LONDON, May 21, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Button Group, a Futuremedia plc (OTCBB:FMDAY) company, is pleased to announce its sister company, Eventures, will support 3 clients at the Cannes Film Festival held May 14 - 25, 2008.
During the Marche du Film (Film Market), the business counterpart of the Cannes Film Festival and the largest film market in the world, Eventures will provide logistics support including the set up of film sales offices for Sumit Entertainment, Pathe International, and BBC Films. Eventures will also organize a cocktail party for BBC Films, for the "Who's Who" of the British film industry.
Futuremedia CEO George O'Leary stated, "We are tremendously excited that Button Group has been selected to represent three global companies at the most prestigious film festival in the world. This latest contract is a testament to our hard work and dedication and further illustrates our commitment towards becoming the world's premier design, exhibition and events agency."
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About Cannes Film Festival (www.festival-cannes.fr)
The Cannes Film Festival, one of the world's oldest, most influential and prestigious film festivals, is attended by more than 4,000 journalists among the 30,000 accreditees, representing the entire spectrum of the motion-picture industry. The non-public Festival is attended by countless movie stars, receives massive media exposure and is a popular venue for film producers to launch their new films.
About Button Group (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 (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 www.futuremedia.co.uk