HEADLINES: China detergent brand picks Grey as its first agency

<p>Grey Worldwide and its media arm MediaCom have won the </p><p>multi-million dollar branding and advertising assignment for Guangzhou </p><p>Libai, one of the biggest detergent brands in China. Guangzhou Libai was </p><p>set up seven years ago. Grey's appointment marks the first time the </p><p>consumer goods company has hired an advertising agency. Marketing </p><p>communications work was previously handled by in-house. Grey and </p><p>MediaCom won the account in a competitive pitch involving both </p><p>multinational and local agencies. </p><p><BR><BR> </p>

Grey Worldwide and its media arm MediaCom have won the

multi-million dollar branding and advertising assignment for Guangzhou

Libai, one of the biggest detergent brands in China. Guangzhou Libai was

set up seven years ago. Grey's appointment marks the first time the

consumer goods company has hired an advertising agency. Marketing

communications work was previously handled by in-house. Grey and

MediaCom won the account in a competitive pitch involving both

multinational and local agencies.