Wal-Mart In Review
Wal-Mart has narrowed its search for an agency to handle its
creative, media and interactive chores down to five. They are:
Ogilvy & Mather; GSD&M; Draft FCB Group; Saatchi &
Saatchi and The Martin Agency. The work is estimated at $570
million.
Safeway In Review
Safeway has narrowed its broadcast and media creative agency
search down to three, having eliminated Y&R from the review.
DDB, Goodby, Silverstein & Partners and Euro RSCG remain
in contention.
Bath & Body Works In Review
Bath & Body Works is looking for an advertising agency
to handle its estimated $30-35 million account. top
Southern California Honda In Review
Southern California Honda has placed its $50 million advertising
account in review. Vying for the account are The Cimarron Group;
Mendelsohn/Zien; Ground Zero; Siltanen & Partners; Secret
Weapon Marketing and Open Minds.
Ikea In Review
Ikea has placed the creative portion of its estimated $45 to
$50 million account in review. The company recently split with
Secret Weapon Marketing.
L.L. Bean In Review
L.L. Bean has parted ways with Martin/Williams and placed its
$27 million advertising account in review.
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Lipitor In Review
Lipitor, a cholesterol-reducing drug manufactured by Pfizer,
has placed its advertising account in review. Valued between
$60 and $80 million, Kaplan Thaler, BBDO Worldwide, J. Walter
Thompson, and Merkley + Partners, the incumbent, will compete
for the work.
7-Eleven In Review
7-Eleven has placed its $30 million advertising account in
review. Tracy Locke Partnership handles the account. In addition,
the company has placed its Point-of-Purchase account, valued
at $10 million, in review. The Promotion Network handles that
work.
Ask Jeeves In Review
Ask Jeeves has placed its $5 million advertising account in
review. TBWA/Chiat/Day currently handles the account. top
BMW In Review
BMW has narrowed its agency list down to four companies competing
for creative duties on its North American account. They are:
Anomaly, Kirshenbaum Bond + Partners, GSD&M, and The Martin
Agency. The account is valued at $70 million.
Liberty Mutual In Review
The lucky number is seven agencies competing for Liberty Mutual's
$50 million advertising account. They are: Arnold Worldwide,
Euro RSCG, Mullen, Merkley + Partners, Hill Holliday, J. Walter
Thompson, and incumbent Kirshenbaum Bond & Partners.
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Mini Cooper In Review
Mini Cooper has hired Hasan + Co. to oversee the review on
its $25 million campaign. Crispin Porter + Bogusky resigned
the account after being awarded the Volkswagen account.
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RealEstate.com In Review
RealEstate.com has placed its advertising account, valued between
$5 and $10 million, in review. Doner, The Richards Group, Cramer-Krasselt,
Element 79 Partners, and Arnold Worldwide are competing for
the assignment.
Seiko (Pulsar) In Review
Seiko has placed its $4 million Pulsar advertising account
in review. Young & Rubicam is among the agencies competing
for the account.
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SunCom Wireless In Review
SunCom Wireless has placed its $25 million advertising account
in review. Margeotes/Fertitta & Partners handles the account
but will not defend. top
NetZero In Review
NetZero has placed its $70 million advertising account in review.
Bernstein-Rein currently handles the work.
The Auto Club Group In Review
Citing a conflict with its merger with Draft, Foote Cone &
Belding recently resigned The Auto Club Group's $15 million
advertising account.
British Airways (Global) In Review
British Airways has placed its global advertising account,
valued at $100 million, in review. M&C Saatchi presently
handles the account and will defend the work.
Robeez Footwear In Review
Robeez Footwear, a children's footwear manufacturer, is accepting
request for proposals for an agency to handle various marketing,
branding and communication duties. Robeez is looking to further
expand its marketing and branding efforts throughout North America,
Europe, Asia and Australia.
Timex In Review
Timex has placed its $10 million advertising account in review.
