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CMA creates video to promote Sea Life Centre

Birmingham Post — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:33:00 GMT

A Birmingham visitor attraction has commissioned city talent for a Midland cinema marketing campaign.

Creative news in brief

Birmingham Post — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:12:00 GMT

* Communications agency S&X has hired Susannah Lee as senior account manager to work across the agency’s consumer portfolio that spans sport, retail and fashion, food and drink and art and culture.

New Discovery could mean that perfect sales pitch

Birmingham Post — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:09:00 GMT

A Midland training company has launched a high-tech solution to help business leaders improve their presentation skills.

Birmingham's 'best known' PR firm moves out

Birmingham Post — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMT

A major city public relations firm is closing its doors in Birmingham after more than 30 years - and moving to Shrewsbury.

Ian Hunter, founder of Citigate Communications, dies aged 77

Birmingham Post — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 06:10:00 GMT

A well-known Birmingham public relations specialist, who was one of the founders of City 2000, the forerunner of current-day professional services group Birmingham Forward, has died aged 77.

Didlr mobile art app gets the attention of Microsoft

Birmingham Post — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:28:00 GMT

A Worcestershire-made app that allows you to draw and share with the world is among just 64 worldwide to be shortlisted in a Microsoft competition.

'BBC is taxing us but not representing us' - campaign demands change

Birmingham Post — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:11:00 GMT

A campaign has been launched to encourage the BBC to invest more of the £4.1 billion it spends every year in the West Midlands.

Midlands misses out on millions in BBC 'investment scandal'

Birmingham Post — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 07:30:00 GMT

The BBC’s lack of backing for the Midlands is costing the local economy an estimated £400 million of much-needed investment every year, according to campaigners.

Professional body for advertising agencies elects first Birmingham head

Birmingham Post — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 15:35:00 GMT

The professional body for advertising agencies has elected its first head of Birmingham.

Accelerator programme opens

Birmingham Post — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:53:00 GMT

The window for applications for the third series of tech accelerator programme Oxygen Accelerator has now opened.

University leads games project

Birmingham Post — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:52:00 GMT

Coventry University's Serious Games Institute is set to play a leading role in a £1.5 million research project which aims to help manufacturing firms transform their business models using games technology.

Birmingham creatives flying high thanks to Honda advert

Birmingham Post — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:36:00 GMT

A unique sculpture made by Birmingham company Queen & Crawford caught the eye of Japanese car giant Honda for its latest TV advert.

A message from the new Editor of the Birmingham Post

Birmingham Post — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 08:59:00 GMT

First day message from Stacey Barnfield, as he takes over the reins of the Birmingham Post.

New Editor for Birmingham Post announced

Birmingham Post — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 07:02:00 GMT

Stacey Barnfield has been announced as the new Editor of the Birmingham Post.

Gamers set up new firm

Birmingham Post — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Two top names from the region's video game community have launched a new company to design the next generation of digital mobile entertainment.

Major win for WAA

Birmingham Post — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

A Birmingham marketing agency has attracted more than £4 million of spend to the city after securing the role of lead agency for electrical expert Maplin.

BBC vows to plan for more investment in Birmingham and West Midlands

Birmingham Post — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 05:17:00 GMT

The acting director general of the BBC has pledged to develop a plan for investing in Birmingham and the West Midlands, according to MPs who met him this week.

Birmingham's Smart City statement dismissed as 'meaningless drivel'

Birmingham Post — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:02:00 GMT

A vision statement of Birmingham’s bid to be at the forefront of the information age has been slated as ‘meaningless drivel’ by a council watchdog committee.

Advertising agency founder branches out into publishing at the age of 81

Birmingham Post — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 07:25:00 GMT

A Birmingham entrepreneur with a long and distinguished career in advertising has fulfilled a lifelong ambition of becoming a publisher in his retirement.

383 launches Christmas app

Birmingham Post — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Agency reveals festive site