Regular readers will have noticed references to trips up to Leeds for new business presentations have been appearing on here for a while. It’s now been pretty widely reported that there’s been a long-running pitch going on for the Arla Foods business (Lurpak and Anchor). We heard the other day that we’d been unsuccessful on Anchor, which will stay with CHI. Gutted. It had been a long haul. And the haulage continues, as we now go into a further round to contest the Lurpak business with DDB. Damn, it’s getting harder and harder to win new business. This pitch started back in January and is unlikely to be resolved before the end of July. That’s a huge amount of time, money and effort expended for which, of course, we earn nothing unless we win. So, we’d better get on and win Lurpak!

On Sunday 4th June a number of advertising agencies took part in the Advertising World Cup at the Power League Football Centre in the city.  It was a chance for all those keen footballers within the industry to show off their skills and help raise money for the United Nations World Food Programme.

Wieden + Kennedy represented

Brazil

in this competition and were in Group B, along with

Germany

However, all was not lost, the teams who finished 3rd and 4th in each group then went on to play in the ‘Plate’ Competition.  We beat Mexico (BBH) in the semi finals of this competition and ended up in the final against Portugal (WCRS).  It was a 9 goal thriller of a match and we won 6-3.

Our boys did good.  Well done Shay, Stu, Ben, Rich, Arnie, Gio and Robbie.

The captain Shay picking up the trophy from his old boss Tim Delaney. Who seemed very happy for him

The plate. Solid silver.

Ben before his hospital visit.