Posts tagged 'kaizo'

Design icon Fitbit brings in Kaizo for UK Launch

Rhodri Harries
31 October 2011
Rhodri Harries

Fitbit, the iconic US brand behind the American ‘must have’ fitness and wellbeing range, has chosen Kaizo to spearhead its launch in the UK.
The brand has already taken the US by storm with it range of fitness trackers which sync to personal web pages that monitor, manage and motivate those looking to get fitter and [...]


Kaizo Sponsors Tom Olsen Lecture

Rhodri Harries
6 October 2011
Rhodri Harries

Kaizo is delighted to sponsor the Tom Olsen Lecture, for the fourth year in a row.
The lecture is held annually in memory of Tom Olsen, a former Sunday Telegraph journalist, with the aim of focusing on the themes of freedom and responsibility.

This year it features Bob Satchwell, Director of The Society of Editors. [...]


Clarity on food labels – mission impossible?

Fabienne Garceau
29 September 2011
Fabienne Garceau

Last week’s announcement [http://www.foodnavigator.com/Financial-Industry/UK-scraps-sell-by-dates-on-food-products] that UK food manufacturers have been asked to remove ‘display until’ and ’sell-by’ date labels from food packaging takes us one step closer to clearer, more user-friendly food labels. Or does it?
According to research carried out by the Food and Drink Federation [http://www.fdf.org.uk/news.aspx?article=5504], shoppers continue to be confused by the difference [...]


Kaizo captures COTTON USA account in the UK

Emma Knott
5 September 2011
Emma Knott

Kaizo has been reappointed by Cotton Council International (CCI), following a competitive pitch, to conduct the strategic development, management and execution of public relations activities, trade and consumer promotional activities and trade media buying for the UK.
CCI utilises PR, advertising and promotional activities to communicate the positive attributes of U.S. cotton and cotton products to [...]


Successful MBO Marks New Opportunities

Rhodri Harries
28 July 2011
Rhodri Harries

Delighted to announce that as of yesterday we are now wholly owned by our existing management team following a successful MBO.
Whilst we remain the same business in the same premises with the same teams, our new independence highlights key attributes we feel bring a fresh perspective to communications’ challenges targeting consumers and businesses.
We’re impartial, whether [...]


Successful MBO Marks New Opportunities

Rhodri Harries
27 July 2011
Rhodri Harries

Delighted to announce that as of yesterday we are now wholly owned by our existing management team following a successful MBO.
Whilst we remain the same business in the same premises with the same teams, our new independence highlights key attributes we feel bring a fresh perspective to communications’ challenges targeting consumers and businesses.
We’re impartial, whether [...]


Up on the roof; summer party sizzles

Thomas Reast
22 July 2011
Thomas Reast
Summer Sizzle 040

Last night Kaizo hosted its annual summer party on the roof terrace of the Court House Hotel in central London.
When the heavens opened late afternoon, some of those less optimistic types may have been tempted to think the ‘Summer Sizzle’ may have turned into ‘Summer Drizzle’. But no, with a little help from
the gods – [...]


Kaizo Wins Best Consumer Relations Award

Rhodri Harries
2 June 2011
Rhodri Harries

Kaizo picked up the coveted Best Consumer Relations award at last nights CIPR awards for its work with Flip Video.
The Sharing Hearts Minds and Moments campaign won over the judges with its integrated approach and undoubted focus on business success in terms of sales.
Certificates were also picked up for shortlisted campaigns in the Best Social [...]


BlablaCar brings in Kaizo to launch in the UK

Rhodri Harries
26 May 2011
Rhodri Harries

Kaizo has been hired by French company Comuto to launch its carpooling service BlablaCar in the UK following a competitive pitch process.
The service, known as Covoiturage.fr in France, has been a phenomenal success amongst drivers and passengers alike who are frustrated at disruptions to air and rail transport and hard hit by increasing petrol prices [...]


No Spanish Inquisition in Madrid

Rhodri Harries
Rhodri Harries
Flamenco-Dancer-and-Guitarist

Last week Kaizo attended the annual global summit in Madrid of Worldcom, the world’s largest partnership of independently owned public relations firms comprising 112 firms in 93 markets, across five continents.
The event also marked Kaizo’s fifteen years as part of the partnership (we have a signed certificate to prove it!) and more markedly brought home [...]