Kirshenbaum Bond & Partners previously handled the work.
DiMassimo and Taxi are among the agencies competing for the
account.
Andersen Corp. In Review
Andersen Corp. has placed its $32 million account in review.
Campbell Mithun currently handles the account.
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Cache In Review
Caché, a women's clothing line, has placed its estimated $5
million advertising account in review. Cossette Post presently
handles the work. A decision is expected by October.
Liberty Mutual In Review
Seven agencies are competing for Liberty Mutual's estimated
$50 million advertising account. They are incumbent Kirshenbaum
Bond & Partners, Arnold Worldwide, Euro RSCG, Mullen, Merkley
+ Partners, Hill Holliday, and J. Walter Thompson.
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Office Depot In Review
Office Depot has placed its estimated $85 million advertising
account in review. BBDO Worldwide currently handles the account.
Outback Steakhouse In Review
Three agencies are left competing for the $80 million Outback
Steakhouse creative account. They are Kaplan Thaler, Euro RSCG,
and Goodby, Silverstein & Partners. Incumbent davidandgoliath
will not defend.
Coca-Cola (formerly in Review)
Wieden & Kennedy
Wieden & Kennedy has been awarded Coca-Cola's global advertising
account. The agency bested United Group for the win. top
Kellogg In Review
Kellogg has placed its estimated $400 million media account
in review. The account is currently handled by Starcom USA.
Monster.com In Review
Monster.com has placed its $1 million PR account in review.
Weber Shandwick currently handles the account and will defend
it. top
JetBlue In Review
JetBlue has placed its $25 million advertising account in review.
Wieden + Kennedy and The Ad Store presently handle the account.
Domino's Pizza In Review
Domino's Pizza has placed its Hispanic ad account, valued at
$15 million, in review. Marti Flores Prieto & Wachtel currently
handles the work.
Energizer to Review $100M-Plus
Media Account
(Battery, Razor Marketer Thought
to Be Consolidating Work at Single Agency) top
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Energizer
Holdings, the marketer of batteries and razors, is reviewing
its $100 million-plus media-buying and -planning account in
North America.
Washington Mutual In Review
Washington Mutual has placed its $100 million advertising account
in review. Sedgwick Rd. presently handles the work.
City National Bank In Review
City National Bank has placed its $3 million advertising account
in review. Grey Worldwide currently handles the work. Agencies
competing for the account include Doner, M&C Saatchi, Campbell-Ewald
and Ogilvy & Mather.
Office Depot In Review
Office Depot has narrowed down the agencies competing for creative
duties on its estimated $85 million account to three: The Martin
Agency, Kaplan Thaler Group, and Leo Burnett.
Lee Jeans In Review
Fallon Worldwide, Minneapolis, has resigned the Lee Jeans account,
valued at $30 million. VF Corp., owner of Lee Jeans, has placed
the account in review. top
Luxottica Retail In Review
Luxottica Retail, a company that includes Lenscrafters under
its umbrella, has placed media buying duties for all of its
companies in review. The account is valued at $90 million and
a decision is expected by December.
Brinker International In Review
Brinker International, which includes Macaroni Grill, Maggiano's
Little Italy, and On the Border, has placed its $21 million
advertising account in review. GSD&M presently handles the
work. Agencies vying for the account include Draft Worldwide,
Downtown Partners, Euro RSCG, Rapp Collins Worldwide, and Kirshenbaum
Bond & Partners.
Life Savers In Review
The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. has placed both the Life Savers and
Creme Savers accounts in review. Foote Cone & Belding, New
York previously handled the work.
City National Bank In Review
City National Bank has placed its estimated $3 million account
in review. Grey Worldwide presently handles the account. A decision
is expected by October. top
ExxonMobil In Review
ExxonMobil has placed its corporate advertising account, valued
between $30 and $40 million, in review. TM Advertising currently
handles the account.
