Campaign articles from December 2009

Campaign archives from December 2009

The Annual 2009: Introduction.
December 11, 2009... Is there anyone sorry to see the back of 2009? No. But before the year turns, and with an eye on all the good stuff and only the odd glance (between our fingers, as we cover our eyes from the sheer horror) at the nasty bits, here's our review of...

The Annual 2009: A look back at adland's annus horribilis.(Industry overview)
December 11, 2009... It was a bumper year for global media pitches and 2009 belonged to the meerkat. But for the industry at large, the end of the decade ushered in an age of austerity. It was a year that began with a fracas about a poster that declared: 'There's...

The Annual 2009: Advertising Agency of the Year - No winner.
December 11, 2009... Despite some impressive creative work and new-business wins, no single agency this year turned in a tingle-down-the-spine performance. We thought about this for a very long time. A very, very long time. None of the decisions made within these...

The Annual 2009: Media Agency of the Year - Mediaedge:cia.(Mediaedge:cia London)(Company overview)
December 11, 2009... It was a stellar year for MEC as it won pounds 96 million in billings and was the first media agency to become the IPA Effectiveness Company of the Year. Campaign's choice for Media Agency of the Year will surprise nobody. In fact, to choose...

The Annual 2009: Direct Agency of the Year - PAA.(Company overview)
December 11, 2009... Recession? What recession? Partners Andrews Aldridge's new-business record for 2009 is inspiring, but that's only one reason it's top of the pile. The Engine Group made a smart decision to purchase Partners Andrews Aldridge for pounds 9...

The Annual 2009: Digital Agency of the Year - glue.(Glue Media)(Company overview)
December 11, 2009... In a sector of increasing diversity, one agency triumphed on all fronts to build on last year's successes and propel itself to the top of the digital tree. It's getting harder and harder to define what exactly a digital agency is. This year's...

The Annual 2009: Advertiser of the Year - COI.(Central Office of Information)(Agency overview)
December 11, 2009... It has been instrumental in keeping the cogs of the ad industry turning, increasing adspend by 35 per cent to the benefit of dozens of agencies. In a year that was typified by redundancies and slashed media spend, there was one advertiser...

The Annual 2009: Campaign of the Year - comparethemarket.
December 11, 2009... Could anyone, other than VCCP, have predicted that a Russian meerkat would become one of the most effective brand spokespeople in history? Twelve months ago, the idea of a Russian meerkat in a smoking jacket and cravat becoming a British icon...

The Annual 2009: Production Company of the Year - Partizan.(Company overview)
December 11, 2009... It built a replica airport and turned Trafalgar Square into a karaoke bar, yet Partizan still found time to shoot some of the year's most memorable ads. It may not be as trendy as some of its Soho counterparts, but Partizan, now in its 18th...

The Annual 2009: Medium of the Year - Twitter.(Company overview)
December 11, 2009... It has engrossed celebs, made citizens into journalists and even won over once-scornful hacks. This is the year everyone's been talking about Twitter. During 2009, 'there was no class of person more contemptuous of Twitter than the...

The Annual 2009: Advertising Network of the Year - DDB Worldwide.(Company overview)
December 11, 2009... This is the latest in a long line of accolades for the network, which, even in this most challenging of years, has enjoyed success around the globe. In a year when the collapse of some of the world's biggest companies hit ad networks hard, it...

The Annual 2009: Media Network of the Year - No winner.
December 11, 2009... A year in which the networks were forced on to the back foot and clients called review after review failed to throw up any outstanding candidates. Despite a lengthy debate, we found it impossible to identify a media network that had become...

The Annual 2009: Top Tens 2009 - Top 10 TV and cinema ads.
December 11, 2009... 1. Comparethemarket.com, 'Sergei' It has, of course, been the year of the meerkat. Here, Aleksandr, in another attempt to resolve the confusion between comparethemeerkat.com and comparethemarket.com, is joined by Sergei, his head of IT. He...

The Annual 2009: Top Tens 2009 - Top 10 Press Ads.(Company rankings)
December 11, 2009... 1. The Guardian, 'classic comics promotion' The Guardian's comics giveaway was the best newspaper promotion of the year and these ads do it justice. The cut-outs of comic characters create great impact- especially the Dennis the Menace...

The Annual 2009: Top Tens 2009 - Top 10 Regional Press Ads.(Company rankings)
December 11, 2009... 1. Sainsbury's This local press campaign was an integral part of a drive to raise awareness of Sainsbury's ongoing effort to support British farmers and suppliers and inform customers that fresh produce often comes from much closer to home...

