Archive for the ‘general’ Category

Aston Martin Away Day 2012

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

AMC Network guests attended the company away day, this year kindly hosted by Aston Martin at their HQ in Gaydon, Warwickshire. Enthusiastic tour guide come salesman, Simon, enthused about the 5000 vehicles produced annually, the 15 000 Vantages built and sold to date, the 137 different bodywork colours specified by ...

Going for Gold

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

The building sites are clearing, the transport is working and London 2012 is nearly 'a go'. A massive new shopping centre dominates the zone between Stratford Station and the main Olympic Park. We are now dry run in to dry run territory, with less than three months to go. The sponsors ...

Got to pick a pocket…

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

It is good to see Absolute with this new London oriented campaign. One of the early mover brands in the world of premium vodka around 15 years ago; only to see it's mantle chipped away at by a raft of credible competitors over the last decade.

Wine PLUS Beer

Sunday, April 29th, 2012

Outside the financial community, it would be fair to say the PLUS Market is not in common parlance. The formerly named Ofex offers a route to finance for typically smaller business. Slotting in squarely under AIM and the FTSE main market. PLUS does however feature some company gems. Usually SMEs which ...

Non-Minister of Transport

Friday, April 27th, 2012

That is right! London 2012 is actually looking to reduce the number of journeys Londoners take during the Olympic Games period. The public information campaign has kicked off with a heavy dose of creative. It is unmissable around London's public transport hubs! An influx of around 3 million visitors is expected ...

New Funding Models

Friday, April 27th, 2012

VC is dead is one of the regular comments currently doing the rounds, a broken model they say. Well it may be if more consumer brands such as Leon find alternative ways to finance expansion. Joining Will King's Shaving Bond concept of 2009; Leon customers or rather investors are invited ...

92 Days to Go

Friday, April 27th, 2012

London 2012 sponsor BMW, invites the motor industry to its Westminster facility. Highlighting its plans for the future and the increasing role of eco and alternative transport.

Banking Talk

Friday, April 27th, 2012

50 power business women meet to talk business at well known private bank on The Strand, Coutts & Co.

Nano at Lloyds

Sunday, April 22nd, 2012

The 1986 Lloyds Building is one of London's famous City landmarks. US academic Dr Eric Drexler visited town to discuss nanotechnology with a City audience. Lloyds kindly hosted the large group of financiers, eager to learn the risks and opportunities associated with nanotechnology .

Olympic Times

Saturday, March 17th, 2012

It is getting increasingly harder to move around London and not see something relating to London 2012 and the forthcoming Olympic Games. Whether a travel advisory or a sponsor's advert for the games. Above is a random selection.