Big Noise for a Good Cause gets its own ‘page’ on the Noisy Little Monkey website...
WellBoring, the West charity that drills boreholes for clean, secure water supplies at schools and communities in developing countries, is staging a fund-raising abseil down the Avon Gorge in Bristol later this month. The charity has teamed up with the Rotary Club of Bristol Breakfast Club to organise the...
Bristol-based PR firm Spirit has been appointed by Forestry Commission England to support its communications nationally and across the West and South West region, covering an area from Shropshire to Land’s End. In a departure for its communications activity, the Commission has brought in agencies to handle public relations...
Bristol kids’ ride-on suitcase brand Trunki has teamed up with the city’s best-known animators Aardman to launch a TV commercial for its new range of waterproof children’s backpacks. The advert for the PaddlePak range launched across a host of children’s TV channels today. The 30-second ad will establish the...
Bristol business woman Jaya Chakrabarti has been nominated in the Asian Women Achievement of 2013 awards. Jaya, founder and managing director of digital communication agency Nameless,pictured, has been shortlisted in the best entrepreneur category. Already known in business circles as a key figure in Bristol’s creative sector, she gained a...
The law and the media was the key theme of the University of Bristol’s Inaugural Law Conference. The event showcased some of the best academic, professional and student legal minds and the aim is now to host an annual world-leading conference that inspires debate among aspiring lawyers from across...
TLT, the Bristol-based law firm, has advised fashion chain Bonmarché on a strategically important deal with designer David Emanuel, best known for designing Princess Diana’s wedding dress. TLT drafted the new agreement between Bonmarché and Mr Emanuel for the designer to sell a range of clothing across the retailer’s...
There may still be just under 300 days until Christmas but Bristol-based event Hype Agency is already working on its plans for its annual festive party – one of the largest and best-attended in the region. Every year Hype transforms Brunel’s Passenger Shed at Temple Meads into a magical...
Aardman Animation Oscar winners Wallace & Gromit have been drafted in by the English tourist board VisitEngland. to choose the best attractions England has to offer for a new app aimed at persuading travellers to holiday at home rather than venturing abroad. VisitEngland’s 101 Things To Do Before You...
Bristol-based Creative England finance director Mehjabeen Price has been shortlisted in the prestigious Business Finance Awards 2013. Mehjabeen, who was finance director of South West Screen in Bristol before joining Creative England, is in the running for the UK finance director of the year, public sector and voluntary, award....
Portishead-based design and print business BurleighPortishead has become North Somerset’s first sustainable design and print supplier by converting to 100% renewable green electricity. The business is now solely powered by electricity from green energy supplier Good Energy. This is in addition to its other environmental commitments using vegetable oil...
The BBC’s Bristol-based Features department has swept the board with 17 nominations at this year’s RTS West of England awards. The BBC is shortlisted across a number of categories including best male and female on-screen talent and best features and factual entertainment programme. Eleven nominations go to feature films...
