PHD Wins Celebrity Cruise Pitch
Luxury cruise and travel brand Celebrity Cruises has appointed PhD Australia to its media account after a pitch. The PHD will be effective immediately for all offline and online media activities in Australia and New Zealand. PHD will work closely with Celebrity, as it continues to make a strong comeback in development, as travel restrictions ease.
BCM wins Hogg’s Breathe Cafe pitch
Hog’s Breathe Cafe chain of restaurants has appointed BCM Group as its integrated creative and marketing services agency following an extensive pitch process. BCM will lead all marketing for the group with an aim to drive brand rejuvenation and business growth across the national restaurant chain.
Havas Media Melbourne wins Accolade Wines
Havas Media Melbourne, following a competitive pitch, has been appointed as the media agency for Accolade Wines and will work across brands including Grant Burge, Hardy’s, Petaluma, St Hallett, Crocer, Houghton, Jam Shed and Yara Byrne.
The scope of work includes media strategy, planning and purchasing across the brand’s portfolio and planning and buying for global campaigns behind exceptional results early on from the agency.
OMD Brisbane wins the Abano Healthcare pitch
The Abano Healthcare Group account in Australia has consolidated its media agency account in Australia with OMD as its sole agency partner, following a competitive pitch process. Abano Healthcare Group is a dental support organization with Australian brands including Maven Dental and 1300Smiles Dentist.
Mindshare wins Victorian Labor Party pitch
According to industry insiders, Mindshare has won the media agency’s pitch for the Victoria arm of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). The agency was against OMD and Dentsu for the account.
Omnicom wins Coles’ pitch
The top 10 advertiser, Coles Group, is making its own exclusive agency, Smith Street, with Omnicom, the winner of its pitch.
Coles described the four-and-a-half-month RFP process for its marketing services as “robust.” In March the supermarket group opened its agency roster to pitch for the first time in more than a decade.
Edge wins by listening to Australia pitch
Hearing Australia – the hearing services and research organization – has appointed Edge as its media agency partner after a competitive pitch.
Edge will be trusted to increase the awareness and influence of the Hearing Australia brand to help more people across the country enjoy better hearing.
Howatson+Company Wins TK Maxx Pitch
Howatson+ Company announced that it has been named agency of record for TK Maxx in Australia following a competitive pitch process. The appointment is effective with immediate effect.
Howettson+ Company will handle brand strategy, creative and production for TK Max, an off-price retailer that aims to deliver great value on an ever-changing selection of brand name, designer and other high quality fashion apparel.
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