Honda UK has appointed Ewan Ramsey as general manager of cars. He will report to Honda UK group managing director Ken Kier, who is also executive vice-president of Honda Europe, but will oversee the day-to-day running of the car division.
Sony Ericsson, the mobile phone manufacturer best known for its high-end music and camera phones, is taking an aggressive step into the no-frills market with the launch of three easy-to-use handsets. The company, which revived the iconic Walkman brand earlier this year, will launch the Z300 before the end of this year, followed by the […]
Unilever is gearing up for the £5m launch of a new product under its Persil brand in a bid to shake up the UK’s stagnant detergents market.
Stella Artois brewer InBev UK has promoted its marketing chief Phil Rumbol to head both Ireland and UK markets, as it restructures its marketing department. The brewer’s operations are in a transition period following a merger of Interbrew with Brazilian Ambev in August last year. The restructuring has also resulted in 18 redundancies in the […]
As takeover talks continue with Friends Reunited, the website that helps old acquaintances get in touch, the company has hit back at claims it has passed its prime. Despite having 11 million members, revenues last year of more than &£9m and profits of &£5.2m, some critics question Friends’ potential, and doubt the rationale of a […]
High street fashion retail group Monsoon Accessorize is seeking a marketing director to replace Graham Sim, who leaves at the end of this month. It is not known whether he has a job to go to. The retailer is also looking for a head of marketing, who will report to the incoming marketing director, in […]
Former Coca-Cola global marketer Phil Anderton is seeking a six-figure compensation sum after being sacked by his latest employer, Scottish football club Hearts. Anderton spent only eight months as chief executive at Heart of Midlothian Football Club, a role he took up after a spell out of work following his resignation from the Scottish Rugby […]
Coca-Cola GB is to unveil the first non-carbonated version of Fanta next summer. Fanta Still, which will be the first Fanta product sold in a plastic bottle but not a can, is aimed at the teenage group deemed too young for Coke still juice product Oasis. It is expected to be rolled out in August […]
Focus DIY is auctioning original paintings by television personalities, including Alan Titchmarsh and Ally McCoist, on Ebay to raise money for the BBC’s annual Children in Need campaign. Focus says its research shows consumers have developed a keen interest in canvas painting to bring colour to their homes.
BMW has reported that third-quarter pre-tax earnings dropped by 16.
Fiat Auto and Ford Motor Company have finalised a deal to co-develop new small cars. The platform Fiat used for its Panda car will be retained for two new models, due in 2007 and 2008.
The Marketing Store has named Sean Burke as retail activation director at the brand agency. He will work on pan-European retail clients, joining from Iceland Foods, where he was brand controller. Prior to that, he was marketing director for packaged goods licensed products at Disney Consumer Products EMEA.
Mobile 365 has promoted Mark Jones from UK sales manager of the messaging and data services company to sales director for the UK & Ireland.
The Music Publishers Association has appointed Stephen Navin as chief executive, starting in January. He was previously an adviser to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on music and other creative industries.
Pizza Hut UK marketing director Martin Pugh has left the fast-food chain without a job to go to, after just one year in the role.