HEADLINES: TBWA posts major Asia-Pacific wins

<p>TBWA has won a raft of major new accounts in Asia-Pacific, worth </p><p>more than US$40 million. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>One of the bigger wins include the relaunch of the Samsung/Renault brand </p><p>in South Korea, which it won in a competitive pitch against </p><p>Publicis/Welcome and Leo Burnett. The pitch centered around the relaunch </p><p>of the Samsung SM5 four-door sedan and the win, which is expected to </p><p>bill US$20 million annually, pushes TBWA Korea billings beyond </p><p>the US$200 million mark after just three years in business. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>TBWA Asia-Pacific chairman Keith Smith said that the win "further </p><p>enhances our relationship with the Nissan/Renault group in a very </p><p>important market. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>We believe that the win also propels us into sixth place in the Korean </p><p>advertising market". </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>TBWA Shanghai, meanwhile, has won the British DIY home improvement B&Q </p><p>business in China. The agency beat out incumbent Bates and Publicis for </p><p>the account. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>In Australia, Whybin Lawrence TBWA has won the St George Bank above and </p><p>below the line account worth A$40 million (about US$20 </p><p>million). </p><p><BR><BR> </p>