Singapore – Global food and beverage company PepsiCo has appointed Publicis Media as its media agency in Southeast Asia. As part of the mandate, Publicis Media has created PLUS+, a bespoke business solution.
PLUS+ is a dedicated business unit, creating an ecosystem of media, creativity, and technology for positive impact on business outcomes. In addition, it unlocks growth in the dynamic marketplace with consumer centric solutions and transformational, data-driven capabilities.
“The purpose-driven operating model is people-first, with positive shared values underpinning a modern way of working,” the agency further describes it.
Lilly Yip, chief marketing officer at PepsiCo APAC, said, “We would like to thank the incumbent team at Mindshare for their years of work as well as our agency partners that participated in the review. Publicis Media was selected after a very thorough and competitive pitch process. Their expertise in the areas of importance to our business, like data, digital, analytics and commerce saw them emerge as our partner of choice.”
Meanwhile, Amrita Randhawa, CEO of Publicis Groupe Singapore and Southeast Asia, commented, “We are excited to be appointed PepsiCo’s media partner in this very dynamic and fast-growing region. We really respect the process that PepsiCo ran for its thoroughness and desire to discover the best from the agencies participating. Our entire team is incredibly motivated by the opportunity to create industry-leading work for these iconic brands in the future.”