TBWA nets Martell duties

SINGAPORE - Pernod Ricard Singapore has appointed TBWA as the creative agency for Martell VSOP cognac in Singapore following a two-way pitch, which also involved Leo Burnett.

Prior to the pitch the account was handled by Saatchi Lab, which declined to participate.

TBWA will be handling regional branding and promotion, sponsorship and on- and off-premises initiatives. The agency currently handles the regional and global creative for the brand.

Nirmalo S Wilkes, general manager of TBWA Singapore, said that the agency would be able to apply its regional and global learnings to the Singapore business.