PR Snap Shot of the Month - October 2009

Jonathan Shaw MP (centre) visits Vizion

The Minister for the South East, Jonathan Shaw MP, visited Barratt Northampton’s Vizion development in Milton Keynes earlier this month as part of a day-long tour of the city to see how it is beating the recession.

Vizion is Barratt’s £62 million landmark apartment scheme and comprises more than 300 new homes, a new Sainsbury’s superstore and underground parking.

Anyone watching ITV1 this week in the Central East region will be able to see a new TV commercial for The Earl Shilton Building Society, following months of hard work by the Unsworth Sugden PR team.

Our PR department has been busy liasing between the client, ITV and the production company in order to produce this 30 second ad aimed at increasing brand awareness.

The commercial was first shown on Monday morning (26th October) and will appear on your TV screen at regular intervals until early Sunday evening (1st November).

The ITV Central East region incorporates the majority of the East Midlands, with its catchment area going from Lincoln down to Peterborough, across to Rugby and up as far as the southern part of the Peak District.

If you manage to spot the commercial at anypoint during the week, then we’d love to hear from you. Just email Dave at davidt@unsworthsugden.co.uk with your name, location, the date you saw it and the time (or programme), along with any thoughts you may have. No prizes I’m afraid, just grateful thanks from all in the PR team!

Harborough MP Edward Garnier recently praised client Westleigh Developments’ commercial development at The Point, in Market Harborough, after existing tenant Joules expanded and bought the final remaining unit.

(from left to right) Edward Garnier MP, Tom Joule of Joules and Matt Moore of Westleigh Developments at The Point

See coverage of the visit, secured after work by the Unsworth Sugden PR team, in both the Leicester Mercury and Harborough Mail (click on the links to read the articles).

Unsworth Sugden’s web division, USdigital has launched a new website for Midland Handling Equipment. Midland Handling Equipment based in Leicestershire specialise in the design, manufacture and installation of numerous conveyor systems, including overhead chain conveyors, belt, slat, power and roller conveyors. The new website design can be seen at www.mhel.co.uk USdigital will also be helping MHE with its digital marketing strategy, which will include an SEO and email marketing campaign.