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Hurricane Delayed News

November 8, 2012
  • Ferrero is looking for an agency to handle UK advertising for its Tic Tac brand.
  • Lloyds Banking Group has called a review of its digital business as it looks to beef up its roster.
  • The EDF Energy London Eye is looking for an agency to create a 2013 campaign.
  • Speedo, the swimwear brand, is reviewing its digital account across the UK and Europe.

People

November 8, 2012
  • Grey London has hired Adam & Eve/DDB's planning director, Leo Rayman, to the new role of head of planning.

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Agencies

November 8, 2012
  • The former Lida creative director Shaun Moran, the ex-Elvis managing partner Mike Cullis and the former CMW planning director Ben Rachel are teaming up to launch a direct marketing agency called Soul.
  • AKQA opens Tokyo office with launch clients Nike And Nissan.

Account Moves

November 8, 2012
  • BBC Worldwide, the corporation's commercial arm, has appointed Karmarama to create a campaign to promote the launch of its Olympic Games DVD collection.
  • SCA has appointed TBWA\London to handle its £40 million global advertising account for its Tena range after a three-month review.
  • QualitySolicitors, the national legal brand, has moved its £15 million advertising account out of Team Saatchi and into Kindred.
  • M2M has won the £5 million media planning and buying business for the bagged salad brand Florette after a pitch.
  • Sears Holdings retains MPG as media lead.
  • Shell expands its JWT relationship.

Reviews

November 8, 2012
  • Lego is looking for an advertising agency to handle its UK brand campaign for 2013.
  • Glenmorangie, the single-malt whisky brand, is seeking a UK advertising agency to handle its £6 million account after parting company with WCRS.
  • Virgin Holidays is looking for an agency to handle its search, social media, affiliate and mobile marketing. Its search partner of four years, Steak, has declined to repitch for the business.
  • Holland & Barrett is reviewing its £6 million advertising account as it prepares to launch a major brand push next year.
  • Groupe Danone, the owner of brands including Activia, Actimel and Evian, is looking for an agency to handle a new digital initiative.
  • Andrex, the Kimberly-Clark toilet-tissue brand, has put its UK digital business up for review.
  • Qsoft Consulting, the operator of GaydarRadio, is looking to appoint an integrated agency ahead of an advertising campaign for its Gaydar-branded dating websites.
  • Reckitt Benckiser conducts digital search.
  • 4 finalists emerge in Charles Schwab review.