The Annual 2009: Top Tens 2009 - Top 10 Radio Ads.(Company rankings)
December 11, 2009... 1. ITV Coronation Street, 'disorganist' Portentous disjointed organ playing simply and brilliantly intimates the impending mayhem of a soap wedding. Agency: Bartle Bogle Hegarty Creative director: Adam Tucker Writers: Nick Kidney,...

The Annual 2009: Top Tens 2009 - Top 10 poster ads.(Company rankings)
December 11, 2009... 1. Dixons, 'middle England' It sparked a storm on the high street and was probably the most discussed outdoor ad this year. First-class copywriting elevated taking the rise out of one's competitors to an art form. While John Lewis did not see...

The Annual 2009: Top Tens 2009 - Top 10 Direct Campaigns.(Company rankings)
December 11, 2009... 1. RNLI, 'mystery package' How do you reach more than a million 15- to 20-year-olds with just 12 handmade mail packs? Simple. Send them to 12 of the most influential YouTubers and encourage them to stimulate debate about the work the RNLI is...

The Annual 2009: Top Tens 2009 - Top 10 Digital Ads.(Company rankings)
December 11, 2009... 1. Nike 5, 'show your five' This viral recruiting players for a nationwide five-a-side tournament could have fallen flat, but thanks to AKQA's clever execution that used covert films of Premier League players and the breadth of new media, the...

The Annual 2009: Top Tens 2009 - Top 10 Virals.
December 11, 2009... 1. T-Mobile, 'dance' OK, flashmobs might not be particularly cutting edge, but Saatchi & Saatchi became the first agency to hit the viral big time using one for commercial purposes, making its ad the second most-watched flashmob video...

The Annual 2009: Top Tens 2009 - Top 10 Media Buyers.(Company rankings)
December 11, 2009... 1. Claudine Collins, managing partner, MediaCom Collins knows anybody who is anybody, especially in glossy magazines She forms part of a formidable trading team at MediaCom and within WPP - we're not including holding company trading...

The Annual 2009: Top Tens 2009 - Top 10 Media Planners.
December 11, 2009... 1. Ivan Pollard, partner, Naked Communications Naked's pocket genius has been on top form of late - working on big strategies for the likes of Coca-Cola and Sony, while helping his agency's UK operation transform itself. Pollard is very...

The Annual 2009: Top Tens 2009 - Top 10 Sales Directors.
December 11, 2009... 1. Gary Digby, customer relations director, ITV Strange but true. According to legend, ITV's sales operation used to be trained by the mounted division of the Metropolitan Police - and its primary function was to baton-charge the unruly mob...

The Annual 2009: Top Tens 2009 - Top 10 Account Planners.
December 11, 2009... 1. Amelia Torode, VCCP This was a truly inspired hiring by VCCP in 2007. Since joining the agency, Torode has brought a depth and breadth to its planning offering (which was in no way shabby before her arrival) that others are striving to...

The Annual 2009: Top Tens 2009 - Top 10 Suits.
December 11, 2009... 1. Johnny Hornby One of the best chief executives also makes the best suit in adland Because not only does Hornby run a phenomenal agency, the horse-riding, Porsche-driving, money-making adland legend-in-waiting always has been, and always...

The Annual 2009: Top Tens 2009 - Top 10 Marketing Directors.
December 11, 2009... 1. Phil Rumbol, Cadbury It may have been one of the defining ads of the decade, but Rumbol hasn't just sat back smugly since the launch of 'gorilla' two years ago In the past year alone (in which Cadbury's marketing spend exceeded that of...

The Annual 2009: Top Tens 2009 - Top 10 CEOs.
December 11, 2009... 1. Robert Senior It's undeniable that since Senior took charge at Saatchi & Saatchi, the agency has had something of a renaissance - culminating in a gold Lion at Cannes. Rumours from inside the agency are that it is now a happy place to...

The Annual 2009: Top Tens 2009 - Top 10 Creative Directors.
December 11, 2009... 1. Robert Saville and Mark Waites Undoubtedly one of the most experienced, admired and emulated creative leadership teams around, Mother's Saville and Waites continue to command the respect of the industry for leading an agency that defines...

The Annual 2009: Top Tens 2009 - Top 10 Digital Creatives.
December 11, 2009... 1. Steve Vranakis As the creative architect of the UK's most successful social media campaign ever, VCCP's Vranakis is back at the top of this list. If there were any doubts that this experienced creative had turned his back on his digital...

The Annual 2009: Top Tens 2009 - Top 10 DM Creative Directors.
December 11, 2009... 1. Paul Kitcatt Beautifully crafted campaigns have helped define a strong year for Kitcatt Nohr Alexander Shaw. Kitcatt has been at the forefront of driving this work, with his copywriting skills being put to great use on the agency's...

The Annual 2009: Top Tens 2009 - Top 10 Directors.
December 11, 2009... 1. Ringan Ledwidge With Ringan Ledwidge behind the lens, you're pretty much guaranteed a great ad. This year, he's lent his Midas touch to a diverse range of ads from the visual feast of the Virgin Media spots, which captured the essence of...

The Annual 2009: Top Tens 2009 - Top 10 photographers.
December 11, 2009... 1. Alex Telfer The most nominated photographer at Campaign's inaugural Photo Awards, Alex Telfer scooped the top prize for his captivating campaign for Enfance et Partage by M&C Saatchi Paris, which was named the most powerful image....

The Annual 2009: Top Tens 2009 - Top 10 Best Celebrity Ads.
December 11, 2009... 1. Specsavers, Postman Pat Resurrecting the much-loved 80s children's TV character Postman Pat could have been disastrous for Specsavers creative, but this ad stayed true to the programme's stop-frame animation past and retro feel. How could...

The Annual 2009: Top Tens 2009 - Top 10 Worst Celebrity Ads.
December 11, 2009... 1. Moneysupermarket.com, Peter Jones Competing against the most popular Russian member of the mongoose family was not going to be easy, but Peter Jones' vain attempts (in a campaign by DCH) to appear fun and exciting by scooting around a...

The Annual 2009: Top Tens 2009 - Top 10 Turkeys.
December 11, 2009... 1. Viva, Quiet Storm It's rare when an ad, no matter how bad, instils homicidal urges in viewers. However, the irritating horse-mouthed freakshow yelling 'up your Viva' in Quiet Storm's launch ad for the Viva channel can make the most...

The Annual 2009: Top Tens 2009 - Top 10 Lookalikes.(Company rankings)
December 11, 2009... 1. Phil Nunn and Peter Griffin Nunn's colleagues at TBWA have got to hope that his resemblance to Family Guy's Griffin is only in looks and not characteristics because spending all day, every day with a mentally deficient, heavy drinking,...

The Annual 2009: Top Tens 2009 - Top 10 things to forget.
December 11, 2009... 1. The recession Like Myleene Klass and Cheryl Cole, the recession was everywhere in 2009 - you couldn't pick up a paper, turn on a TV or visit websites without getting depressed or downright terrified. When Lehman Brothers collapsed last...

Advertising 2000-2009: Introduction.
December 11, 2009... Is it really ten years since 'Whassup'? Or seven years since Honda's 'cog'? Or eight years since Levi's 'odyssey'? Well, yes. So welcome to our review of the past decade and although it might not feel like it from the vantage point of 2009,...

Advertising 2000-2009: Review of the decade - Ten years of changing adland.(Industry overview)
December 11, 2009... It's been a turbulent start to the 21st century, as the powerful forces of recession, digital and procurement combined to radically transform the entire advertising landscape. To be in advertising during the first decade of the 21st century...

Advertising 2000-2009: Advertising Agency of the Decade - Mother.(Company overview)
December 11, 2009... Re-imagining what an ad agency is capable of, while taking inventiveness to new heights, Mother is an inspiration to others and defined a decade. Let's be clear. Mother's isn't the only name that would have sat comfortably at the top of this...

Advertising 2000-2009: Media Agency of the Decade - Mediacom.(Company overview)
December 11, 2009... It's an agency like no other - employee-friendly, highly motivated, award-winning and client-rich. MediaCom has earned its place in the top spot. MediaCom didn't have a promising birth. Two dull agencies - Grey's media planning and buying...

Advertising 2000-2009: Direct Agency of the Decade - Rapier.(Company overview)
December 11, 2009... Its consistently high-quality DM work and the ability to produce high-profile integrated campaigns while retaining its independence puts Rapier on top. Dig out a copy of Campaign's top ten DM creative directors of 2000 and you'll find that...

Advertising 2000-2009: Digital Agency of the Decade - Dare.(Company overview)
December 11, 2009... Creating award-winning work is one thing, but Dare has the sort of long-standing client relationships and growth record any agency would envy. The candidates for the first - and, quite possibly, the last - Campaign Digital Agency of the...

