Saatchi & Saatchi Appointed To Promote San Miguel By Carlsberg UK
19 MAR 2009
London - Carlsberg UK has appointed Saatchi & Saatchi as the lead creative agency for San Miguel in the UK, having licensed the UK's leading world beer brand at the end of last year from Mahou San Miguel in Spain.
Saatchi & Saatchi will be responsible for developing San Miguel's marketing communications strategy going forward. The innovative campaign created by Saatchi & Saatchi will take the brand in an exciting, bold new direction, strengthening the brand's premium positioning in the UK market. With a planned media investment of £5 million, the work will cover TV, cinema and print and will be launched in May this year.
This new win for Saatchi & Saatchi builds on the long-standing relationship between the agency and Carlsberg UK, developed out of the successful Carlsberg "Probably" campaign that has been running for some nine years.
"This is a fantastic new business win for us and a huge creative opportunity. Having already delivered some great work for Carlsberg over the years, we are very proud to now be able to help them develop and grow this exciting brand," said Michael Rebelo, Managing Director, Saatchi & Saatchi, UK.
"Carlsberg UK felt that Saatchi and Saatchi was without a doubt the right team for this exciting challenge. The new multi platform campaign idea Saatchi and Saatchi has created will reinforce the brand's quality credentials, align the brand with a key drinking occasion and make San Miguel's provenance relevant. I am sure Carlsberg UK's customers will love it," said Paul Davies, Head of Brands at Carlsberg UK.
Mahou San Miguel licensed San Miguel in the UK to Carlsberg UK at the end of last year, making it responsible for the production, marketing, selling and distribution of the UK's leading world beer brand.
Notes to editors
- Saatchi & Saatchi London is known for its strength in creating Loyalty Beyond Reason for its clients' brands. Its clients include the Labour Party, NSPCC, Carlsberg, Visa, Guinness, T-Mobile, Axa, Olay, Ariel and Head & Shoulders. Saatchi & Saatchi worldwide has 154 offices in 84 countries and 7,000 employees.
- Saatchi & Saatchi London is part of the SSF Group, a mini group within the Publicis Groupe that unites Saatchi & Saatchi and Fallon in the USA and the UK.
