Staff Reporters
Feb 21, 2012

Mini hands business to Initiative in Thailand

BANGKOK - BMW Mini has named Initiative as the media buying and planning agency for its brand launch in the country.

Prashant Kumar, president, Asia, Mediabrands World Markets
Prashant Kumar, president, Asia, Mediabrands World Markets

The agency is responsible for creating excitement ahead of this month’s launch in Bangkok and to further promote test drives for the car.

Wannee Ruttanaphon, chairman of Mediabrands in Thailand, said the agency is looking forward to exploring different touch points to connect consumers with the brand.

“We are very excited about the BMW Mini launch in Thailand. Globally, they are an exciting brand to be working with, not only as an impressive vehicle but they produce some of the most progressive marketing work around and support innovative media plans.”

Prashant Kumar, president, Asia, Mediabrands World Markets, added, “BMW is all about performance and Initiative is all about performance. We are delighted to be able to announce this win which is such a perfect fit with Initiative’s own approach.”
 

Related Articles

Just Published

1 hour ago

Why brands have to be out and proud about the planet

As the industry gears up for Cannes Lions, Paul Mottram urges brands across Asia to listen closely to consumer voices and respond decisively to the growing demands for action on climate change.

22 hours ago

Agency Report Cards 2024: We grade 25 APAC networks

The grades are in for Campaign Asia's 22nd annual evaluation of APAC agency networks. Subscribe to read our detailed analyses.

23 hours ago

GroupM restructures across Asia, Indonesia ...

Staffing cuts across Asia have begun as GroupM transitions to a “single operating model” under the soon-to-be-rebranded WPP Media banner.

23 hours ago

Agency Report Card 2024: DDB

A storied legacy weighed down by churn, uneven creative output, and account losses. As organisational change looms, DDB must reignite its creative firepower or risk fading behind siblings TBWA and BBDO.