Shanghai Telecom taps Leo Burnett, Arc

SHANGHAI - Shanghai Telecom has awarded its US$8 million advertising account to Leo Burnett and Arc Shanghai, tasking the agencies with campaign strategy and creative for its business lines.

Shanghai Telecom, a subsidiary of China Telecom, selected Burnett and Arc following a three-way shootout involving Euro RSCG and Ogilvy & Mather.

It’s believed incumbent shop Shanghai AdCorp did not contest the account.

The brief will see the agencies working across Shanghai Telecom’s fixed line, broadband, IDD, B2B and mobile business divisions.