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World-Class Cycling Win

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We’re delighted to have won a competitive pitch to promote the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in London.

The highly anticipated event, which takes place March 2-6 at Lee Valley VeloPark, is the biggest track cycling event to be hosted in the UK since London 2012 and will see Olympic and world champion riders from across the globe descend on the capital city.

It is the final major international track cycling event to be staged ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games with British sports fans encouraged to get behind the Great Britain Cycling Team and support athletes in their race for the rainbow jersey, awarded to world champions of the sport. Rule 5 is responsible for both pre and live event communications with a focus on driving tickets sales and audience involvement.

Speaking on the appointment, British Cycling’s cycle sport and membership director, Jonny Clay, said: “This is a significant brief and saw all invited agencies challenged to demonstrate how they would raise awareness of the event, engaging national and international audiences before and during the championships next year.  Rule 5’s enthusiasm, knowledge of cycling and experience of delivering sports events combined with a clear and worked-through strategy set them apart from the competition. We’re looking forward to seeing plans come to fruition and collaborating with the team on the delivery of what promises to be a truly outstanding event.”

Rule 5 Managing Partner, Rob Brown, added: “We have worked on major sporting events since the agency launched in 2012 but they don’t get much bigger than the world championships and we’re thrilled to be involved.”

Rule 5 was track centre recently for the 2015 British Cycling National Track Championships, testing out processes and gathering exclusive rider content ahead of the world championships. The team will be based at Lee Valley VeloPark throughout the event, responsible for all UK and international press, as well as reporting live through the event’s social media platforms.

Rule 5 In Fashion With Want That Trend

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We’re delighted to have been appointed by online retailer, Want That Trend.

The news comes as the womenswear specialist, which launched in April of this year, looks to significantly expand the business in the UK and Canada.

Rule 5 is tasked with delivering a brand communications strategy to include a multi-platform social media campaign, media and blogger relations, celebrity product placement and business profiling.

Speaking on the appointment, Want That Trend founder Victoria Molyneaux said: “We’ve been overwhelmed by the response to the launch of Want That Trend, with the business having grown from  a one man operation to an international fashion company in six months.   As we embark on the next phase of expansion, it is important we have the right business partners in place to support us in further developing the brand and communication strategy.

“Talking to Rule 5, the team’s knowledge of the retail and e-commerce sector was evident.  This, combined with their passion for the business and clear and considered approach to building the Want That Trend brand, made them an obvious choice.”

Rule 5 founding director, Julie Wilson, added:  “Want That Trend is an incredible success story.  Opportunities to work with a retailer at such a pivotal time in the business’ development are rare and we’re delighted to have the opportunity to play a key role in shaping the Want That Trend brand.”

A Hat-Trick of New Clients For Rule 5

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We’re thrilled to have added three new clients to our portfolio of media and creative accounts.

The appointments, made by Veteran Israeli production company Gil Productions, international media agency K7 Media and creative agency CIC see Rule 5 tasked with raising awareness of the agencies in target international and UK business and trade media.

Activity includes the promotion of new campaigns, formats and appointments, the profiling of senior business heads and news generation.

The agency will also implement a social media strategy for CIC, who counts Victoria Plum, Morphy Richards and Stax amongst its clients.

Rule 5 Founding Partner, Julie Wilson, said: “The wins are an important development for the agency.  We’ve a wealth of expertise in the creative and media sector and are delighted to add to this with Gil Productions, K7 Media and CIC.”

Rule 5 and the Virgin Money Cyclone

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This weekend saw the return of one of the UK’s most respected cycling events, the Virgin Money Cyclone Festival of Cycling.

Staged in beautiful Northumberland, the Cyclone caters for cyclists of all abilities, with leisure rides, Challenge rides and elite racing all packed into three days.  It is the second year that Rule 5 has been involved, driving and delivering the pre-event and live weekend communications campaign on behalf of Virgin Money.

Event activity opened on the evening of Friday 19th June with over 300 friends, families and solo riders soaking up the festival atmosphere and embracing the Tyne Six Bridges leisure rides.

On Saturday it was the turn of the more experienced rider, with over 2,300 cycling enthusiasts getting into the saddle to test their stamina in the Virgin Money Cyclone Challenge rides.  Weather conditions were variable but nothing could dampen the spirits of the riders as they embraced the 34, 64 and 106 mile routes, many in aid of charity.

Sunday’s elite races, the Curlew Cup and UCI Beaumont Trophy, saw some of the world’s best riders descend on the picturesque Northumberland village of Stamfordham.

Taking the trophy in the National Women’s Road Race, the Curlew Cup, was team IKON-Mazda cyclist, Laura Massey, with Christopher Latham of the Great Britain National Team powering to victory in the UCI Beaumont Trophy.

Spectators gathered in Stamfordham were treated to glimpses of one of the strongest fields of riders to date including: Olympic gold medallist and Team WIGGINS cyclist, Andy Tennant; 2014 Elite Road Race Series winner and One Pro Cycling rider, Yanto Barker; and British Road Race Champion, JLT Condor cyclist, and defending champion, Kristian House.

We were thrilled to be at the heart of all of the action, managing the media, realising the potential of every opportunity and activating the event’s social channels.

For further information visit: https://virginmoneycyclone.co.uk/

Building Bridges in Translational Medicine

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Yesterday (27 May 2015) marked the first day of the EATRIS Building Bridges in Translational Medicine conference, and we were delighted to be in attendance providing PR and social media support.

The conference, attended by leading experts, called for closer industry-academia collaboration.

Speakers discussed the importance of increasing collaboration in the field of translational medicine to ensure new drug developments are cost efficient, get to the market more quickly, and are more effective in treating and preventing leading health issues.

The event, which continues today at The Zuiderkerk in Amsterdam, will see over 250 delegates and key international translational research stakeholders meet to discuss the main opportunities and challenges in the field. Topics include de-risking projects and increasing R&D productivity with the aim of achieving better patient outcomes, new developments within the EATRIS-ERIC consortium, and discussions about how translational research infrastructures contribute to the overall field of translational research.

Speaking at the conference, Giovanni Migliaccio, Scientific Director of EATRIS, comments: “As genuine medical needs remain unmet, it has become increasingly important for our industry to bridge the innovation gap, coming together to work towards a common goal – developing new innovative, cost-effective technologies, products and treatment options for patients.”

He continues: “The theme of the conference reflects our mission: to bring the world’s leading thinkers in translational medicine together in order to foster collaboration and share thoughts and developments face-to-face.”

The Building Bridges in Translational Medicine conference is organised by EATRIS (The European Infrastructure for Translational Medicine) – the permanent academic translational research infrastructure supporting researchers and funders in mitigating risk and adding value to high potential products in biomedical development. It provides industry and academia with access to leading translational research facilities and key expertise across Europe.

The second EATRIS conference follows the successful inaugural event in 2013 and brings together the world’s leading minds in the field of translational medicine.

For further details about EATRIS, visit www.eatris.eu

Photo caption: Jan Langermans, Ph.D. Chairman Animal Science Department, Biomedical Primate Research Centre (BPRC), The Netherlands