The account, currently held by Group M's Maxus, is being contested by Aegis media agency Vizeum/Media Force, Omnicom's OMD as well as the incumbent. A result is expected in April.
The business has not been reviewed since 2004, when Maxus won the account. Prior to then, it was pitched annually.
It is expected that the client, who could be reached at press time, is looking for another long-term relationship with a media agency.
Boehringer Ingelheim's key consumer brands in the Philippines are Pharmaton adult vitamins and the cough syrup Bisolvon.
