JAKARTA - Saatchi & Saatchi Group and ZenithOptimedia in Indonesia have been awarded Panasonic's creative and media accounts. The move comes after a five-way creative pitch involving Hakuhodo, Matari Advertising, Macs909, Dwi Sapta and incumbent for the past six years, Euro RSCG. The pitch was called as Panasonic, in common with most electronics/white goods companies, face up to the challenges…
LONDON - Saatchi & Saatchi UK is launching the second stage of their highly successful 'Life flows better with Visa' campaign, following last year's Visa Europe 'Running Man' TVC with a new spot called 'Bill'. The TVC airs across more than 200 channels between 20.05 and 20.15 on 1 March 2009 and captures an average day in the life of…
AUCKLAND - Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand has announced several major promotions for both its Auckland office and the Saatchi & Saatchi Asia Pacific network. Dean Taylor, currently Managing Director of Saatchi & Saatchi Auckland, has been promoted to CEO of the Saatchi & Saatchi offices in Singapore and Malaysia. He replaces John Foley, who is moving to Sydney to…
HONG KONG - The Climate Change Business Forum (CCBF) has announced the launch of "What's Your Story", its first awareness campaign since it was set up in March 2008. It aims to draw public attention to the adverse impact of climate change and, most importantly, to encourage corporations in Hong Kong to share their best practice and contribute to building…
TORRANCE, CA - Saatchi & Saatchi LA announced today that Tanya LeSieur will join the agency as its new Director of Integrated Production effective February 23. Tanya, 39, comes to the agency from Goodby Silverstein & Partners, where she's currently an Executive Producer overseeing Comcast, Quaker Oats and agency new business. With Tanya's hire, Saatchi & Saatchi LA is unifying…
JOHANNESBURG - Saatchi & Saatchi's Johannesburg and Cape Town offices have been voted best performing agencies in the Objectivity Agency Performance Review Survey of Advertising Agency Performances for 2008. Saatchi & Saatchi Johannesburg secured first place, followed by Saatchi & Saatchi Cape Town in second place, in the Best Performing Advertising Agencies Overall category. Saatchi & Saatchi was also recognised…
MEXICO CITY - Sergio Romo Muriel has become President and General Manager of Saatchi & Saatchi Mexico. He takes over from Jose Antonio Cabrera, who has returned to the USA to pursue other interests. Romo, who has more than 13 years advertising and marketing experience in Mexico, said of his appointment, "I am proud to lead one of the country's…
SYDNEY - John Foley has been appointed the new CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi Australia. He will replace outgoing CEO Simone Bartley effective 15th February 2009. The appointment was announced yesterday by Ian Rowden, Chairman and CEO Asia Pacific. John spent the first eight years of his career with Saatchi & Saatchi at the world acclaimed Wellington office, where he…
BUCHAREST - Saatchi & Saatchi PR has won the public relations account for Alpha Bank. They will be providing a full range of consultancy services, including strategic input on corporate communication, CSR and issue management. This new client extends the agency's portfolio, adding an important player in the banking market. "After winning the Excellence Award for Communication (risk and opportunity…
TORONTO - Saatchi & Saatchi has been appointed by Leon's, Canada's largest retailer of home furnishings, to work on a new campaign celebrating their 100th Anniversary. "We have worked with the team at Saatchi & Saatchi before and felt that they understood Leon's and our heritage, and would be able to bring this celebration to light in a relevant and…
DUBAI, UAE - Joseph Atallah has joined Saatchi & Saatchi as Chief Strategy Officer for the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region. His appointment is part of the agency's push to boost its strategic offering to clients across the region. Atallah joins Saatchi & Saatchi from FP7 McCann Erickson, where he established and led strategic planning as Chief Strategy…
AUCKLAND - Saatchi & Saatchi Auckland has confirmed that it has won the House of Travel business, after a competitive pitch in the run up to Christmas. The win includes House of Travel's online business, with Saatchi & Saatchi DGS playing a significant part in pitching online elements to drive both brand and sales. Saatchi & Saatchi DGS is expected…
LONDON - Saatchi & Saatchi injected a burst of high-energy entertainment into the daily commute at Liverpool Street Station yesterday morning as 350 dancers broke into a spontaneous routine to launch T-Mobile's 'Life's for Sharing' campaign. Saatchi & Saatchi planted hundreds of dancers and ten hidden cameras throughout the station's rush hour crowds to film the dance spectacular that will…
CADBURY SCHWEPPES (AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND) PRESS RELEASE: Cadbury Schweppes today announced the appointment of Saatchi & Saatchi to develop the advertising creative in Australia and New Zealand for Cadbury's flagship Cadbury Dairy Milk® brand. Saatchi & Saatchi is Cadbury's incumbent creative agency for Cadbury Dairy Milk® in most of Cadbury's developed markets across the globe. The appointment of Saatchi &…