Quiz..quizzes..quizzical..

Just a great pic of the not-so-winning-but-taking-part-that-counts Team for the 2014 LDC Charity Quiz...

All Black legend entertains a packed dinner evening.

200 guests at the Belfry Sporting club were treated to an incredible evening with Sean Fitzpatrick, rugby legend who captained the Kiwis 63 times. Drawing on his life in rugby Sean gave a detailed insight into what makes the world's most successful rugby franchise constantly and consistently win, he was ably supported by the son of football genius Nobby stiles who gave a different perspective on life as a sporting icon's son....

OWB guests and clients CVSL, the UK's leading contract hire and vehicle solutions provider and KinsellaTax, the leader in tax investigations and tax advisory, kindly supported the fundraising with tickets to Villa vs United in March. 

OWB client WFS, the specialist environmental water treatment group, also supported the dinner entertaining ten of their key customers by taking a corporate table. Dan Wills, CEO commented "this is the second time we've taken a table at the sporting club, it's always a great night, good value for money and fantastic fun".

Stand Up For Rich Dawg...

OWB's newest recruit let slip he's done some stand up...let's see what the world of OWB's web following think of young Richie-boy doing his stuff.

Rich phones for a taxi to take him away. 

No they're not....yes they are....

We are supporting the talents of Musical Youth Theatre Stafford who develop the singing, acting and dancing skills of children and young people from Stafford and surrounding areas in the run up to their next major production of West Side Story in the Summer of 2014. Our ad is running next to a major MYTS profile in the programme for this year's panto "Sleeping Beauty" at the Stafford Gatehouse Theatre.

Back page start to the week

Chuffed to see our own Andy Wilkinson adorning (well gurning...) on the back page of the Birmingham Post Business Daily, and we are sure he's hoping from some free vino from Opus come chrimbo!

Outstanding LDC Event on Driving Top-Line Growth

During September Andy was thrilled to be invited to the inaugural LDC ‘Driving Top-Line Growth” event for Sales & Marketing Leaders from the LDC portfolio, which is made up of 60+ businesses and valued in excess of £2billion, held at Horwood House near Milton Keynes.

LDC, whom OWB have had the privilege of working alongside since 2005, are the UK's leading private equity specialists with a 30 year history of supporting ambitious businesses. The 2 day event brought together great thinking, inspirational speakers and superb networking opportunities - find out more and read the review here: http://www.ldc.co.uk/blog/adding-value/driving-top-line-growth/

Smashing...

.... Pumpkin-filled afternoon and competition at OWB today. The team have been making wonderful pumpkiny delights using old-fashined studio blades with some stand out winners. Kathryn took the Pumpkin #smashing

Grand Prix Partnership continues in India for Team OWB

Our brand continues to grace the 2013 Marussia F1™ Team at the 2013 Formula 1 Airtel Indian Grand Prix. The unique opportunity will see our OWB Creative logo on the global stage when French driver Jules Bianchi and British driver Max Chilton take to the track at the Buddh International circuit in New Delhi.

 “We’re absolutely thrilled to have this unique opportunity" comments Andy Wilkinson  "We are working in India currently on the launch of the Online Business School driving potential Indian students to their website, this opportunity with the Marussia F1 Team comes at a perfect time to maximise our brand with partners in India".

Team OWB are proud to be the creative partners of LDC, the leading mid-market private equity company with offices in Birmingham who in 2009 invested to support the creation of what was then one of the newest names in Formula 1™ racing. Now owned by Russian sports car manufacturer Marussia, the team has taken on the Marussia F1 Team name and is led by Team Principal John Booth.

LDC marketing director Rob Pendleton commented: “We’ve been working with OWB since 2004, and they provide excellent direct marketing, online and offline communications campaigns that have supported both our brand development and market profile. This is a fantastic opportunity for them to get their brand noticed around the world.”

Belfry Sporting Club is a pedigree marquee in dinner-club entertainment

Thank you to Angus Fraser, ex England fast bowler and MD of Middlesex CC for a hugely entertaining evening at a packed Belfry Sporting Club.

A few club firsts; being under canvas whilst the Belf goes through its £30m makeover, a wonderfully entertaining power cut and two lady guests (we think they were in the wrong room)....all adds to the rich history of one of the UK's best-loved dinner clubs.

Angus was fantastic and lead a great Q&A covering the future and the present in cricket. All of course wrapped up at the BelAir.

Wilkinson, Fraser, Stainer - demon quick attack

Under canvas... The Sporting Club starts to gather...

Andrew Caddick joins the quicks...