LensCrafters In Review
LensCrafters has placed its $60 million advertising account
in review. Deutsch currently handles the work. Arnold Worldwide,
DDB Worldwide, Lowe Worldwide, McCann-Erickson, Kaplan Thaler
Group, and Young & Rubicam are in contention for the account.
A decision is expected in December.
U.S. Army In Review
The U.S. Army has eliminated two agencies competing for its
estimated $1 billion account. Grey Worldwide and Y&R were
booted. Still in contention are: BBDO, Atlanta; Leo Burnett
USA, Chicago; and Ogilvy & Mather and McCann Erickson, both
New York.
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Washington Mutual In Review
Washington Mutual has trimmed the agencies competing for its
$100 million account down to five. McCann Erickson was cut from
contention. Still competing are TBWA/Chiat/Day, Deutsch, Leo
Burnett, Publicis, and Cramer-Krasselt.
Tumi In Review
Luggage brand Tumi has placed its $10 million advertising account
in review. Avrett Free & Ginsberg currently handles the
account. Agencies contending for the account include M&C
Saatchi and Publicis.
AXA Financial In Review
AXA Financial has placed its account, estimated at $10 to $12
million, in review. The Martin Agency previously handled the
account. Publicis, Merkley + Partners, and Doremus are competing
for the work.
Luxottica Retail In Review
Luxottica Retail has placed its $90 million media account in
review. OMD currently handles the work. Competing for the account
are: PHD, MindShare, Initiative Media, Media Planning Group,
Universal McCann, and Starcom Worldwide.
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Novell in Review
Novell has selected independent agency Philip Johnson Associates
(PJA) as its global agency of record following a national review.
The account, previously handled by JWT New York, is worth $10
million. The agency will be responsible for all of Novell's
global communications and media planning and buying in North
America. In addition, PJA will partner with London-based Banner
Corporation to manage media in Europe and Asia Pacific.
Captain D's In Review
Captain D's has placed its $20 million advertising account
in review. Sullivan Higdon & Sink currently handles the
account. top
ACCOUNTS MOVED or MOVING
Morgan Stanley
Ogilvy & Mather
Morgan Stanley has awarded its global advertising account to
Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide. The account is valued at $70
million.
BMW / Dotglu
BMW North America has selected Dotglu as its consumer relationship
management agency of record. Dotglu will work with GSD&M,
BMW's lead agency, on all areas of CRM, direct marketing, database
marketing and interactive marketing initiatives, including the
redesign of bmwusa.com. Spending was not released.
JetBlue
JWT, New York, has been awarded creative duties on JetBlue
Airways' estimated $24 million account. The agency bested McGarryBowen,
Taxi, Amalgamated, and The Ad Store for the win. MediaCom, New
York, picked up media chores.
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L.L. Bean
JWT and MEC
L.L. Bean has tapped WPP's JWT and MEC Interaction units to
oversee its $20 million advertising account.
Century 21
Century 21 has moved creative duties on its estimated $40 million
account from Lowe to McGarryBowen.
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Coca-Cola
Wieden & Kennedy
Coca-Cola has shifted its $150 million North American advertising
account from Berlin Cameron & Partners to Wieden & Kennedy.
Visa USA - Moved
TBWA/Chiat/Day
Visa USA has moved its estimated $330 million creative account
from BBDO to TBWA/Chiat/Day.
Discover Financial Services In Review
Discover Financial Services has placed the creative portion
of its estimated $80 million account in review. Goodby, Silverstein
& Partners resigned the account.
Sara Lee
Sara Lee International has consolidated its $300 million European
media buying and planning account with OMD. top
NBC Universal
Horizon Media and Fallon
NBC Universal Television Group has awarded its estimated $140
million media buying and planning account to both Horizon Media
and Fallon.
Liberty Mutual
Liberty Mutual has selected Hill, Holliday of Boston as its
agency of record. The agency bested Arnold Worldwide Boston;
Euro RSCG New York; and incumbent kirshenbaum, bond + partners
New York for the win. Pile and Company managed the review. The
account is worth $60 million.
