“We appreciate the team’s strategic thinking and creative approach to the assignment, especially as we look toward expansion of digital efforts,” says Thorntons’ executive vice president.
Thorntons has picked SandersWingo as its agency of record.
“A name like Thornton’s carries such a great amount of brand trust and loyalty, and we’re honored to be beginning this relationship,” said Leslie Wingo, senior vice president and group account director at SandersWingo.
Wingo noted the importance of that loyalty as Thorntons, which operates more than 160 stores throughout the Midwest, continues to expand efforts into different media, such as digital and social.
The agency plans to handle regional branding and multi-discipline campaigns for the client, including cross-promotion of the retailer’s internal brands, such as coffee, fountain drinks and fresh foods.
“SandersWingo competed enthusiastically to win our business,” said John Zikias, executive vice president of Thorntons Inc. “We appreciate the team’s strategic thinking and creative approach to the assignment, especially as we look toward expansion of digital efforts.”
The relationship begins July 1, 2011.