Atomic has picked up the creative advertising account for Audi following a competitive pitch with a number of other agencies. The account was previously held for the past number of years by Cawley Nea\TBWA.
Atomic will be responsible for delivering all of Audi Ireland’s advertising campaigns and the account will be headed up by Stephen Quinn and Niall Dowling. The agency’s other clients include a number of well known brands and companies including the likes of Unilever Ireland, Rory McIlroy, Valeo Foods, Ben & Jerry’s and IDA Ireland.
In the 10 month period up to the end of October 2012, Audi sold 3,617 new cars in Ireland according to official figures compiled by the Society of the Irish Motoring Industry (SIMI). This gave it an overall market share of 4.62%. By comparison, BMW sold 3,289 cars over the same period putting it on a market share of 4.20% while Mercedes sold 1,794 new cars giving it a market share of 2.29%.
According to Stephen Quinn of Atomic, commented; “We are delighted to be appointed as Audi Ireland’s creative agency. As the number one premium car brand in the country, Audi leads the field in innovation and fits perfectly with Atomic’s vision to work with Ireland’s most inspiring brands. We look forward to a successful partnership based on a shared ambition to do world-class work.”
Andrew Doyle, managing director of Audi Ireland adds: “Audi Ireland is very much looking forward to working with Atomic. As the number one premium brand in Ireland, the advertising of the Audi Brand should also lead the industry – we will certainly challenge Atomic to do just that. With exciting marketing plans in place and superb new models to be launched, 2013 is going be a hugely exciting year for us all.”
