COI Appoints Bell Pottinger and VCCP Blue Consortium, and The Change Institute to Cultural Diversity Framework

Wednesday, 23 April 2008

Bell Pottinger and VCCP Blue Consortium, and The Change Institute have successfully been appointed to the Central Office of Information’s (COI) new BME ‘Cultural Diversity Framework’. 


The new roster replaces COI’s previous BME Marketing Framework. 


Providing an industry wide specialist ‘diverse’ communications and marketing offering, the new consortium creates innovative specialist BME campaigns for clients that guarantee target audience reach.


Bell Pottinger Business & Brand Managing Director, Kevin Read said:


‘In putting together a new ‘diverse’ offer that draws upon best practice from PR, public policy and advertising we have created a compelling offer that appealed directly to the modern needs of COI.’  


Change Institute Director, Rokhsana Fiaz said:


‘Understanding the complex dynamics operating within different ethnic and faith communities, alongside emerging cultural and sub-cultural trends, is key to reaching BME and faith groups. Our unique capability to generate leverage and advantage for campaigns through our network of community facing individuals and organisations embedded within the varied BME and faith communities, ensures effective campaign legitimacy, credibility and reach.’


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For further information please contact:


Kevin Read – Bell Pottinger Business & Brand (tel: 020 7861 2506; kread@bell-pottinger.co.uk)


Notes to editors:


Bell Pottinger Business & Brand is part of the UK's number one PR company, the Bell Pottinger Group. With a portfolio of more than 35 clients and 20 consultants. Bell Pottinger Business & Brand provides a passionate, creative and intelligent approach to building brands and reputations.


The Bell Pottinger Group and VCCP Blue are both part of the Chime Communications plc which consists of more than 35 companies. It is the holding company for the UK's leading public relations group, the UK's leading research and consultation group and, one of the fastest growing advertising and marketing services groups in the UK.


 

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