And the winner...on Podium...is....Opal Contracts!!

A bottle of winners bubbly will be going to the lovely people at the UK's leading manufacturer and supplier of disposable hospital curtains, Opal Contracts, who had their eyes peeled at the weekend and spotted the OWB logo on the side of Jules Bianchi and Max Chilton, the drivers for the Marussia F1 team.

Well done guys, thank you and we will be round with your winnings!
http://www.disposablecurtains.net/http://www.disposablecurtains.net/

Princess at the Southampton Boat Show

Proud of advertising supplement in Sunday Times this weekend, looking forward to seeing the amazing Princess range at the Boat Show from the 13th....

Good luck to Team LDC for the Walking with the Wounded Challenge 2013

 

Official Team launch onboard HMS Belfast

Good Luck to Ed and the team doing the Trois Etapes, follow the race live on Channel 4.

http://walkingwiththewounded.org.uk/blog/category/expeditions/trois-etapes-expeditions-2013/

http://walkingwiththewounded.org.uk/blog/category/expeditions/trois-etapes-expeditions-2013/

Summer Cocktail Evening...

Another supremely reserved and quiet evening for the 

summer drinks party, Pimms, Laimon Fresh and fuzzy duck.........

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Beautiful creative for Princess Yachts in August's Super Yacht World

Nice work for Princess Yachts in the August edition of Super Yacht World

The meeting dress code debate...

Andy has another warm weather office dilemma - dress up for the meeting or dress down - decisions, decisions...

All Aboard with Princess at the British Motor Yacht Show

On a beautiful day at the wonderful Swanwick Marina the launch of the British Motor Yacht Show brought together the cream of British motor yachting at one location for the first time.

Great to see so many people enjoying the range of new and pre-owned Princess yachts and the world premier of the stunning new Princess V48...Already planning new novel marketing communications to drive the 2014 event...

Add some marvellous Supercars for style from Rybrook Cars

The BMYS provided a real opportunity to talk face-to-face with Yachting enthusiasts

Happy Customers and happy business development opportunities

Princess V48 unveiled at the British Motor Yacht Show

Flying the Flag for an outstanding team at OWB

Great Great Work from Issy at the Race 4 Life raising over £250

Top performance by Issy and the girls taking part in Sunday's Race 4 Life at Walsall.

Fantastic Charity Golf Day....last again but plenty raised for the amazing MacIntyre Charity

Wilko, Tanya, Shari and David ready for the challenge...

All the gear.....

FOUR!....

Bunker sighted, aim.......

careful placing is important....remember the trick David!

For the fourth year we came a resounding bottom with a team score of 44 at the amazing MacIntyre Charity, Woburn Golf Day.

What a fabulous day, raising money for the wonderful organisation that is MacIntyre Charity

MacIntyre provide learning, support and care for more than 900 children and adults with learning disabilities, at more than 120 MacIntyre services across the UK - the annual golf day, which is in its 26th year - is a key fundraiser with over 36 teams taking part, having fun, raising funds...

HOT 100 Day Today......

OWB enter The Drum's Design 100. Shiny Happy People.

Red Noses Baking and Darts....

Well Done Issy. For organising the bake day for Red Nose a cool £105 raised and the Darts competition to win the cake is still work-in-progress...

Check out this Bad Boy....

See and Drive the MINI GP2 at the Rybrook Stratford Ride and Drive event http://www.rybrook.co.uk/mini this coming weekend 16th and 17th March...ask andy@owb.uk.com if you want any info or an invite.

Putting the spin on a great evening

Another legendary night out for the OWB boys at the Belfry Sporting Club dinner. Robert Croft entertained the room with some fantastic cricket impressions. Great fun businesses, networking, and all ending up in a dance off at the classic Bel Air.

Crofty bowls G a gooley!!

Googly's, Flippers and a Full Toss...

Robert Croft will be joining OWB at the legendary Belfry Sporting Club

BELFRY SPORTING CLUB
7th March 2013

Join Britain's Oldest Sporting Club, supported by OWB, this March for a great pre-Ashes bashing dinner with the legendary England and Glamorgan spinner Robert Croft.

Make a date and let andy@owb.uk.com know if you want tickets or a table...superb prices!

Above and Beyond the call of duty...

In one final valiant effort to get over the fantastic £1,000 mark Graham has proudly had emblazoned the logo of Birmingham's most-loved ad agency (he was going to have the logo of The Baggies but declined) - give a little if you can for this great effort for Birmingham Children's Hospital http://www.justgiving.com/grahamlarge