Here at Cogent, we get up to all sorts. We’ve been about since 1936, that’s 82 years, and over the decades we’ve done a lot, seen a lot and learnt a lot. We’ve worked with clients from just up the road, to the other side of the world. We’ve created memories, stories and moments. We’ve worked towards change, created movements...
January has finally come to an end, which can only mean one thing - the month of love, and Aquarius season is upon us! Before we welcome (or artfully dodge) cupids arrow and overindulge in chocolate, we reflect on what a month it has been here at Cogent HQ....
Client Director, Hannah Freestone, gives her review on Christmas shopping and this year's retail results....
We sit down with Amy, a member of our Search, Analytics & Conversion team, for a cuppa and a chat. We explore what drew her to marketing, what Togetherness means to her and what she enjoys most about working at Cogent....
Integrated marketing agency Cogent has today announced its acquisition of Solihull-based communications firm NC Creative Group....
That’s it. Like the speed of light, 2018 has drawn to a close. With 2019 rolling in fast, we take the time to look back on what was a great year here at Cogent. ...
Read our Strategy Director's interview with Creativebrief for the low-down on what it's like to be part of the Cogent family, the future of advertising, inspiration and much more....
Here at Cogent, we get up to all sorts. We’ve been about since 1936, that's 82 years, and over the decades we’ve done a lot, seen a lot and learnt a lot. We’ve worked with clients from just up the road, to the other side of the world. We’ve created memories, stories and moments. We’ve worked towards change, created movements...
We sit down with Nick, a member of our Creative & Technology Hive, for a cuppa and a chat. We explore what drew him to marketing, what Togetherness means to him and what he enjoys most about working at Cogent....
The countdown is on. The tree is up at HQ (we’re decorating it together this year), the battle of the Christmas ads has commenced, the sound of Mariah Carey is echoing its way around the office and the Christmas jumper has made its annual come back....
French FMCG giant, MOM Group, has appointed Cogent following a competitive pitch to build its on-the-go healthy kids snack brand, GoGo SqueeZ, in the UK....
We chat to intern Shelley as she reflects on her three months in the PR & Social Media team here at Cogent....
We are delighted to welcome Mary Lumley as the newest member of our team here at Cogent. Joining the Propagation Hub, Mary lets us in on her experiences before Cogent and life outside of work. You’ve been interning at Cogent for the last 3 months before being offered a full-time job (Woop!). What have you enjoyed the most over your first...
While the frost has started to settle, the leaves begin to fall and we (rather poorly) attempt to carve pumpkins, we look back on another busy month here at Cogent HQ. We kicked off with the month with fuelGenie at the NEC for Fleet Live. We went along with our client to help out and get a little peep at...
The agency will be a key partner to Rexel, a leading electrical wholesaler in the UK, as it embarks on a full rollout of its newly unified brand. ...
We sit down with Shawnee, a member of Project Managment, for a cuppa and a chat. We explore what drew her to marketing, what Togetherness means to her and what she enjoys most about working at Cogent. What inspired you to get involved in Project Management in particular? Was this something you always wanted to do? It’s something I fell into, but...
It’s October, the seasons are turning. As the leaves turn orange, the nights draw in and pumpkins become mandatory, we reflect on what’s been a very busy month here at Cogent HQ. September kicked off with the launch of the all-new Marston’s Vegan Menu. We created the ‘Moving Mountains’ campaign and online #nomeatchallenge quiz to support the tasty new vegan...
We are delighted to welcome Harriet Lawrie as the newest member of our team here at Cogent. Joining the Creative and Technology Hive, Harriet lets us in on her experiences before Cogent and life outside of work. What’s your new role at Cogent and what are you most excited about? I am a full-stack developer, so I will be working on building...
It’s September and while the heatwave seems well and truly over there’s a lot coming up to look forward to. But, before we anticipate cosy jumpers and spiced lattes we take a quick look back on what we’ve been up to here at Cogent throughout August. First up, we headed to Nottingham to the National Ice Centre for a photoshoot with...
We sit down with James, a member of our Relationships Hive, for a cuppa and a chat. We explore what drew him to marketing, what Togetherness means to him and what he enjoys most about working at Cogent. What inspired you to get involved in Account Management in particular? Was this something you always wanted to do? It was actually my sister!...
They say moving home is one of the most stressful things you'll ever do. We also know it significantly changes our mindset, and with it, spending habits. Georgia, a member of our Propagation Hub, kept a diary of her recent home moving experience. Here she shares her story, thoughts and feelings as she packs up and moves...
We are delighted to welcome Hatii Shuttleworth as the newest member of our team here at Cogent. Joining the Relationships Hive, Hatii lets us in on her experiences before Cogent and life outside of work. What’s your new role at Cogent and what are you most excited about? "I'm excited to be working as part of an integrated team again; there is...
Kitchen designer and manufacturer, Omega PLC, has appointed Cogent as its lead strategic and creative agency partner to support the company’s ambitious expansion plans, following a competitive pitch handled by The Drum Consulting....
When we think of gardening we often think of large outdoor spaces, lawns and decking, climbers and trees, tools and equipment, patience and manual work. However, maybe it’s time we start to think of gardening a little differently. Maybe it’s time we redefine its meaning to more accurately represent the modern living and housing situation throughout the UK. Nowadays, over 80% of the...
July, an extraordinary month. The UK hit record temperatures, we didn’t see rain for six weeks, Love Island graced our screens every night, England made it to the World Cup SEMI-FINALS and M&S sold out of waistcoats…. what a crazy month it’s been. But that's not all. Join us, as we take a look back on what else happened throughout July...
We are delighted to welcome James Barnsley as the newest member of our team here at Cogent. Joining the Relationships Hive, James lets us in on his experiences before Cogent and life outside of work. What’s your new role at Cogent and what are you most excited about? I’m joining Cogent as a Relationships Executive, and I’m most excited to be getting...
#5 – Standing Tall in Rome (1997) Needing just a point to qualify for the 1998 World Cup in France, England headed to the Stadio Olimpico in Rome for their final qualifier against Italy. Italy were heavy favourites, and boasted an unbelievable World Cup qualifying record, having never dropped a point at home. England were also without their captain and main...
We are delighted to welcome Meggan Canning as the newest member of our team here at Cogent. Joining PR & Social, Meggan lets us in on her experiences before Cogent and what Togetherness means to her. What were you doing before Cogent? So, I am very relieved to finally say I have finished my degree! I studied Business Management at Coventry University...
June, you’ve been a sunny one (thank you!), but you didn’t just bring the warm weather, you also brought fun affairs and strong achievements. So listen up, while we reflect on another scorching month here at Cogent. First up, we spent some time at Junction Eleven filming a few cheeky canines for client Lintbells' Chewies campaign. The adorable ad went live in...
June 30th 2018 is Social Media Day, so it only seems right our latest Tea Talk interview takes place with members of the Cogent social media team. Armed with a brew, a few questions and a pen and paper, we explore what drew Laura and Suzi to social media marketing, their opinions on Snapchat and their number one piece of...
