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ASG Ireland takes on Hennessy

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ASG is delighted to announce its appointment by the world's leading producer of Irish Whiskey, Dillon Bass Group, to plan and execute all media activity for its iconic Hennessy Cognac brand in Northern Ireland. A first wave of activity has already been delivered as part of Hennessy Cognac's sponsorship of the prestigious Ulster Bank Belfast Festival at Queen's.

Take a look at this media first here.

The time for NI to get connected is now

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Belfast Telegraph Business Soapbox: Colin Anderson

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Colin Anderson said that if he could wave a magic wand, "our young people would emulate successful entrepreneurs rather than Big Brother contestants or third-rate celebrities in a Northern Ireland where every young person has the spark, drive and confidence to create and grow their own business..." His comments were part of the Belfast Telegraph's 'Soap Box' series on the challenges facing the new NI Assembly.

ASG joins forces for safefood success

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ASG has joined forces with leading Dublin creative agency, Rothco, to secure one of just three place on safefood’s Advertising Services framework.

 This appointment offers us the opportunity to provide strategic creative communications solutions to help safefood achieve their food safety and nutrition advice objectives on the island of Ireland over the next four years.

ASG recognised ahead of 2011 All-Island Media Awards

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ASG’s entry for the University of Ulster has just been short-listed for the first all-island 2011 Media Awards, which will single out industry success stories and praise the most creative thinkers in Ireland.

The winners will be announced at a gala event in the Burlington Hotel, Dublin on 31^st March.

Belfast rent prices hold steady in 2010

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Though property prices continued to fall throughout 2010 in the Belfast area, private rented prices continued to hold their own, according to Northern Ireland's largest dedicated online letting site.

Citylets said fears about the property market and which way it's heading, worries about jobs, and difficulties in getting a mortgage meant more first-time buyers dediced that renting was a better option for now.

Northern Ireland’s private rented sector generates an estimated £822 million in rent receipts annually.

Workspace proves energy saving is a key for growth

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Proving that the social enterprise model really works, The Workspace Group has just posted a better-than-expected 55% hike in annual sales, boosting staff numbers to 117.

The Draperstown-based organisation credits much of this success to the strong growth experienced by its commercial insulation and energy-saving businesses Homeseal and Environment 2000.

The ASG website is now live!

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At last, after many months of hard work, the next version of the ASG website is now live. Designed to be a usable, dynamic and future-proof marketing platform for ASG online, we hope you like it!

In Hot Water! An ASG Pulse Survey

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That was the headline published across two pages by The Mirror in response to a specially-comissioned survey carried out by ASG Pulse at the height of the Northern Ireland Water crisis.

Tough times - but hanging in there

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A survey carried out by ASG Pulse for Business Month magazine in January showed that, despite the downturn, local businesses were surprisingly optimistic going into the New Year.