News: Scholz & Friends merges
The German advertising network Scholz & Friends (S&F) is merging with the TV production company United Visions Entertainment (UVE) in Berlin.
The German advertising network Scholz & Friends (S&F) merges with the TV production company United Visions Entertainment (UVE), Berlin.news Scholz & Friends merges
To this end, S&F will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. UVE shareholders will be paid with shares in S&F AG. The British advertising holding company Cordiant, previously the sole owner of S&F, will remain the majority shareholder with over 80 percent of the shares. Thomas Heilmann and Sebastian Turner will become CEOs of S&F AG.
Omnicom buys Wolff OlinsThe US advertising holding company Omnicom acquires the brand consulting agency Wolff Olins. In future, it will operate as an independent agency within the Diversified Agency Services Group. Wolff Olins employs around 200 people in the UK, Spain, Portugal, Japan and the USA. Its clients include Orange, Apple and Credit Suisse.
WSJ Europe changes agencyThe business newspaper Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Europe has put its European account out to tender. The German agencies Scholz & Friends and Select Communications as well as Strawberryfrog in Amsterdam and the US agency Goodby, Silverstein were invited to pitch. Not included is account holder BBDO, Düsseldorf, which only took over the budget in August 2000 - from Ogilvy & Mather, which in turn had won a pitch for the WSJ just a year earlier.
TBWA Chiat Day retains EnergizerIn a duel with DDB Chicago, TBWA Chiat Day has retained the upper hand. The agency from Los Angeles won the pitch for the rebranding of the Energizer battery brand. TBWA has been in charge of Energizer's main budget for a long time. DDB joined the agency's roster last year when it was awarded the launch budget for the new e2 battery. This is now moving to TBWA along with the 100 million dollar rebranding.
To this end, S&F will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. UVE shareholders will be paid with shares in S&F AG. The British advertising holding company Cordiant, previously the sole owner of S&F, will remain the majority shareholder with over 80 percent of the shares. Thomas Heilmann and Sebastian Turner will become CEOs of S&F AG.
Omnicom buys Wolff OlinsThe US advertising holding company Omnicom acquires the brand consulting agency Wolff Olins. In future, it will operate as an independent agency within the Diversified Agency Services Group. Wolff Olins employs around 200 people in the UK, Spain, Portugal, Japan and the USA. Its clients include Orange, Apple and Credit Suisse.
WSJ Europe changes agencyThe business newspaper Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Europe has put its European account out to tender. The German agencies Scholz & Friends and Select Communications as well as Strawberryfrog in Amsterdam and the US agency Goodby, Silverstein were invited to pitch. Not included is account holder BBDO, Düsseldorf, which only took over the budget in August 2000 - from Ogilvy & Mather, which in turn had won a pitch for the WSJ just a year earlier.
TBWA Chiat Day retains EnergizerIn a duel with DDB Chicago, TBWA Chiat Day has retained the upper hand. The agency from Los Angeles won the pitch for the rebranding of the Energizer battery brand. TBWA has been in charge of Energizer's main budget for a long time. DDB joined the agency's roster last year when it was awarded the launch budget for the new e2 battery. This is now moving to TBWA along with the 100 million dollar rebranding.
