Saab puts US$115m global ad task up for pitch
GLOBAL - Saab, the Swedish car marque, is looking for a lead agency to handle its estimated US$115 million global advertising account.
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Nokia calls US$150m global pitch
GLOBAL - Nokia is reviewing its global advertising arrangements, putting the incumbent Wieden & Kennedy on high alert.
Mars splits with TBWA for BBDO and DDB
GLOBAL — Mars has consolidated its global advertising account for its Snickers, Mars, Galaxy, Pedigree, Whiskas and Twix brands into the Omnicom-owned BBDO and DDB, moving the business out of TBWA without a pitch.
BBH lands US$100m global Dulux ad brief
GLOBAL - Dulux has appointed Bartle Bogle Hegarty to its US$100 million global advertising account after a pitch.
Brian Cooper joins W&K to take global Nokia role
GLOBAL - Wieden & Kennedy London has recruited Brian Cooper, a creative director at Dare, to take up the role of global executive creative director on its Nokia account.
Mother lands US$48m Beck's global account
GLOBAL - Anheuser-Busch InBev has appointed Mother to handle the estimated US$48 million (£30 million) global advertising account for its Beck's brand.
Nokia splits with Wieden & Kennedy
LONDON - Nokia has officially parted company with Wieden & Kennedy London, its global agency of record since 2007.
Carlsberg kicks-off search for global digital agency
GLOBAL - Carlsberg is holding a review of its global digital advertising arrangements, as the brand aims to connect with a younger consumer.
PC maker Lenovo kicks-off global ad pitch
GLOBAL - Lenovo, the world's fourth-largest PC maker, is reviewing its estimated US$96 million global advertising account.
Sony picks Grey for worldwide Bravia brief
GLOBAL - Sony has appointed Grey to handle its 2011 global brand campaign for its Bravia TV range after a pitch against other networks.
Santo scoops global Diesel ad account
GLOBAL - Diesel, the Italian fashion brand, has appointed Santo to its global advertising account after a head-to-head pitch against Saatchi & Saatchi.
Beattie McGuinness Bungay launches in India
MUMBAI - Beattie McGuinness Bungay has launched a joint venture in India with Madison World, one of that country's largest communication groups.
Carlsberg calls global ad pitch
GLOBAL - Carlsberg is talking to networks about a global advertising brief.
Huawei appoints BBH to its global advertising
Huawei, the Chinese telecoms company, has appointed Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH) as its global advertising agency for its devices business unit, following a pitch.
Adidas calls football World Cup pitch
GLOBAL - Adidas has called a pitch for its global advertising campaign for the 2014 Fifa World Cup.
Omnicom and IPG form joint venture to service GM's $1bn global Chevy account
GLOBAL - General Motors has awarded its estimated $1 billion global advertising business for Chevrolet to a joint venture between Omnicom and Interpublic Group.
Asics appoints 180 Amsterdam as global ad agency
GLOBAL - Asics, the Japanese sportswear brand, has appointed 180 Amsterdam as its global advertising agency.
HTC in search of a lead global agency
GLOBAL - HTC, the handset manufacturer, is holding a review of its estimated US$155 million global advertising business as it looks to increase marketing support for its products.
McClaren calls global ad pitch
GLOBAL - McLaren Automotive is looking for an agency to handle its global advertising as it gears up its bid to take on rivals Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche in the top-end sports car market.
Asics kicks off $80 million global pitch
GLOBAL - Asics, the Japanese sportswear brand, is holding a review of its estimated US$80 million global advertising arrangements.
Microsoft and News Corp in talks over blocking Google
GLOBAL - Microsoft and News Corp are in talks over a plan which could see the internet giant paying Rupert Murdoch's company to list news content on its search engine Bing.
Reckitt Benckiser splits media between MPG and ZenithOptimedia
GLOBAL - Reckitt Benckiser, owner of brands Vanish, Veet, Clearasil and Dettol, has split its Asia-Pacific media planning and buying arrangements between MPG and ZenithOptimedia.
Jerry Buhlmann takes over as global CEO of Aegis Group
GLOBAL - Aegis has promoted Jerry Buhlmann (pictured), the global chief executive of its media-buying division Aegis Media, to global chief executive of Aegis Group.