Accounts on the Move
Monday, March 26, 2007
  • Big Lots!
    Initiative
    Big Lots! named Initiative North America as its media agency of record. Initiative, which previously held the national broadcast activation portion of the account, will add local broadcast, planning and digital responsibilities, all of which were previously assigned to SBC Advertising in Columbus, OH. Industry sources tap the account's value at $100 million.
  • Advance Auto Parts
    The Richards Group
    Advance Auto Parts named The Richards Group as its agency of record. The agency is charged with strategic and creative development, media planning and buying, sports marketing, and interactive work. The account is estimated at $35 million.
  • Miller Brewing Co.
    Crispin Porter & Bogusky
    Citing creative differences, Crispin Porter & Bogusky has resigned the Miller Lite and Miller High Life work. CP+B was agency for record for the two brands since 2006.
  • Smith Barney
    In Review
    Smith Barney placed media and creative duties for its $20 million account in review. Hill Holliday presently handles the work.
  • Amp'd Mobile
    In Review
    Amp'd Mobile placed creative chores for its $65 million account in review. Incumbent Taxi will not defend.
  • Soft & Dri
    LIME public relations + promotion
    LIME public relations + promotion was named agency of record for Soft & Dri antiperspirant deodorant. The agency is responsible for media relations, strategic partnerships, mobile promotions and event support.
  • Zantac
    Cramer-Krasselt
    Cramer-Krasselt was awarded media and creative duties on Zantac, a heartburn medicine. The agency bested TBWA/Chiat/Day and incumbent JWT for the win. The account is estimated at $30 million.
  • Lipton
    DDB
    Lipton has consolidated its U.S. and international creative chores with DDB. The agency presently handles U.S. and pan-European work and now scored additional international work, previously handled by JWT.
  • Dacor
    nurun | ant farm interactive
    Dacor, a luxury consumer appliance brand, named nurun | ant farm interactive as its interactive agency of record. The agency will create a new Web site and customer acquisition and retention programs.
  • United States Olympic Committee
    mcgarrybowen
    mcgarrybowen has been tapped to create a brand and advertising campaign for the United States Olympic Committee. The account is estimated at $20 million.
  • Kraft Lunchables
    In Review
    Kraft placed its $40 million Lunchables brand advertising account in review. Competing for the account are DraftFCB, DDB Worldwide and incumbent JWT.