Contract Gain

10 Oct 2006 07:02

Adventis Group PLC10 October 2006 Adventis Group PLC: Contract Gain Brit Insurance Appoints Adventis Coltman as Media Buyer Adventis Group PLC ("Adventis"), the full service multimedia marketing andadvertising agency, announces that Brit Insurance Holdings PLC ("Brit Insurance"), the UK-domiciled international general insurer and reinsurer, has appointedsubsidiary Adventis Coltman for advertising planning and buying strategy in thenational and business press. Adventis Coltman, is a leading media planner and buyer specialising in financialservices, whose clients include Mellon Global Investments, ThreadneedleInvestments, Friends Provident, Cofunds, Baillie Gifford, Witan InvestmentTrusts and Proton Cars UK Ltd. Coltman Media joined Adventis in May, when it was acquired by Adventis Group andhas since been renamed as Adventis Coltman. All of its directors, management andstaff became part of the enlarged group. Commenting, Mark Jones, Group Marketing Director, Brit Insurance, said: "We aredelighted to be working with Adventis Coltman who have already started to make amajor contribution to Brit Insurance's media strategy." Said Charles Phillpot, Chief Executive, Adventis Group: " We are delighted thatBrit Insurance, one of the most prestigious and dynamic companies in itsindustry, has chosen Adventis Coltman as its media buyer and we look forward toworking together and building a long term relationship." The level of media spend in year one has yet to be finalised, but there is notime limit on the duration of the contract. The first campaign began in the weekof 5th October in the specialist business press and will run through toChristmas. ENDS Contacts: Brit Insurance plcMark Jones, Marketing Director 020 7984 8775www.britinsurance.com Haggie Financial LtdPeter Rigby/Juliet Tilley 020 7417 8989 Adventis Group plcCharles Phillpot, Chief Executive 020 7034 4750www.adventis.co.uk Adventis Financial PRPeter Binns, 020 7034 4760 Issued by Adventis Financial PR Notes to editors: Brit Insurance's underwriting operations are comprised of three customer-facingcentres: UK, London Market and Reinsurance. All three have access to the tworegulatory vehicles through which Brit Insurance underwrites: UK insurancecompany, Brit Insurance Limited ("BIL") and Lloyd's Syndicate 2987 which ismanaged by Brit Syndicates Limited. ("BSL"). Brit Insurance has UK underwritingoffices in London, Reading, Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, Leeds, Darlington,Ilford and Manchester. Adventis is a full service marketing and advertising agency for the property,healthcare and financial services industry. On Friday September 29th 2006 thecompany posted a strong set of interim results for the six months to June 2006.Reported PBT jumped 52% to £799k (£527k) on turnover up by 53% to £16.4m(£10.7m). Basic EPS increased by 45% to 1.61p. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange