News: Scholz & Friends loses Telekom
Deutsche Telekom has terminated its contract with its long-standing agency, Scholz & Friends, without notice.
Deutsche Telekom has terminated its parent agency Scholz & Friends without notice.NewsScholz & Friends loses Telekom
The reason: S&F Berlin is said to have secretly founded a subsidiary called Nova and sent it into the pitch for the mobile provider Genion despite a customer conflict. However, the agency's management denies the links to Nova and is trying to convince Telekom to reverse the decision. S&F has 40 employees working on the double-digit million budget, which mainly concerns T-Online.
Dunlop awards European account to 180The Dunlop tire brand will be managed in Europe by Amsterdam-based creative agency 180. 180 beat Springer & Jacoby in the final round of the pitch. Account holder Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO had already dropped out earlier. Dunlop, actually a Japanese brand, belongs to the Goodyear Group in Europe.
Y&R launches new Jaguar worldwide
Young & Rubicam (Y&R) New York has been commissioned by car company Jaguar to launch its new X-Type model. Y&R beat out WPP sister agencies Ogilvy & Mather (O&M) and J. Walter Thompson (JWT). O&M is Jaguar's parent agency in North America; JWT serves the group in Europe and other markets. The Y&R team was led by Creative Director Ross Sutherland, who was responsible for the Jaguar account at O&M until last year.
Euro RSCG becomes No. 6 in Spain
Euro RSCG is expanding in Spain: With the acquisition of Grupo Lorente, the country's largest independent agency, the Havas subsidiary moves up to sixth place in the Spanish market. The merged Euro RSCG Lorente will have billings of CHF 400 million. The group includes agencies for classic and Internet advertising, PR, media and direct marketing with around 200 employees in Madrid and Barcelona.
The reason: S&F Berlin is said to have secretly founded a subsidiary called Nova and sent it into the pitch for the mobile provider Genion despite a customer conflict. However, the agency's management denies the links to Nova and is trying to convince Telekom to reverse the decision. S&F has 40 employees working on the double-digit million budget, which mainly concerns T-Online.
Dunlop awards European account to 180The Dunlop tire brand will be managed in Europe by Amsterdam-based creative agency 180. 180 beat Springer & Jacoby in the final round of the pitch. Account holder Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO had already dropped out earlier. Dunlop, actually a Japanese brand, belongs to the Goodyear Group in Europe.
Y&R launches new Jaguar worldwide
Young & Rubicam (Y&R) New York has been commissioned by car company Jaguar to launch its new X-Type model. Y&R beat out WPP sister agencies Ogilvy & Mather (O&M) and J. Walter Thompson (JWT). O&M is Jaguar's parent agency in North America; JWT serves the group in Europe and other markets. The Y&R team was led by Creative Director Ross Sutherland, who was responsible for the Jaguar account at O&M until last year.
Euro RSCG becomes No. 6 in Spain
Euro RSCG is expanding in Spain: With the acquisition of Grupo Lorente, the country's largest independent agency, the Havas subsidiary moves up to sixth place in the Spanish market. The merged Euro RSCG Lorente will have billings of CHF 400 million. The group includes agencies for classic and Internet advertising, PR, media and direct marketing with around 200 employees in Madrid and Barcelona.