Advertising 2000-2009: Ad of the Decade - Sony 'balls'.
December 11, 2009... Fallon's groundbreaking masterpiece set the creative benchmark for years to come and formed the beginning of an extraordinary relationship. The noughties produced some truly brilliant advertising - from Honda's 'the power of dreams' to Bartle...

Advertising 2000-2009: Campaign of the Decade - Honda.
December 11, 2009... With a consistent combination of industry-defining, award-winning and brand-building ads, Wieden & Kennedy's work for Honda took top spot. The phrase 'the power of dreams' immediately conjures up some of the most impactful and creative...

Advertising 2000-2009: Advertiser of the Decade - COI.(Agency overview)
December 11, 2009... Through its professionalism and consistently impressive creative output, the UK's biggest advertiser has also become one of the most respected. COI isn't comfortable with accolades, however well-deserved. And you can bet it won't be shouting...

Advertising 2000-2009: Production Company of the Decade - Gorgeous.(Company overview)
December 11, 2009... It has been a tough decade for TV, but Gorgeous has bucked the trend to produce ten years of spellbinding work by an elite roster of directors. In a decade that saw budgets slashed in two recessions, television dethroned by digital and...

Advertising 2000-2009: Medium of the Decade - Google.
December 11, 2009... A company so successful that it has become a medium in its own right, the digital phenomenon has transformed business and the way we live. Google first attracted mainstream press attention on this side of the Atlantic in December 1999, when...

Advertising 2000-2009: Top Tens of the Decade - Top 10 TV and cinema ads.(Company rankings)
December 11, 2009... 1. Sony Bravia, 'balls' (2005) We could have put 'paint' (the execution featuring the explosive tower block) or 'Play-Doh' (the one with the coloured bunnies) on this list; but in the end we've plumped for this at number one, the first of...

Advertising 2000-2009: Top Tens of the Decade - Top 10 press ads.(Company rankings)
December 11, 2009... 1. Land Rover, 'Maasai' (2003) This striking spot is head and shoulders above other press ads and, even among a fine line of Land Rover executions, really stands out. The idea and the art direction are straightforward yet striking and the ad...

Advertising 2000-2009: Top Tens of the Decade - Top 10 Regional Press Ads.(Company rankings)
December 11, 2009... 1. Sainsbury's, 'Crystal Palace' (2005) Even without the Crystal Palace reference (for the uninitiated, the local club plays in blue and red stripes), the art direction here would be striking. In its local context, it makes for an arresting...

Advertising 2000-2009: Top Tens of the Decade - Top 10 digital ads.(Company rankings)
December 11, 2009... 1. Nike, 'Nike+' (2007) OK, not a UK-created digital campaign as such, but this R/GA creation was genuinely aimed at a global audience. Scooping gold in the 2007 Campaign Digital Awards, the website and online running community built around...

Advertising 2000-2009: Top Tens of the Decade - Top 10 virals.(Company rankings)
December 11, 2009... 1. Nike, 'touch of gold' (2006) The Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho starred in one of the first 'altered reality' virals, benefiting from the heated debate over whether the footage was real or fake. The star is shown donning a pair of Nike...

Advertising 2000-2009: Top Tens of the Decade - Top 10 poster ads.(Company rankings)
December 11, 2009... 1. Volkswagen Polo, 'King Kong' (2004) What better way to convey the toughness of your brand than to show the king of apes stubbing his toe on it? This witty play on an image from the 30s movie is a lesson in what poster ads are all about....

Advertising 2000-2009: Top Tens of the Decade - Top 10 DM Campaigns.(Company rankings)
December 11, 2009... 1. Cancer Research UK, 'smoke is poison' (2007) Four Cannes Lions, including the Grand Prix, as well as a gold and silver at the Campaign Direct Awards ensured that this campaign received the accolades that the idea deserved. It wasn't just...

Advertising 2000-2009: Top Tens of the Decade - Top 10 Radio Ads.(Company rankings)
December 11, 2009... 1. Hamlet Cigars, 'bummer' (2000) The Hamlet campaign is part of ad history, and this radio treatment keeps it fun and fresh. The age-old 'does my bum look big in this?' question could have been a tired route to a punchline, but this sharp...

The A List: Introduction.
December 4, 2009... In previous years, my introduction to this little black book - within the pages of which are so many of the things (i.e you) that make advertising special - has been rather flip. I've laughed with (and not infrequently at) your answers to our...

