Loretta Dignam of Jacob’s Fruitfield, who was yesterday named Ireland’s Marketer of the Year, is one of three speakers who will address a TV3 seminar on the importance of brand and return on investment in the Aviva Stadium on Lansdowne Road next Wednesday. Dignam will be joined by branding expert John Fanning and Thinkbox research […]
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Magazine for surveyors body
The recently-formed Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI), which came about from the merger of the Society of Chartered Surveyors (SCS) and the Irish Auctioneers and Valuers Institute (IAVI), has launched a new members’. Both professional bodies had previously published their own members’ titles. Following a tender, Think Media was appointed to publish a new […]
EBS and Mail back Christmas FM
The EBS and the Irish Daily Mail will sponsor Christmas FM for the third consecutive year. The station will broadcast its Christmas hits from the Alexander Hotel in Dublin for four weeks from November 29. The sponsorship allows all funds raised by the station to go directly to charity. Over the last three years, the […]
Colleran to take charge at Star
Irish Daily Star editor Ger Colleran (right) has been appointed managing director of Independent Star, the joint venture between Independent News & Media and Express Newspapers. Colleran replaces Paul Cooke (left), who said he is leaving to pursue “fresh challenges” but declined to go into any more detail just yet. A native of Waterford, Cooke […]
New creative roles at Boys and Girls
Anne Fleming has joined Boys and Girls as senior copywriter from Chemistry. Regarded as one of the top writers in adland, her work has been recognised with many awards and online on bestadsontv.com. Her clients have included Eircom, Trocaire and Kerry Foods. Jonathon Cullen to head of art at the agency, having joined from McCann […]
McCrave to leave IAPI
Seán McCrave (pictured left) has resigned as chief executive of the Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland (IAPI) after almost six years in the job. A statement by IAPI said McCrave is “moving on to open up a new chapter in his career” but did not specify as to his immediate plans. IAPI president Brian […]
Four in line for Marketer of the Year
The shortlist for this year’s Marketer of the Year award was announced today. Four marketers – Rita Kirwan, Largo Foods (Tayto and Hunky Dorys); Walter Drenth, Heineken Ireland for Coors Light; Loretta Dignam, Jacob Fruitfield and Julien Lelorrain, Renault Ireland – are vying for the top prize which will be presented next week. The award […]
Top chefs for festive feast
The Food & Wine Christmas Show returns to the RDS later this month and this year the focus will be on family and home cooking. The three-day event will see a number of Ireland’s top chefs demonstrating their skills and sharing tips, including Donal Skehan, Richard Corrigan, Ross Lewis, Derry Clarke and Kevin Dundon. Catherine Fulvio […]
DCU to host marketing day
A day-long conference on marketing communications will be held in the DCU Ryan Academy in the Citywest Business Campus this Thursday. Marketing and Communications – The Right Fit is organised by the university’s Entrepreneur Skillnet group with Howard Kent (pictured) of Anchora Solutions as facilitator. Anchora specialises in business turnaround, development and growth, with the […]
DDFH&B-JWT retains Fáilte Ireland
DDFH&B-JWT continues its strong run with the news that it has been retained by Fáilte Ireland to handle its creative and digital work. The agency run by Miriam Hughes was in competition for the home tourism marketing body with Irish International and Rothco. It is understood that Publicis QMP was offered a chance to pitch. […]
BAI gets 227 replies on children's ads
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has received 227 submissions in response to its public consultation on how food and drink should be advertised to children in the broadcast media. The BAI says responses came from members of the public, broadcasters, politicians, NGOs, food and drink groups and other lobbyists. Launched in August, the consultation forms part […]
Deadline looms for research awards
The Marketing Society reminds its members that the closing date for entries in this year’s Research Excellence Awards is 4pm next Tuesday, November 8th. The awards are open to all research practitioners in the Republic. Entrants must be society members and the field work should have been conducted between the start of January 2010 and […]
Swords to join TBWAShanghai
Brian Swords has resigned as managing director of Cawley NeaTBWA and is to move to China to take up a senior post at the Omnicom group’s TBWA Shanghai office in December. Swords joined Cawley Nea in 1993 and has been president of the Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland (IAPI) since the start of 2008. […]