IKEA
IKEA North America has renewed its contract with Horizon Media
through 2006. There was no review. The agency was awarded media
buying and planning for IKEA's Los Angeles market in April 2004,
and won the U.S. media buying and planning account in February
2005. Horizon will handle Communication Channel Planning, all
media buying, and local promotions for IKEA. Billings are estimated
between $50 and $60 million.
Life Savers and Creme Savers
BBDO Chicago has been awarded advertising
assignments for Life Savers and Creme Savers brands, both a
part of the Wrigley portfolio. Foote, Cone & Belding, New
York, previously handled both accounts. The account is estimated
at $20 million.
Vaseline
Vaseline has moved creative duties from J. Walter Thompson
to Bartle Bogle Hegarty. The account is valued at $30 million. top
Hershey
Hershey has parted ways with DDB Worldwide, New York,
and Ogilvy & Mather. Arnold Worldwide, New York, will pick
up much of the work for Hershey's, Hershey's Kisses, and Reese's
brands.
Samsung
Samsung has moved creative and account chores on its global
account from Berlin Cameron/Red Cell and JWT to Leo Burnett.
The account is estimated at $200 million.
Danone
Media Planning Group
French food company Danone has tapped Media Planning Group
(MPG) to handle its media buying for France. Vizeum previously
handled the account. MPG bested Vizeum, OMD, and KR for the
win. Spending was not released.
Chevrolet
Deutsch Los Angeles has been awarded various advertising and
marketing duties for Chevrolet, focusing on the company's NASCAR
and Major League Baseball campaigns. Campbell-Ewald remains
Chevrolet's agency of record.
Bank of America
Bank of America's estimated $600 million account may be in
jeopardy at holding company Interpublic. The financial services
marketer is in talks with Omnicom and WPP Group about servicing
its account. Interpublic's Initiative Media unit handles media
planning and buying. top
Welch's
Welch's has selected Maxus Communications as its media agency,
responsible for media planning and buying. The account is estimated
at $25 million.
City National Bank
City National Bank has chosen M&C Saatchi as its agency
of record. M&C Saatchi will develop an advertising and marketing
program for City National that will launch in the first quarter
of 2006. Spending was not released.
Coca-Cola
AKQA has been named lead interactive agency for Coca-Cola.
The account is valued at $6 million.
U.S. Navy
Campbell-Ewald has won the advertising and marketing account
for U.S. Navy recruiting. The agency began its initial contract
with Navy in 2000 and recently completed a government-mandated
review for a contract that could extend to 2010. The account
is worth $91.9 million.
The Weinstein Company
Deep Focus has been named online agency of record for The Weinstein
Company, overseeing all online media planning and buying, creative
advertising, and public relations. The Weinstein Company is
the new multi-media company created by Bob and Harvey Weinstein,
the founders of Miramax Films. Sources estimate the account's
value between $2 and $3 million.
Supercuts
StarLink Worldwide has been named media agency of record for
Supercuts. StarLink will handle all media strategy and investment
for Supercuts' North American operations, encompassing primarily
local and national television and local radio. The agency bested
PHD, New York; KSL, New York; Cramer Krasselt, Chicago; and
Laughlin Constable, Chicago for the win. MediaCom previously
handled the account, and was not invited to participate in the
review.
LensCrafters
LensCrafters has awarded DDB Chicago its estimated $50 to $60
million account. Deutsch New York previously handled the account. top
Mrs. Paul's and Van de Kamp's Brands
Pinnacle Foods Corporation has awarded the creative portion
of its Mrs. Paul's and Van de Kamp's brands to LaunchPad Media.
U.S. Army
The U.S. Army has extended its agreement with its current agency
Leo Burnett for six more months.
