Four to pitch for AXA media

ASIA-PACIFIC - Four media agencies including OMD, Universal McCann, MPG and a Group M media agency are reportedly to be involved in the AXA media pitch, to be conducted in January. Three agencies are expected to be shortlisted after the first stage.

The French insurance brand’s media account is split between several media agencies in Asia-Pacific. Sources close to the company say that the brand is looking to consolidate its media with a single agency.

Leng Sooi Cheah, regional head of branding and communications for AXA Asia-Pacific confirmed that the company is on a lookout for a media agency to handle its regional media but denied calling a pitch.

“We are shopping around for a agency right now since we don’t have a regional media agency. We have not called a pitch.”

AXA is a French global insurance companies group headquartered in Paris. The AXA group of companies are engaged in life, health and other forms of insurance, as well as investment management.