LatinWorks has been selected to develop the advertising launch campaign for Aio Wireless, a new, no-annual contract wireless provider, offering a first-class wireless experience at a value price. Following a competitive pitch earlier this year, LatinWorks was awarded the business which involves the design, planning and placement of a multi-channel campaign.
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Conill takes home Gold Effie for P&G’s Tide.
Conill announced that it has won a gold Effie award in the Hispanic category for its integrated “Mi Tide” marketing campaign for Procter & Gamble’s Tide brand. The award was presented during the 45th annual Effie gala, held last night at Cipriani in New York City. Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG), Conill’s media planning and buying partner, shared in the award.
Social Media & Digital Agencies Will Vanish Within 10 Years – – Say Next Generation of Marketers.
The current crop of graduates embarking on a career in advertising and marketing do not believe they are ‘digital natives’. Instead, they believe it is the generation ten years younger than them who will be the true masters of digital media.
They also believe stand-alone social media agencies will no longer exist in 10 years time, having vanished from an advertising landscape, which will become dominated by Content Marketing and ‘PR Thinking’.
Televisa Publishing + Digital hosted its First Ever Hispanic Upfront Presentation in New York City.
Televisa Publishing + Digital debuted its first ever Upfront Presentation, “Noche de Moda.” The 2013-2014 upfront was a star-studded night of fashion and glamour with four separate lounges for the top media titles in the U.S. Hispanic market: Vanidades, Cosmopolitan en Español, TVyNovelas and PODER Hispanic. Televisa Publishing +Digital is the print division of Grupo Televisa.
Frozen Foods Group selects Casanova Pendrill.
The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) has selected IPG’s McCann Erickson, GolinHarris and Casanova Pendrill to develop a comprehensive national consumer campaign on behalf of the newly-formed Frozen Food Roundtable (FFRT).
3A alliance forms.
Miami’s AMGW Agency, Brazil’s Unlike and Mexico’s UniMedios are merging to operate as one international media planning and public relations agency in New York and Latin America. The three agencies will represent a combined billing of over $80 Million USD.
Rodriguez named VP Multicultural Marketing at Edelman.
Edelman announced the appointment of Veronica Rodriguez as vice president, multicultural marketing in the New York office. Rodriguez will report to Sonia Sroka, executive vice president and group head, Edelman multicultural.
Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort selects Gravity Media as Hispanic AOR.
Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort in Northern San Diego County, California selected marketing firm Gravity Media as their Hispanic agency of record. Gravity Media will be responsible for coordinating all marketing and advertising initiatives including media strategy, planning, buying and public relations.
Acento named Multicultural AOR for CenturyLink.
Acento announced after a nationwide search, it has been named multicultural advertising agency of record for CenturyLink, Inc.
DishLATINO taps MARCA.
DishLATINO, a subsidiary of DISH Network, LLC., has assigned additional strategic and creative duties in the U.S. Hispanic market and Puerto Rico to MARCA.