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New advertising business group states it is set to disrupt the agency landscape

Stuart Mitchell

A new agency group is set to disrupt the agency landscape. Over the next 12 to 18 months, ONQOR Group intends to acquire agencies across the UK, EU and US creating a 1,500 headcount full service agency group. The new group, a venture in partnership with an investment fund, will be acquiring agencies across marketing, creative, production and PR space, based out of their incoming head office in Farringdon, London. ONQOR Group CEO Joe Kaul, says: “At present, the agency landscape is incredibly fragmented and ripe for a new group to service…

Aston University regional small business decarbonisation programme reaches milestone

Stuart Mitchell

Over 400 businesses have signed up to Aston University’s West Midlands Decarbonisation Net Zero Programme which supports SMEs to decarbonise and save money. The programme provides information, expert advice and conducts energy audits and is aligned with the government’s legally binding climate target to achieve net zero by 2050. Aston University experts led by Prasanta Dey, professor of operations and information management, are working with Black Country Industrial Cluster (BCIC) and Coventry City Council on the project. Through personalised one-to-one advice, webinars, workshops and peer networks, the programme aims to empower businesses…

Dentsu wins Microsoft Agency Partner of the Year and Marketing with Purpose Award, recognising excellence and innovation in business transformation

Stuart Mitchell

Dentsu has won the ‘Agency Partner of the Year’ and the ‘Marketing with Purpose Award’ at the Microsoft Advertising Partner Awards. Running for eight years, the Partner of the Year Awards acknowledge outstanding success and innovation by partners in over 100 countries and in a wide variety of categories and industries. Dentsu won the agency partner award for going above and beyond to uncover hidden opportunities, innovative strategies, and fresh perspectives that have led to transformative change for their clients and the industry. The marketing with purpose award recognised dentsu’s…

89% of consumers say it is important to them that a small business has ethical values, survey reveals

Stuart Mitchell

As consumer awareness grows around the consequences of their buying choices, the focus has turned towards the ethical conduct of enterprises – with particular attention on small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs).  But just how important is it to consumers that the businesses they purchase from are ethical? Money.co.uk business credit card experts surveyed 2,002 consumers to find out. How does an SME’s ethical values affect their customer base? The study found that an overwhelming majority of Brits are committed to buying from ethical businesses (70%). 30% of Brits went even…

Businesses call on French government to up support for the EV transition

Stuart Mitchell

Global non-profit Climate Group, alongside 11 of the biggest fleet operators in France, have written to the French government urging them to throw their support behind the EV transition to boost economic competitiveness and reduce air pollution.   With the government set to introduce stronger green quotas on corporate fleets, businesses including Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Danfoss and Schneider Electric are urging the French government to offer their full support to the EU-wide 2035 deadline to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans, along with a raft of…