Anheuser-Busch Announces AKQA as Digital Agency of Record for Budweiser, Bud Light and Stella Artois

Effectively immediately, AKQA will assume responsibility for creating digital extensions for each brand’s marketing campaigns, including online and mobile programs, content creation, identifying new partnership opportunities and app development.

5 Nov 2012 --- Anheuser-Busch announced AKQA as the lead digital agency for its Budweiser, Bud Light and Stella Artois brand families.

Effectively immediately, AKQA will assume responsibility for creating digital extensions for each brand’s marketing campaigns, including online and mobile programs, content creation, identifying new partnership opportunities and app development.  In its new role, AKQA will work in tandem with each brand’s marketing agencies of record, Budweiser’s Anomaly, Bud Light’s Translation and Stella Artois’ Mother.

“The importance of being able to connect with consumers digitally is at an all-time high, and AKQA has demonstrated they have the expertise and strategic insight needed to elevate our digital efforts to a new level,” said Paul Chibe, Anheuser-Busch’s vice president of U.S. marketing.  “Our traditional marketing remains second-to-none,and our partnership with AKQA will ensure we have the world-class digital marketing to match.”

“We are excited about our partnership with Anheuser-Busch to invent the future of brand and customer connections,” said Tom Bedecarre, Chairman of AKQA. “Fueled with imagination and innovation, we look forward to collaborating with Anheuser-Busch to contribute inspirational work.”