The A List: Coping with 2009, A List-style.(Company rankings)
December 4, 2009... There's an abundance of party poopers this year, whose favourite trick is to leave early, if they bother to turn up at all. Are they Tweeting or watching The Wire? The A List community is, perhaps understandably, in a subdued mood this time...

The A List (Part 1 of 12).
December 4, 2009... A AIREY, DAWN Job: Chairman and chief executive Company: Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited, 22 Long Acre, London WC2E 9LY. Work tel: +44 (0)20 7550 5555. E-mail: Undisclosed. Born: 1960. Preston, Lancs. Career highlights: Controller arts and...

The A List (Part 2 of 12).
December 4, 2009... BOND, FREDRIK Job: Director Company: Sonny London, 68 Wardour Street, London W1F 0TB. Work tel: +44 (0)20 7734 8124. E-mail: fredrik@sonnylondon.com. Born: Stockholm in the 70s. Career highlights: Tennis pro and later canoe pro for Club Med....

The A List (Part 3 of 12).(Table)
December 4, 2009... COLEMAN, ADRIAN Job: Founding partner Company: VCCP, Greencoat House, Francis Street, London SW1P 1DH. Work tel: +44 (0)20 7592 7436. E-mail: Undisclosed. Born: Cardiff. Career highlights: Setting up VCCP. Favourite TV programme: Tommy Cooper....

The A List (Part 4 of 12).(Dye Dave, Dyke Matt, and Easterbrook Stewart )(Interview)(Table)
December 4, 2009... DYE, DAVE Job: Commisioning editor Company: Dye Holloway Murray, 14 Newburgh Street, London W1F 7RT. Work tel: +44 (0)20 7494 9600. E-mail: dave@dhmlondon.com. Born: 1964. East End of London. Career highlights: At DHM it's been: 1.Creating it. 2....

The A List (Part 5 of 12).(Table)
December 4, 2009... GONSALVES, JASON Job: Head of engagement planning Company: Bartle Bogle Hegarty, 60 Kingly Street, London W1B 5DS. Work tel: Undisclosed. E-mail: Undisclosed. Born: Harrow, but I'll claim North London, in 1970. Career highlights: Hearing the...

The A List (Part 6 of 12).(Table)
December 4, 2009... HOARE, TOBY Job: Chief executive, JWT Europe; chief executive, TeamHSBC Company: JWT, 1 Knightsbridge Green, London SW1X 7NW. Work tel: +44 (0)20 7656 7000. E-mail: toby.hoare@jwt.com. Born: Luton - early 60s. Career highlights: JWT &...

The A List (Part 7 of 12).(Table)
December 4, 2009... JONES, NEIL Job: Director of commercial strategy Company: News International, 1 Virginia Street, London E98 1PL. Work tel: +44 (0)20 7782 7534. E-mail: neil.jones@newsint.co.uk. Born: 26 July 1964, Birmingham. Career highlights: Saatchis in 80s,...

The A List (Part 8 of 12).(Table)
December 4, 2009... MCCALLUM, FERGUS Job: Chief executive Company: TBWA/Manchester, St Paul's, 781 Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, Manchester M20 2RW. Work tel: +44 (0)161 908 8100. E-mail: fergus.mccallum@tbwamanchester.co.uk. Born: On a Friday in Kilwinning, Ayrshire....

The A List (Part 9 of 12).(Table)
December 4, 2009... NIMICK, COLIN Job: Executive creative director Company: OgilvyOne Worldwide, 10 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 4GB. Work tel: +44 (0)20 7566 7324. E-mail: colin.nimick@ogilvy.com. Born: A month late in an army base. Career highlights:...

The A List (Part 10 of 12).(Table)
December 4, 2009... ROBERTS, KEVIN Job: Worldwide chief executive Company: Saatchi & Saatchi, 375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014. Work tel: +1 212 463 2363. E-mail: kroberts@saatchiny.com. Born: 20 October 1949, Lancaster. Career highlights: Undisclosed....

The A List (Part 11 of 12).(Table)
December 4, 2009... STARK, JEFFREY Job: Commercials director Company: Another Film Company, 14-17 Wells Mews, London W1T 3HF. Work tel: +44 (0)20 7307 7750. E-mail: jeff@anotherfilmcompany.com. Born: Glasgow. Career highlights: Creative director, Hedger Mitchell...

