Publicis wins the creative mandate for United Breweries' Kingfisher Ultra Max

Publicis recently announced that it has been awarded with the creative mandate for United Breweries' Kingfisher Ultra Max. The account will be handled out of the agency's Bengaluru office. KF Ultra Max was launched in 2014. Previously the account was with JWT.

Samar Singh Sheikhawat, senior vice president - marketing, United Breweries, says in a press release, "Having partnered with Publicis for a year now we have seen exceptional work done on the Heineken brand. From there it was a natural progression to enhance the scope of our engagement with this outstanding communications partner. We are delighted to partner with them on the KF Ultra Max brand, which is one of the fastest growing brands in our portfolio. We believe the agency will bring their strategic vision and creative clarity to further drive traction and business growth for the brand"

Nakul Chopra, chief executive officer, Publicis South Asia, says in a press release, "There is no better accolade for us thanwhen an existing client awards more brands to us. We are both humbled & honoured. I am sure our teams will only work harder to partner them towards more & more success.

Paritosh Srivastava, chief operating officer, Publicis Ambience, says in a press release, "Kingfisher is an iconic brand and a giant in the Alcobev industry, we are thrilled to work on its high potential variant Ultra Max. The team in Bangalore led by Theresa Ronnie has done a great job on Heineken and made the decision in our favour easier. We respect the client for creating a great product and having a sharp vision for it. We're confident that our work will get KF Ultra Max a disproportionate share of the fast growing super premium strong beer segment"