Emily Tan
Jul 28, 2011

BBDO/Proximity Malaysia to take a fresh new approach with KFC

KUALA LUMPUR - BBDO/Proximity Malaysia's prior experience with the KFC account was not a factor in its recent win from McCann Erickson two weeks ago, says the agency's head Jennifer Chan.

Chan: Malaysians can expect an entirely new KFC brand campaign
Chan: Malaysians can expect an entirely new KFC brand campaign

"We held the account until about three years ago, but everything's new, our familiarity had little to do with it," said Chan in a phone interview today. The brief's strengths, she added, lay in local consumer insight and the execution of it. 

Since BBDO last held the account, the marketplace has evolved and competitors have grown increasingly aggressive, she said. "What the client wants is results. KFC has been in a leadership position in Malaysia for years and they aim to continue."

In terms of total advertising billings, the KFC account is worth about US$23 million (RM70 million), said Chan. "Not all of it goes to us of course," she said.

At present, KFC and BBDO are in strategic meetings and are unable to share details of upcoming campaigns. However the plan is to execute an entirely new brand strategy rather than a continuation of prior work, Chan explained.

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