Jane Leung
Mar 16, 2010

Pocari Sweat hires M&C Saatchi in China for digital and PR business

SHANGHAI - M&C Saatchi Shanghai has been appointed to the digital and public relations business for Japanese beverage brand Pocari Sweat.

Pocari Sweat China M&C Saatchi
Pocari Sweat China M&C Saatchi
The agency will also provide retail incentive programmes and strategic shopper marketing solutions for Pocari Sweat in mainland China.

Angela Hsu, CEO of North and Central China at M&C Saatchi, explained since its launch, Pocari Sweat has been perceived as an energy drink. The new appointment will see a change in the marketing strategy for Pocari, promoting the brand as a daily drink for consumers, any time of the day.

The first campaign is set to launch this summer. Pocari is aiming to create more brand loyalty in China.

Otsuka, the mother company of Pocari Sweat launched a creative pitch in China last year in November.
Source:
Campaign Asia

Related Articles

Just Published

6 hours ago

DeepSeek: Accelerating the path towards AI ...

While DeepSeek's innovations won't directly impact marketers in the near-term, its ripple effects on AI development will greatly accelerate the permeation across the industry over time, writes Vincent Niou.

7 hours ago

Japan Airlines campaign ropes in Liverpool football ...

Created by Jellyfish, the campaign is focused on key markets including Singapore and Thailand.

7 hours ago

Filipinos spend more time than global average on ...

TOP OF THE CHARTS: Global social-media users have reached 5.24 billion, with Southeast Asia representing 10.2% of the total share, according to We Are Social's annual study.

7 hours ago

'Local with full autonomy': Ogilvy global leaders ...

In an exclusive interview with Campaign Asia during their recent trip to China, Ogilvy's global CEO Devika Bulchandani and creative chief Liz Taylor discuss their vision in the region, the changing face of creativity, and the reality of being a female leadership duo.