Agency News

Four Nominations In PRmoment Awards

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We’re thrilled to have made the shortlist of this year’s PRmoment Awards with nominations in four categories.

The awards recognise outstanding campaigns and exceptional talent and this year attracted over 650 entries.

Rule 5 is shortlisted for Social Media Agency of the Year and Consumer PR Agency of the Year. The agency is also nominated for Best Use of Video for its work on the UCI Track Cycling World Cup London and Social Media Campaign of the Year for its work with Royal Albert, a category Rule 5 won at last year’s Big Chip Awards.

The PRmoment Awards will be announced on March 11 at the Hilton Manchester Deansgate.

Five Nominations For Rule 5 In The Northern Digital Awards

Picture4Rule 5 has been shortlisted five times in the Northern Digital Awards.

The awards recognise the very best in digital marketing campaigns and talent in the North and will be staged at the Royal Armouries in Leeds in January 2015.

Rule 5 has received nominations in each of the five categories entered, including the Best Digital Marketing Campaign – Entertainment/Sports, Best Use of Social Media, Best Use of Video and Small Digital Agency of the Year.

Recognised campaigns include the agency’s work for the UCI Track Cycling World Cup, for which Rule 5 receives three nominations, and the launch of Royal Albert’s Miranda Kerr range.

Both campaigns are nominated for Best Use of Social Media, a category the agency won at this year’s Big Chip Awards.

EATRIS Picks Rule 5 For Pan-European Brief

 

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We’re thrilled to have been appointed to handle a European PR and stakeholder engagement programme for Amsterdam based EATRIS (the European Infrastructure for Translational Medicine).

The agency has been engaged to build advocacy and awareness for EATRIS’s strategy of taking biomedical innovations ‘from bench to bedside’ working with over 70 leading academic institutions across Europe.

Frank de Man, Finance Director of EATRIS, said; “We operate in a complex environment and Rule 5 demonstrated that they understand that.  We were impressed with their credentials and are working with them to build sustainable relationships with key journalists and stakeholders.”

It’s an important win for the agency and is our first client located outside the UK. Work is already underway with the team conducting highly targeted media relations activity and informing the European science and medical communities about the links to world-leading facilities the organisation provides.

EATRIS is a new organisation providing a development pathway in the progression of biomedical innovations. EATRIS provides researchers, SMEs and medical companies with a single point of access to the expertise, facilities and clinical patient cohorts, expediting the treatment development process.

Rule 5 To Represent UCI Track Cycling World Cup

trackworldcupThe agency has won a competitive pitch to promote this year’s UCI Track Cycling World Cup.

The world-class event, which takes place at Lee Valley VeloPark (the host venue of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games) this December 5 – 7, will see Olympic & World Champion riders from across the globe descend on London to compete for international ranking points that will determine their qualification for the 2015 World Championships and 2016 Olympic Games.

The agency is appointed to manage all event media relations, PR and social media, with a focus on driving tickets sales and audience engagement.  The team is also responsible for further raising the profile of Lee Valley VeloPark.

Speaking on the appointment Phil Heselwood, British Cycling Major Events and Projects Manager, said: “This was a highly competitive pitch.  Rule 5’s knowledge of cycling and expertise in sports event marketing combined with their creative approach and ability to demonstrate a strong return on investment set them apart from the rest.  We’re looking forward to working with the team to deliver this year’s UCI Track Cycling World Cup.”

Work is already underway, run out of the agency’s Shoreditch and MediaCityUK based offices.

Rule 5 Preview: The Manchester Contemporary

 

Picture1JJLast night (Sept 25) saw the exclusive preview of Buy Art Fair and The Manchester Contemporary and we were delighted to be in attendance.

The events, collectively the largest art fair outside of London, feature over £1m worth of work from 500 artists in Manchester’s newest exhibition space, Old Granada Studios.

Amongst those exhibiting and in attendance at last night’s preview event was former KLF musician and acclaimed artist, Bill Drummond.  A key feature of The Manchester Contemporary, an invitational art event that gives a platform to emerging galleries and their artists using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England, Drummond is showcasing work from his world tour, The 25 Paintings.

Also in attendance was UK breakout artist, JJ Adams.  One of the most sought after artists of the moment, Adams unveiled the final piece of his latest autumn collection exclusively at the event.

In a rare and opportune moment we were thrilled to bring together both artists for an exclusive interview, which saw a lot of conversation about South Africa, where both grew up, and little about art!

The work of JJ Adams and Bill Drummond is available for purchase at Buy Art Fair & The Manchester Contemporary this September 26 – 28.  To join the 8,000 visitors anticipated to attend the event this weekend, register for your free ticket at buyartfair.co.uk and themanchestercontemporary.com.

Works range from £50 to £5,000+ and include original prints, sculptures and paintings from established and emerging artists.