Helio
Deutsch Los Angeles has been named marketing agency for Helio,
a joint wireless venture between SK Telecom and EarthLink. Deutsch
LA will handle all integrated creative and media duties. The
account is estimated at $50 million.
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Pentax
Pentax Imaging has named Hunt Adkins, Minneapolis, as advertising
agency of record, in conjunction with ongoing global coordinating
agency ADK, Tokyo. Work will break in the fall and include trade
and consumer print advertising, outdoor, collateral, consumer
and sales incentive promotions and event marketing. The campaign
will focus on the full line of Pentax digital cameras. The account
is estimated at $5 million.
Merrill Lynch Draft FCB
Draft FCB has been awarded Merrill Lynch's direct marketing
account, estimated at $10 million.
Time Warner Wing Latino
Wing Latino has been awarded Hispanic ad duties in the Los
Angeles area for Time Warner Cable. top
Gillette
BBDO has been awarded Asia-Pacific ad duties on the Gillette
account, which was previously handled by McCann Erickson and
Ogilvy & Mather.
Sony
Fallon Minneapolis resigned the Sony Walkman and Connect accounts,
citing financial differences. The agency was awarded the work
in June and resigned the account shortly thereafter. Project
work was created, but it's doubtful that the work will see the
light of day. Fallon's European and Asian work for Sony (including
Fallon London's "Balls" campaign for Sony Bravia)
remains unaffected.
Sprite
Crispin Porter + Bogusky
Days after winning the $400 million Volkswagen account, Crispin
Porter + Bogusky was awarded the $45 million Sprite account.
The agency bested Ogilvy & Mather for the win.
National Geographic Channel
Mediasmith
National Geographic Channel has chosen Mediasmith as its interactive
agency promoting upcoming specials. The account is estimated
at $5 million.
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K&N Engineering
Notching another win is Mediasmith, being named media agency
for K&N Engineering. Mediasmith will handle online and offline
media duties. The account is estimated at $5 million.
Cohen's Fashion Optical
Flying Point Media
Cohen's Fashion Optical has selected Flying Point Media to
handle online marketing aimed at generating traffic to its franchise
locations throughout the Northeast and Southern Florida. Flying
Point will be involved in all aspects of Internet marketing,
from strategy and creative to buying and measurement. Spending
was not released.
Volkswagen
Volkswagen has awarded Crispin Porter + Bogusky its estimated
$350 million account. Arnold Worldwide previously handled the
account. Crispin Porter + Bogusky also resigned its BMW Mini
USA account.
KMS
Warschawski has been retained by KMS, a retailer of hair care
products, as its branding agency of record. Spending was not
released.
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YellowPages.com
YellowPages.com has selected GSD&M as its advertising agency
following a review. This will be the first ad agency of record
for the new company, which is an Internet Yellow Pages joint
venture of SBC Yellow Pages and BellSouth Advertising and Publishing
Corp. Spending was not released.
The Quigley Corporation
The Quigley Corporation has selected Merkley + Partners of
New York City as its creative agency of record to handle all
creative for its Cold-EEZE brand.
Lady Luck
Luck be a lady... Geary Interactive has been retained by the
Henry Brent Company/Resort Gaming Group to provide Web site
development and online marketing for Lady Luck, a gaming operation,
casino, and hotel.
Telefonica
Universal McCann
Interpublic's Universal McCann has been awarded the majority
of European and Latin American media duties for the next three
years on the global marketing account for the Spanish telecom
company Telefonica. The account is reported to be worth $400
million (EUR).
7-Eleven
Various Omnicom agencies
Oh thank heaven! 7-Eleven in Dallas has tapped a team of Omnicom
agencies, led by Tracy Locke, to handle advertising and promotional
work. The account is valued at $40 million.
Sears
Sears has consolidated its creative account at Young &
Rubicam. The agency previously split duties with sibling Ogilvy
& Mather.
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Bombay Sapphire
Bacardi has moved media planning and buying chores for Bombay
Sapphire gin to KSL Media. Billings are estimated at $10 million.