The A List (Part 12 of 12).(Table)
December 4, 2009... WALMSLEY, ANDREW Job: Founder and deputy chairman Company: i-level, Elsley Court, 20-22 Great Titchfield Street, London W1W 8BE. Work tel: +44 (0)20 7399 7100. E-mail: andrew.walmsley@ i-level.com. Born: Undisclosed. Career highlights:...

DoH set to slash comms budget by pounds 50m.(Department of Health )(Brief article)
December 4, 2009... The Department of Health is to cut its communications budget by almost pounds 50 million in a root-and-branch review that could put some of its advertising campaigns at risk. The target is the first to emerge as the Government squeezes its ad...

Mother nets global Coke Olympics task.
December 4, 2009... Mother has landed a global advertising brief to promote Coca-Cola's sponsorship of the London 2012 Olympics. The agency, which secured the business without a pitch, will produce communications promoting Coke's tier-one sponsor status using...

Muller calls review as Shepherd-Smith quits.(Muller Dairy UK contracts with TBWA\London)(Brief article)
December 4, 2009... TBWA\London's Muller business has been put up for pitch just days after the agency was fired by Skype. Matt Shepherd-Smith, the TBWA chief executive who was instrumental in winning the Skype account just a month ago, has also resigned. The...

BMW calls creative pitch.(Brief article)
December 4, 2009... WCRS's 30-year relationship under threat as BMW also reviews digital and DM. BMW UK has called a pitch for its advertising, digital and direct marketing accounts. The AAR has been appointed to handle the process. WCRS, which is part of the...

Glue and BBH Labs win Google Chrome.(Brief article)
December 4, 2009... Google has appointed glue London and BBH Labs to handle global communications strategy and advertising for its Chrome browser. The initial campaign will incorporate display ads, online videos and social media. It will see the creation of a...

Centro starts hunt for three agencies.(Brief article)
December 4, 2009... Centro, the West Midlands transport authority, is looking for three agencies to handle the creative, media buying and tactical marketing accounts for its Network West Midlands transport network. The company, which is responsible for all...

Albion lands Total Jobs creative brief.(Total Jobs appoints Albion to handle its integrated advertising account)(Brief article)
December 4, 2009... Total Jobs, the Reed Elsevier-owned recruitment website, has hired Albion to handle its integrated advertising account, after a final shoot-out against VCCP. The incumbent on the business was Saint, Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R's...

Fallon executives leave to form start-up 18 Feet & Rising.(Brief article)
December 4, 2009... A pair of Fallon executives has broken away from the agency to launch a start-up, likely to be backed by the Freeview account. Jonathan Trimble, a group director, and Matt Keon, an award-winning creative, are behind the venture, along with an...

Lindt kicks off pounds 15m pan-Euro review.(Brief article)
December 4, 2009... Lindt & Sprungli, the chocolate manufacturer, is looking for a network agency to handle its pounds 15 million pan-European advertising account. Agencies received RFIs last week and initial meetings are expected next week. The pitch has...

LMFM wins digital Bacardi business.(Lean Mean Fighting Machine)(Brief article)
December 4, 2009... Bacardi, the global spirits company, has appointed Lean Mean Fighting Machine to handle a digital advertising project. The agency won the business after a pitch against undisclosed roster and non-roster agencies. It is the first time the...

RKCR heads 'Picks' table.(Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R)(Company rankings)
December 4, 2009... While Euro RSCG tops the Turkeys, thanks to that Jedward/deadwood poster. Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R has staged a remarkable turnaround by collecting more Pick of the Week accolades in Campaign than any other agency during 2009. ...

Admiral reviews TV advertising brief.(Brief article)
December 4, 2009... Admiral, the insurance specialist, is on the hunt for an agency to create a UK television advertising campaign. The company has appointed the AAR to handle the process. A shortlist will be drawn up over the next few weeks, with pitches being...

W&K handed Welsh literary assignment.(Wieden and Kennedy London)(Welsh Assembly Government )(Brief article)
December 4, 2009... Wieden & Kennedy has won a brief from the Welsh Assembly Government to encourage boys to improve their literacy. The agency, which already handles the advertising account for Visit Wales, picked up the business without a pitch. The...

BBH under threat as Ginsters calls UK advertising pitch.(Bartle Bogle Hegarty)(Brief article)
December 4, 2009... Ginsters has kicked off a review of its pounds 2 million UK advertising account. Bartle Bogle Hegarty, which has handled the account since 1999, has been invited to repitch. The process is being handled by Creative Brief. The successful...