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Bristol City Council

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:56:33 +0000

£2.7m cost savings plan - major IT investment - technology partners appointed
Bristol City Council has selected Capgemini UK and ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd to provide an automated workforce management system which will save £2.7m a year in operational costs by 2014. The IT system will help improve organisation of repairs and maintenance of 28,000 local homes.

Vimto Limited

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:52:47 +0000

Strengthens digitial marketing - creative agency appointed
Vimto Ltd, which is owned by Mereyside-based Nichols Plc, is re-focusing its marketing spend from TV to digital. The brand aims to capitalise on its growing online popularity. London creative agency Lean Mean Fighting Machine has been appointed to handle the digital strategy.

Commvault Systems Limited

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:35:31 +0000

Commvault expands Simpana data management features
CommVault has added new features to its Simpana data management solution, to help customers to lower data management costs.

Unilever PLC

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:54:56 +0000

£124m increase in promotional spend - cautious outlook
Anglo-Dutch company Unilever, the world's second-biggest maker of branded household products by sales, increased its marketing budget by £124m to £5.13bn in 2011. Net profits increased 1% from £3.8bn to £3.83 in 2011 but the company is cautious of the future outlook due to difficult conditions in mature economies.

Everything Everywhere Limited

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:00:18 +0000

To increase advertising budget - branding campaigns
Everything Everywhere Ltd is launching a marketing campaign for its T-Mobile and Orange brands. The campaign will position T-Mobile as a value service and Orange as a higher-end service.

St. Johns Buildings Limited

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:18:28 +0000

Chambers refurbishment completed - £500,000 capital investment - IT systems upgraded
A £500,000 modernisation of the St John's Buildings' Manchester chambers has been completed by Redbridge Interiors. New electrical and plumbing systems have been installed and IT systems have been modernised.

Betfair Limited

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:14:21 +0000

Betfair appoints sports stars in marketing revamp
In a marketing revamp, Betfair has appointed sports stars.

Premier Foods Group Limited

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:58:29 +0000

£50m TV advertising - Turnover £2.4bn - 13876 Employees
Premier Foods has began a programme of TV advertising as part of its strategy to double marketing spend to more than £50m in 2012 to help restore growth. The new TV advertising will build on the strengths and heritage of the brands while reinforcing their relevance for todayâ€™s consumers. Michael Clarke is Chief Executive officer.

Ryanair UK Limited

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:50:29 +0000

Revenue up 13% - Profit £12.5m - 2% drop in Passenger numbers
Ryanair recorded revenues up by 13% to £706m. The income lift helped the airline register a £12.5m profit in the three months to 31 December, reversing the £8.8m loss in the same period last year. Rising revenues also helped mitigate a 2% drop in passenger numbers and an 18% increase in fuel costs.

Brightsolid Group Limited

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:11:47 +0000

Turnover up 75% - British Newspaper Archive project goes live
Dundee-based Brightsolid recorded a 75% increase in turnover to £28.4m in the year to March 2011. Gross profits increased by 47% to £13.5m. The company has continued its growth in 2012 with the launch of the British Newspaper Archive project. It is focused on two growth areas - business services online and internet publishing.