SINGAPORE: Leo Burnett is believed to have scooped up the regional Lycos
account, covering eight markets.
It is understood that the portal will be launching a rebranding campaign
shortly.
It is understood that the completion of Lycos' Asian rollout had
prompted it to consolidate the business with one network. Bernard Chan,
Lycos vice-president for marketing, said: "Our awareness varies by
market according to the launch. For example, Singapore was our first
market so our awareness here is by far the highest."
The brand has launched a Sdollars 4 million (USdollars 2.2 million)
drive to promote its enhanced search engine and directory across Asia
through a 12-weeklong search challenge.