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A new and exciting chapter starts with Selbey Anderson
Julie and I set BURN up in April 2005. Prior to that, we’d both been part of the management team at Black Cat – an agency which we’d seen grow from a small team of 6 to over 150 by the time it was sold to WPP and merged into JWT in Knightsbridge. We set…
Read MoreSelbey Anderson buys award-winning brand response agency, BURN
London, October 19th 2020: Brand response agency BURN today announces its acquisition by Selbey Anderson, the fast-growth marcoms group. Founders Julie Cheetham and Guy McConnell will continue to lead the agency, which was established in 2005. BURN, whose brand response approach includes deep expertise in CRM, data and direct is multi-award winning and serves both…
Read MoreSome Good News in Dark Times – More Award Nominations…
Let’s face it, we’re operating in a world unlike anything we’ve ever experienced. Many businesses are currently closed or not operating fully. Millions of workers are at home – being paid by the government to avoid lay-offs by their employers and businesses are going to the wall on a daily basis. And that’s all set…
Read MoreBURN voted Best eCRM Agency
Last night (3rd December 2019) at the Drum Awards, BURN once again walked away with the title of Best eCRM Agency in the UK. The awards were held at the Marriot Grosvenor Square. They’re based on ratings clients give to agencies for different disciplines, and as a result carry even greater value to us. This…
Read MoreMore awards nominations
We’re nominated for two awards at The Drum Recommends Digital Awards. We’re up for ‘Best for Strategic Thinking’ and ‘Best for eCRM’. It’s the sixth year running we’ve been nominated as the UK’s Number 1 eCRM agency and we’ve won it four out of the last five times. The nomination is testament to another great…
Read MoreTrusted Circle: Planned Ascent Website
Earlier this week, the Planned Ascent website was launched. Planned Ascent has been set up by a long-time trusted adviser and friend, Tim Cornell. It exists to help people and businesses achieve sustainable growth through a combination of coaching, consulting and connections with trusted others. We’re delighted to be a part of their Trusted Circle…
Read MoreOur Pledge to the Planet
Prompted by the sobering Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) report earlier this month warning that we have just 12 years to contain global warming to a maximum rise of 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, we decided it was to time to ensure that the team at BURN is doing all it can for the environment.…
Read MoreInnovation Series: Lifestyle Top Ten
Back in June, we looked at the most exciting environmental innovations of 2018 so far, you can check them out here. This time, we’ve explored some of the most recent ideas on the table designed to enhance daily life. Mirror ‘Morror’ on the wall, who is the fairest of them all? Firstly, ‘Morror’, a smart…
Read MoreBURN voted Best eCRM Agency
The BURN team scooped yet another award the other week at the Recommended Agency Register Digital Awards – Best eCRM agency in the UK. We’re made up to have been recognised by clients far and wide – it’s their scoring of us and over 9,000 other agencies that leads to these accolades. This is BURN’s 6th award…
Read MoreStress: Mental Health Awareness Week 2018
Sadly, approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem every year. This year, in order to raise awareness and continue breaking down the stigma, the Mental Health Foundation, who host the annual Mental Health Awareness Week, are focussing on stress. Whilst stress is not a mental health problem in itself,…
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