Man Bites Dog

Online business insurance comparator, simplybusiness.co.uk, has appointed Man Bites Dog to deliver the company’s first PR campaign.

TechTrack 100 listed simplybusiness.co.uk enables some 80,000 small businesses to compare insurance and finance quotes each month. The company has selected Man Bites Dog to handle the six-figure brief to promote awareness of its successful insurance offering to UK SMEs and entrepreneurs.

Tony Deacon, CEO of www.simplybusiness.co.uk said: “Our success to date is proof that comparators are the future of business insurance. We look forward to working with Man Bites Dog to support our business growth into 2009 and beyond.”

Claire Mason, MD of Man Bites Dog said: “simplybusiness.co.uk is changing the way small firms buy insurance. This appointment is testament to the strength of our Enterprise Team.

WeConnect (Women in Enterprise Connecting to Contracts), a new government backed initiative aimed at connecting women owned businesses with multinational corporations, has appointed Man Bites Dog to handle communications for WEConnect and its first annual £Get Connected’ conference.

Sue Lawton, Director of Development for WEConnect said: “An increasing number of women are turning to entrepreneurship as a way to fulfill their ambitions and create a new kind of workplace. However, many female entrepreneurs break out on their own only to face huge challenges in gaining fair access to procurement contracts.”

Claire Mason, MD of Man Bites Dog said: “WeConnect levels the procurement playing field by providing female entrepreneurs with the opportunity to access contracts with major corporates. The glass ceiling is often talked about in the corporate world, but in the case of female entrepreneurs bidding for major contract opportunities, the issue is often a closed door. Man Bites Dog is honoured to be helping WeConnect open that door.”