EURO RSCG New York snags Heineken, Heineken Premium Light

Euro RSCG, which already handles Heineken USA’s fast-growing Dos Equis brand, won the Heineken Lager and Heineken Premium Light accounts following a review involving Heineken’s existing roster shops, including incumbent Wieden & Kennedy, StrawberryFrog and TBWA/Chiat/Day.

Ogilvy & Mather present “The Fastest Indian”

In what appears to be a Benicio del Toro flick directed by Robert Rodriguez meets Bollywood meets Smokey and the Bandit, Ogilvy & Mather Mumbai present “The Fastest Indian”, a 60 second spot for the Bajaj Pulsar 220 cc, a brand of Indian motorcycle.

English beer trounces Australian brew in a campaign by DLKW

The 2009 Ashes series has officially kicked off, pitting the Australian national cricket team against England, in a long standing rivalry that might puzzle North Americans as much as the game of cricket itself. Trust us, it’s a big deal in the UK, and tensions are running high… only to be cooled off by rain delays in Cardiff, Wales.

Powering up at a Burger King drive-thru

Wow, imagine that: a really cool story about Burger King that doesn’t have CP+B’s name in it!

I caught this over at PSFK (who in turn saw it on Auto Blog Green) where they featured a Burger King in New Jersey whose drive-thru is being fitted with energy generators that capture the kinetic energy of cars slowing down to grab their Whoppers and fries.

Sorrell. Lévy, Hagerty & Pandey talk about the ad biz on BBC tomorrow

Looks like the BBC is going to have quite an interesting debate this weekend, featuring some of the top top TOP dogs in the advertising business.

According to Campaign UK, the BBC will be airing The Insider Debate on Advertising tomorrow evening, with a panel consisting of Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO of WPP; Maurice Lévy, CEO of Publicis Groupe; Sir John Hegarty, Chairman and Worldwide Creative Director of Bartle Bogle Hegarty; and Piyush Pandey, Executive Chairman of Ogilvy India.

RECENTLY IN THE INBOX

• Where in the World is the IHAVEANIDEA Team?
• JWT London is turning the air Pear
• Down with the King: McGarryBowen’s new direction for BK
• Leo Burnett Sydney and Bundaberg are back… heaven help us all
• The Big Ad Gig goes down in history
• Hey Whipple, Roast This! GSD&M lets everyone say farewell to Sullivan

DID YOU CATCH THESE STORIES?

• Sony goes back to Balls with Crayon for Wimbledon
• David&Goliath bring long lasting intensity to Universal Studios
• Revolution is for “The Birds” says Marcel Worldwide & France 24
• Cundari goes balls through the wall for BMW
• Taxi battles for beauty with Internet Explorer 9
• Camp + King, Old Navy want you dressing like some guys, not like others

OLDER INBOX STORIES

• Publicis Mojo puts the “super” in Hahn Super Dry
• Wrath of Cannes 5 kicks it up a notch with Tony Hawk
• Mother London shows Stella Artois a little respect
• Donkeys and voles and bears, oh my! ING fables by BMB
• TBWA\Chiat\Day NY and Starburst: you know the drill…
• Turkeys make better burgers than babysitters, says D&G and Carl’s Jr.