Universal McCann previously handled Bombay Sapphire and continues
to handle Bacardi.
FreshLook
CIBA vision, the eye care unit of Novartis AG, has named kirshenbaum
bond + partners (kbp) as its global consumer advertising agency
for its FreshLook brand. kbp will provide strategic, creative
marketing and public relations support. London-based 23red will
partner with kbp to distribute the campaign in Europe. Grey
Worldwide will continue as CIBA Vision's global consumer advertising
agency for its O2Optix, Night & Day, and Focus Dailies brands.
The account's estimated value is $20 million.
NBC Universal Television Network
In Review
NBC Universal Television Network has placed its media planning
and buying account, estimated at $140 million, in review. Horizon
Media, Media Kitchen, and Starcom MediaVest presently handle
the account. top
L'Oreal
ZenithOptimedia
L'Oréal Consumer Products has shifted all media planning and
buying across 26 European markets to Publicis' ZenithOptimedia
from Interpublic's Universal McCann unit. The account is estimated
at a whopping $1.5 billion in media billings. The decision follows
a four-month review involving the two agencies. The assignment
moves to ZenithOptimedia Oct. 1, and covers a two-year term.
Subway
Subway has ended its yearlong relationship with Goodby, Silverstein
& Partners, San Francisco. GS&P will continue to work
for two more months. Work will be consolidated to another Subway
agency, MMB of Boston.
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Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless has selected Latinvox New York as its agency
of record for the company's Hispanic marketing initiatives across
the Northeast. Latinvox will provide Verizon Wireless with integrated
marketing support including advertising, promotions, direct
marketing, public relations and media planning and buying. Spending
was not released.
Gateway
Crispin Porter & Bogusky has resigned the Gateway advertising
account, estimated at $40 million.
MSN
MSN has moved its online media buying duties from Avenue A/Razorfish
to Universal McCann.
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Excedrin
Saatchi & Saatchi
Excedrin's got an advertising account this big, and moved the
work over to Saatchi & Saatchi.
AOL
America Online is launching an estimated $50 million ad campaign
to promote its portal, AOL.com. Atmosphere BBDO developed the
online portion and The Martin Agency handled the offline components.
Carat Interactive is handling the company's paid search and
search optimization efforts. OMD is handling media buying and
planning.
Hilton Hotels
Hilton Hotels Corp. has awarded its $30 million advertising
account to Y&R. OMD will handle the media buying.
Beck's Ground Zero
Ground
Zero has been selected to handle global creative chores for
Beck's beer, estimated at $40 million. top
Bluefly
Bluefly,
an online retailer of designer brands, has selected New York's
McCaffery Ratner Gottlieb & Lane as advertising agency of
record for a multi-media campaign scheduled to break in the
fourth quarter. Billings are estimated at more than $2 million.
Darden Restaurants
Real Branding San Francisco has been selected by Darden Restaurants
as its interactive agency of record, following a nationwide
review. The agency's responsibilities will include strategic
planning for online initiatives, commercial Web site development
and maintenance, marketing mix integration management, online
advertising development and media planning. Real Branding will
provide services for the Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Bahama Breeze,
Smokey Bones, and Darden corporate Web sites. Spending was not
released.
Smart MiniCar
DaimlerChrysler's Smart minicar brand has selected BBDO as
its head agency, replacing Springer Jacoby.
Alouette
BC-USA, a producer of specialty cheese products, has named
MARC USA as agency of record for its Alouette brand. Grey Worldwide,
New York previously handled the account. A multi-media campaign
will launch in 2006. Spending was not released.
Van Gogh Vodka
Van Gogh Vodka has moved its interactive account, estimated
at $4 million, to ComMarketing.
Robbins Diamonds
MayoSeitz Media has been selected as the media agency of record
for Robbins Diamonds. Spending was not released. top
Alticor
Alticor, a provider of business products and manufacturing
and logistics services, has hired Element 79 Partners to work
on a new corporate branding effort.
