Teletubbies visit Holland to celebrate 10th anniversary
After visiting New York, Singapore and London, the Teletubbies will be visiting Holland today and tomorrow! In addition to a sightseeing tour of our capital Amsterdam...
'Millionare for a day'
Five couples spent one day living the live of a millionaire when they took part in a special promotion of Staatsloterij and Primera, enabling them to spend one day of luxury...
Bert and Ernie play outdoors during the national outdoor play day
Famous Sesame Street residents Bert, Ernie and Elmo visited primary schools in Rotterdam and Amsterdam Zuidoost on the National Outdoor Play Day (Wednesday...
NH Hoteles starts 'mood communcation project'
To distinguish itself from its competitors, NH Hoteles started an ‘inhouse mood communication project’ in its 32 hotels. This project was introduced to the press in a surprising...
Linden & Barbosa best-known PR agency
A recent survey by communication student Chantal Joeloemsing (Hogeschool InHolland) revealed that we are the best-known PR agency amongst journalists, both...
23 march ... PS3-DAY
Initiated by Linden & Barbosa, a series of nightly store openings was brought to the attention of both the national and regional media. For each region a specific location...
Spac3, the ultimate PLAYSTATION 3 experience
A design room called Spac3, located in the Media Park of the future in the northern district of Amsterdam, was used to introduce the PS3 to the press for a period of two months...
A product launch succes story: PLAYSTATION®3
PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) went on sale in the Netherlands for the first time on 23 March. Linden & Barbosa were tasked to introduce Sony Computer Entertainment’s new...
Vinea the problem solver
Client Vinea Vakanties in Sneek commissioned Linden & Barbosa to prepare a press release on the benefits to parents of sending their kids on organised holidays...
Plants at work are healthy
Everybody knows trees are needed to produce oxygen, but now the indoor plant industry wants to teach the Dutch that indoor plants help create a healthier climate at the...
Men more romantic than women
Schaap en Citroen, the Netherlands’ fine jewellery chain, ran a Valentine’s Day survey whose key findings showed that men are more romantic than women and that jewels...
Naughty opening to the Huishoudbeurs with Goedele Liekens
Following on last December’s revealing survey about how “naughty” Dutch women are, Christine le Duc was asked to take part in an daring opening to the Huishoudbeurs...
Raffi brings a splash of colour into the lives of today’s women
Raffi is the new brand of Raffi & Co BV that has been inspired by the rich and unique simplicity of nature. In a world full of stress and conflict, Raffi brings a fresh breath of...
Dvd's in the shape of new world cup shirt
Using the slogan ‘My shirt is your DVD’, ex-international players Aron Winter and Richard Witschge presented the digital must-have for the forthcoming World Cup...
Linden & Barbosa: The second best known PR Agency among journalists
Anonymous online research carried out by Communication Science student Corinne Avis, in which 188 journalists took part, has shown that Linden & Barbosa is a well-known...
Cocktail shaking
Last Thursday 3 November, Linden and Barbosa organised a special event for journalists. The purpose of the outing was to see and speak to each other in a completely different...
Prime Minister Balkenende opens bicultural event
The Inspiration for Integration event took place on Monday 24 October at the ‘de Baak’ Management Centre in Noordwijk. The meeting was opened by Prime Minister Balkenende...
MarketingPR increasingly popular
A recent survey has shown that consumer brand marketing managers will be doubling their MarketingPR budgets over the next two years. Opting for MarketingPR is a choice they...
Sesame workshop chooses Linden & Barbosa for its 30th anniversary
Celebrating its 30th anniversary in the Netherlands this season, Sesamstraat (Sesame Street) and its residents plan to celebrate the event in style! Not only did...
A Place to Ski or a 'tasteful' winter
Maison de la France (the French Tourist Board) is eager to promote the many different faces of its French ski resorts. For this purpose it will be launching a campaign this...
Top of the Pops celebrates its first 5 years
Top of the Pops celebrated its 5th anniversary on 20 August 2005! And what a party it was! Famous Dutch artists went on stage during a special anniversary broadcast. Performers...
Two new appointments
The Linden & Barbosa team has welcomed Hester van den Berg van Saparoea and Bert Stuurop, who both joined the team on 1 July. Hester, who has been appointed as a...
Will Smith (look-alike) at Fame in Amsterdam
Last weekend in the fabulous English Will Smith look-alike 'Wicked Will' (Shad Ellis) did his thing at the Fame store in Amsterdam's Kalverstraat. Shoppers in Kalverstraat...
Diddl on a big birthday-tour
Diddl will start his tour of the Netherlands celebrating his birthday with fans on 18 september. Diddl, the tiny jumping mouse, is particularly popular with children aged 6 and 12...
Book title: Met Gort de Boer op
In the book ‘Met Gort de Boer op’, winegrower Ilja Gort and three-star chef Jonnie Boer go in search of 100 years of Cuisine Hollandaise. Albron shares their passion for...
Stichting Homeplan
Linden & Barbosa will be giving up a number of hours of their time every month to promote and publicise a number of worthwhile causes, such as Stichting HomePlan...
Journalists at poker
Accompanied by a mixed crowd of journalists representing various media, such as Spits, FHM, Bright, Veronica, Nieuwe Revu, De Telegraaf, and RTV Noord Holland, the team...
