Coca-Cola is committed to spreading happiness and sharing positive emotions all around the globe. Usually, one doesn’t need much to feel happy, since even a small gesture, a little personalized gift can make our day. In Australia, the legendary soft drink brand has released a range of bottles and cans with the most popular names in the country—Jess, Sam, Edward, Matt, Kevin, Kate and others (there are 150 of them)—printed on the front of the packaging as part of the Share a Coke campaign ahead of the Christmas season, inviting people to buy these personalized drinks for their friends and family. Consumers can purchase the cans and bottles, which already have the names, or ask to put the ones they want for free at one of 18 Westfield Shopping Centers.

Powerade is launching a month long on-pack promotion giving consumers the chance to win a pair of tickets to the sold out 100M Finals at the London 2012 Olympic Games with every promotional bottle of Powerade ION4 and Zero. From October 3 through October 31, fans can not only win tickets to the fastest show on earth but will also have the chance to watch other Olympic events such as Basketball, Track Cycling or Beach Volleyball on two different days as part of a once-in-a-lifetime hospitality prize package.

Blue Marlin attracts two senior clients to the agency fold—packaging innovation specialist and heavyweight blue chip marketer join integrated brand design firm London, Sydney and Singapore—Blue Marlin is delighted to welcome David McGowan to further strengthen its award winning structural design team.

Aside from producing and selling new ranges, most big global companies pay a lot attention to charity and social projects, proving that today business means not only making money but sharing it as well. Sometimes, to pursue these goals, companies create unpredicted alliances—one of them—Ford Motor Company plus General Mills—has been formed recently to support the school funding the Box Tops for Education (BTFE) initiative in the USA, running for the 15th straight year. Starting today, October 3, the automobile giant joins the food manufacturer in rolling out a two-month program to generate $1 million in support for schools across the country.