Candystand.com
WDDG has been tapped by the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company to
redesign the Candystand.com Web site and expand it to include
additional Wrigley brands. Wrigley invited agencies to propose
a redesign for Candystand.com, as well as a recommendation for
how its other brands could be woven into the site.
Frey Vineyards
SRB Marketing will continue to handle advertising, e-mail,
and media planning and buying duties for Frey Vineyards through
spring 2006.
Isle of Dogs Kastner & Partners
Kastner & Partners bested 10 agencies to become agency
of record for Isle of Dogs, a site devoted to improving the
well being of dogs. Spending was not released.
Earl of Sandwich PUSH
Earl of Sandwich has named PUSH its agency of record. Spending
was not released. top
Fonterra
Fonterra, a New Zealand-based company that sells dairy products,
has awarded BBDO creative duties on its estimated $120 million
account.
SunTrust Banks
SunTrust Banks has selected Y&R New York as its lead agency,
responsible for advertising and integrated brand communications
responsibilities. The decision follows a four-month review that
included four finalists. The account is estimated at $40 million.
Green Mountain Coffee
BrandBuzz
Green Mountain Coffee has selected BrandBuzz, a division of
Young & Rubicam Brands, as its agency of record.
Emirates
Dubai-based international airline Emirates has
named Atmosphere BBDO as its online creative agency of record
for its global Web site redesign. The span of work will include
business analysis, user research, information architecture,
creative and content development, and technology integration.
The new site is expected to launch this holiday season.
Sunglass Icon Moses Anshell
Sunglass Icon has named Moses Anshell agency of record to assist
the company with its re-branding initiative. Spending was not
released.
AvidGolfer TM Interactive
AvidGolfer Magazine has awarded online advertising
duties to TM Interactive, following a review that also included
the Dallas offices of Click Here and Rapp Collins. TM Interactive
will handle all online marketing duties, including developing
an online ad revenue model.
Flowershop.com
Interactive advertising agency Response Mine has added Flowershop.com
as a client, with billings estimated at $1 million. Response
Mine is handling SEM and SEO campaigns for the company.
US Airways
Moses Anshell has been named agency of record for US Airways,
now that its merger with America West is official. Spending
was not released.
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British Airways
Bartle Bogle Hegarty has been awarded British Airways' global
advertising account, estimated at $100 million. M&C Saatchi
previously handled the work.
Unilever
Bartle Bogle Hegarty cleaned up last week, scoring two major
accounts. The agency was also selected to handle global work
for Unilever. The account is estimated at $280 million. The
agency will handle brands including, Wisk, Sunlight, Omo, Persil
and Skip. Lowe will keep creative duties for the Omo brand.
Pernod Ricard
Carat USA has been awarded the $60 million consolidated media
planning and buying account for Paris-based wine and spirits
marketer Pernod Ricard.
Mimeo.com
Mimeo.com, a provider of online, on-demand digital printing,
has named Stein Rogan + Partners as its agency of record. Mimeo's
advertising and marketing budget for 2006 is expected to be
$5 million.
Mion Footwear
After a two-week review, TDA Advertising & Design, Boulder,
has been named first agency of record for Mion Footwear, a new
brand from The Timberland Co. The agency bested Publicis &
Hal Riney, San Francisco; Leo Burnett, Chicago; McClain Finlon
Advertising, Denver; and Leopold, Ketel & Partners, Portland,
Ore., for the win. Arnold Worldwide, Boston, remains agency
of record for existing Timberland brands. Spending was not released.
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Brinker Brands
Rapp Collins Worldwide has been named agency of record for
Brinker International's brands, which include Romano's Macaroni
Grill, On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina and Maggiano's
Little Italy restaurant chains. New campaigns will launch in
early 2006. Spending was not disclosed. The agency will handle
media planning and buying, along with creative and production
duties.
