22
Jun

UNION ENJOYS STELLAR EVENING AT STAR AWARDS

The Union team enjoyed a great evening at the 2018 Marketing Society Star Awards, held at the Corn Exchange in Edinburgh. The awards is the equivalent of the Scottish marketing community’s Oscars – with over 500 guests attending from across a wide range of the agency and client companies. We were delighted to pick up six awards on the evening. Our entries for Scottish Government (Parent Club) and Historic Environment Scotland won Gold, whilst these clients also picked up Silvers, with another Silver going to Sterling Furniture. A Bronze was awarded to Union Direct for Scottish Widows. Three other entries were nominated: for Food Standards Scotland and Police Scotland.

17
Nov

UNION DATA LAUNCHED TO MEET GROWING CLIENT DEMAND

Due to client demand for more data services the Union Group has decided to set up a new company focussed on more effective use of marketing data and providing technical data solutions. The new business will be called Union Data, and be based at The Union’s main offices in Edinburgh. Daniel Batey is the Managing Director role of the new Union company. Daniel was the Head of Data Planning at Union Direct for the last seven years and he was also Head of Analytics with Paragon Customer Communications in London. Ian McAteer will be Chairman and Gus Chalmers, MD of Union Direct, will join the new company’s board.

12
Jun

UNION NAMED 2017 AGENCY OF THE YEAR

The Union has been named 2017 Star Agency of the Year at the Marketing Society Star Awards in Scotland. The agency, together with sister agency Union Direct, collected 4 Golds, 5 Silvers and 4 Bronzes on the awards night. The event was held at the SWG3 venue in Glasgow, a gathering of over 500 marketing people, both agency and clients. Scottish comedian Susan Calman was the host for the evening.

13
Apr

UNION AND UNION DIRECT SHORTLISTED FOR 2017 STAR AWARDS

Nominations for the 2017 Marketing Star Awards have been released and The Union, together with sister company Union Direct, have been nominated a staggering 19 times in total, the highest number of nominations for any agency. The awards, run by the Marketing Society, are Scotland’s premier marketing event, recognising marketing effectiveness across numerous categories.

8
Aug

UNION DIRECT LAUNCH VISITSCOTLAND CRM CAMPAIGN

Union Direct’s CRM campaign for VisitScotland has just been launched. It promotes the range of things to see and do in Scotland this coming autumn and winter.

8
Dec

BUSINESS STREAM APPOINTS UNION DIRECT

Business Stream, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Scottish Water, has appoints Union Direct to handle all its direct marketing requirements. Union Direct has been asked to build engagement with the business audience in Scotland together with any appropriate internal communications associated with this work.

18
Mar

UNION DIRECT AND VISITSCOTLAND TRIUMPH AT THE TRAVEL MARKETING AWARDS

Union Direct have won a prestigious UK Travel Marketing Award in London this week. The awards, organised by the Chartered Institute of Marketing, celebrate the effectiveness of marketing in the travel and tourism sector each year. Union Direct won the Direct Marketing category for its work on VisitScotland; for the ‘Winter White’ promotion.

5
Jun

GUS CHALMERS TAKES THE HELM AT UNION DIRECT

Union Direct have announced changes to their management team. Daniel Clare, who has been with the agency for over two years, has resigned to pursue new challenges in consultancy. Gus Chalmers, Client Services Director of the agency, has been promoted to Managing Director with immediate effect.

24
Feb

UNION DIRECT WINS BEST MARKETING INITIATIVE AT THE 2007 SCOTTISH LEGAL AWARDS

Union Direct’s “Formidable but Friendly” marketing campaign for Anderson Strathern won Marketing Initiative of the Year at the 2007 Scottish Legal Awards held at the EICC on the 23rd February 2007.

1
Jan

UNION LAUNCHES DIRECT MARKETING AGENCY

The Union founding Directors have launched a new direct marketing agency – called ‘Only U’. The new agency launches having won the significant Intelligent Finance direct marketing account.