LONDON, June 9, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Button Group, a Futuremedia plc (OTCBB:FMDAY) company, is pleased to announce its sister company, Eventures, will once again play a big "behind the scenes" part at the upcoming 55th annual Cannes Lions Advertising Festival to be held June 15-21, 2008.
During this world renowned event which this year has received a record 28,000 entries from 85 countries, Eventures will be producing both the Opening and Closing Night Galas. These events will be attended by over 3,000 of the world's top advertising executives and creative minds. Additionally, Eventures will be designing exhibitions and providing logistical support for the Festival organizers owned by EMAP as well as organizing other events hosted by numerous clients including Microsoft, Corbis, Aegis Media Group and Carat.
Futuremedia CEO George O'Leary stated, "We are quite proud that Button Group has been selected to demonstrate our capabilities in front of the world's most creative people. There is no bigger stage in the advertising world as the Cannes Lions Festival and once again we will demonstrate our intention to become the world's premier design, exhibition and events agency."
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About Button Group (http://www.buttonplc.com)
Button Group is a leading design, exhibition and events agency. With offices in London, Cannes and Los Angeles it has worldwide experience creating and delivering projects across a range of industries including IT & Telecommunications, Finance & Banking, Property, Television & Entertainment, Travel & Tourism, Food & Drink, Media & Publishing and Fashion & Beauty. With a proven track record spanning four decades, Button combines two and three-dimensional designs, to provide creative solutions in the production and management of branded environments and content. Clients include Anheuser-Busch, BlackBerry, CBS Paramount, De La Rue, Estee Lauder, Lend Lease, MSN, NBC Universal, NFL, Sony Ericsson and Union Properties.
About Futuremedia (http://www.futuremedia.co.uk)
Futuremedia plc (OTCBB:FMDAY) is a global media company providing online learning, design, exhibition and event services to public and private sector organizations. Established in 1982, Futuremedia helps its clients to communicate their values, product and brand information to employees, customers and industry, and believes that learning is a key component in the communication mix. Futuremedia divisions are Futuremedia Learning and Button. For more information, visit http://www.futuremedia.co.uk