Avenue A | Razorfish Search
Avenue A | Razorfish Search has picked up four new clients
- AAA, PhotoWorks, Scientific American and The SCOOTER Store.
Avenue A | Razorfish Search will manage their paid search programs.
Full Tilt Poker
WONGDOODY has been named agency of record for Full Tilt Poker,
an online poker Web site. Work includes national television,
print and online ads as well as online promotions. Spending
was not released.
Samuels & Associates
Samuels & Associates, Boston, a development, leasing and
management firm, has named Rattle Advertising as its first agency
of record. The account was won after a review of local agencies
and billings are in the low-seven figures. Rattle will create
a campaign consisting of print, outdoor, direct response and
online components.
ProFlowers
BBDO West has been named the first agency of record for ProFlowers,
an online fresh flower marketplace. The agency will handle strategic
and creative development. Spending was not revealed. top
US Federal Government
Aquilent and Captura Group have won a contract with the US
Federal Government to redesign the official portals for FirstGov.gov
and its Spanish version, Espanol.gov.
Eddie Bauer
Carat Fusion has been named online agency of record for Eddie
Bauer. The agency will provide Eddie Bauer with consumer insight,
online media planning and buying, as well as data intelligence
support.
Avalon Carpet Tile and Flooring
Northlight Advertising has been assigned a variety of marketing
communications projects for Avalon Carpet Tile and Flooring.
Spending was not released.
Unilever
Unilever has awarded its media buying and planning account
in Australia to incumbent agency Universal McCann. This announcement
follows a lengthy review of Unilever's media planning and buying
arrangement in the Australian market. The account is worth $40
million.
Jay West Special Occasion Fashions
Northlight Advertising has been named agency of record for
Jay West Special Occasion Fashions. Jay West specializes in
bridal, prom and other women's formal wear. The agency is providing
full marketing communications services. Spending was not released.
OLN
OLN has selected Media Storm of Norwalk, CT with online and
offline media planning/buying duties for the upcoming 2005 NHL
season. The objective is to drive viewers to hockey games televised
on the Outdoor Life Network. Spending was not released.
SlimQuick
Media Marketing Solutions, an integrated communications agency
and part of GroupM, has been chosen by SlimQuick Laboratories,
Toronto, to handle broadcast planning and buying for the U.S.
launch of SlimQuick, a diet pill designed for women. The account
is valued $1.5 million. top
Prime Restaurants
Prime Restaurants of Canada has named Downtown Partners as
its advertising agency of record. Downtown Partners will be
responsible for all creative advertising for Prime Restaurants.
Wills & Co. will continue to handle Prime Restaurants' media
buying and planning. Spending was not revealed.
The Community Builders
The Republik
After a three-month review, The Community Builders, Boston,
has named The Republik, Durham, as its first advertising agency
responsible for all branding, marketing and advertising duties
for its Durham "Hope VI" project. Webb Patterson,
Durham, continues to handle media and public relations. A $500,000
budget will go to naming, corporate I.D., collateral, newspaper
advertising, and environmental design.
The New York Rangers
The Brooklyn Brothers have been named agency of record for
The New York Rangers. The team has tasked the agency with reconnecting
The New York Rangers with its fan base after the 2004/2005 season
NHL strike. Not an easy job. Spending was not revealed.
Protopic
Empower MediaMarketing, Cincinnati has been awarded media planning
and buying duties for Protopic, a prescription medication that
treats moderate to severe eczema. The assignment will be partnered
with GSW Worldwide, Columbus, Ohio, Protopic's agency of record.
Media was previously handled by Williams-Labadie, Chicago, IL.
Spending was not revealed. top
Laura's Lean Beef
EarthQuake Media
EarthQuake Media, New York has been assigned web media planning
and buying duties by Laura's Lean Beef, Lexington, Ky. Billings
were not disclosed. The company's creative assignment will remain
with Icon Marketing Communications, Florence, Ky.
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