The Famous Grouse selects Linden & Barbosa for introduction of the Black Grouse in the Netherlands
Maxxium is calling upon Linden & Barbosa to introduce its new whisky: The Black Grouse, to the Dutch press. The agency will also organise the marketing & PR activities...
The big national tv kijk servey maps the preferences of men and women
Linden & Barbosa has conducted and consulted on a big national TV KIJK survey for Televizier, aiming to position free publicity as an authority in television. The most remarkable...
'Hollywood in Amsterdam'
Over the past summer months, all of the Netherlands was able to enjoy Hollywood stars Bruce Willis and Halle Berry. Together they put up a perfect performance in the thrilling...
"HONEYZ" goes multimedia
Starring Monique van der Werff (Zoop in India), Anna Speller (band K-otic) and Peter Beense (popular singer) the movie “HoneyZ” premiered on 26 April. Director Tom Six’s movie...
TNO starts notinvented.nl
TNO challenges young creative spirits to take part in the ‘Not Invented Yet’ competition, a web-based contest where participants are invited to think up original ideas to...
NBC UNIVERSAL GLOBAL NETWORKS to collaborate with LINDEN & BARBOSA
NBC Universal Global Networks Northern Europe has engaged Linden & Barbosa to manage the PR operations surrounding the Dutch launch of two digital theme...
Actress Isa Hoes receives LPG-powered Citroën
For its new client, Stichting Autogas Nederland, Linden & Barbosa designed a campaign entitled Bewust Vooruit (going forward with awareness) that consisted of...
Win a trip to the French coast with the ultimate holiday photo!
Linden & Barbosa frequently organise joint promotions. A recent example is the one between Maison de la France and Sanyo. To promote Sanyo’s cameras and the diversity...
Leading lady from Casino Royale in Amsterdam
The first DVD of “Casino Royale”, the successful James Bond film, was presented on Wednesday, 21 March by Kristien Bruyninckx of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, to actress Fajah Lourens and James Bond fan Tim Oliehoek...
New ‘Teletubby’ tulip christened in the Keukenhof
A new tulip cultivar was christened in the Keukenhof on Thursday, 29 March. Its name is ‘Teletubby’ in honour of the four wildly popular children’s characters in Teletubby...
French peasant charm and lots and lots of snow
At the end of January, eight journalists left with L&B’s Hester and Christine for Geneva from where they travelled to the charming French mountain village of Combloux, situated...
Innovated cosmetics and skin care brand N°7 attracts press
The innovated N°7 line, Boots’ cosmetics and skin care brand, was launched at the gorgeous The Grand hotel yesterday. Leading international make-up artist...
Introduction of Megafit meats
Stegeman, part of Sara Lee Foods Europe, has introduced a new meats product range with the brand name Megafit. It is a range of healthy and tasty sandwich meats enriched with...
Stuart Little was here
On Wednesday afternoon, 14 December last, Linden & Barbosa organised a special showing of the Sony Pictures Home Entertainment ‘Stuart Little 3, call of the wild’ DVD at...
Trendy dancing in Amsterdam's city centre
Salsa, street dance, hip hop, flamenco, belly dancing and modern dance … since ‘Dancing with the Stars’, dancing is trendy and hip once again. Valerie Valentine’s DanceStreet...
PlayStation2 kiteboard crossing Engeland - Nederland
Crossing the North Sea in less than 8 hours on a kite board, an outstanding accomplishment by Kite boarder Stef de Jong on the 8th of August, that never has been done before...
PlayStation Portable (PSP)
Patrick Vyncke, PlayStation General Manager at Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE), today presented the highly anticipated PlayStation Portable (PSP)...
State Lottery reveals "Netherlands biggest congratulation card"
Today the Netherlands State Lottery (Staatsloterij) revealed ‘the biggest congratulation card in the Netherlands.’ The card, with dimensions of 5 by 6 metres, was made in...
Offline detectives B.I.G. visit Culemborg school
On 29 March, the B.I.G. team visited the O.R.S. Lek en Linge school in Culemborg. B.I.G. stands for Ban Illegal Games & Software. Linden & Barbosa was responsible for creating...
 Albron Challange kick-off
Albron is the largest independent caterer in the Netherlands and is successful in almost every segment of the catering market. Linden & Barbosa was commissioned to draw...
 In search of the sexiest lips
Recently, Max Factor introduced a new silk gloss line in the Netherlands that should not go unnoticed by the Dutch press. By means of an agency competition, PR agencies...
 Guantanamera, Guajira Guantanamera
A press trip to Cuba brought together journalists from De Volkskrant, the Algemeen Dagblad, De Telegraaf, Nieuwe Revu, Spits, het Parool, Muziek en Beeld and Man. This...
Politicians dancing to the Birdie Song
Unique sight - three politicians in business suits swinging their hips to the Birdie song! Launching the release of the double DVD of the NCRV programme “Man bijt Hond”...
Do we know our national anthem?
The year 2004 has been a truly patriotic year with the birth of princes Catharina Amalia and the qualification of Dutch sportsmen in the European Championships and the...
Crossing the sea with PlayStation
Kiteboarding is one of the fastest growing and most popular sports. There are now some 10,000 kiteboarders in the Netherlands alone. PlayStation is sponsoring the first...

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