There's No Place Like Home: Carmichael Lynch Awarded Seven Newell Rubbermaid Home & Family Brands

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 14, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a highly competitive six-month review, Newell Rubbermaid has named Carmichael Lynch as domestic agency of record for seven of its popular Home & Family brands, including its iconic Rubbermaid brand; Baby & Parenting brands Graco, Aprica and Teutonia; and Decor brands Levolor, Kirsch and Amerock. The agency has worked with Newell Rubbermaid's leading culinary brand Calphalon since 2009.

The Atlanta-based company is looking to Carmichael Lynch to help position its Home & Family brands. The agency will deliver holistic campaigns including advertising for all brands, and digital, public relations and social engagement for Rubbermaid and Decor brands. The review was led by The Bedford Group, a national search consultant.

Newell Rubbermaid Inc. is a global marketer of leading consumer and commercial products, with 2009 sales of approximately $5.6 billion. The company's Home & Family group alone accounts for almost $2.4 billion in sales.

"We were looking to consolidate our agency relationships with a partner who could marry holistic thinking with world-class creative to forge a bond with our consumers, and we found that ideal partner in Carmichael Lynch," said Jay Gould, President of Newell Rubbermaid's Home & Family business unit. "The agency's proven success with our Calphalon brand, expertise in the home and unique approach to forging brand devotion elevated Carmichael Lynch to the top of our list."

Carmichael Lynch President Doug Spong said, "Our team was very impressed by the strong sense of purpose that drives engagement for Newell Rubbermaid's Home & Family brands. Our job is to translate that brand essence to consumers in a way that endears brand devotion. We are honored to be awarded the responsibility of building passion for the envied brands within Newell Rubbermaid Home & Family."

Carmichael Lynch has a long pedigree of success in the home category with decades of experience representing such household brands as Amana, American Standard, Formica, Hoover, Jenn-Air, Lutron, Sherwin-Williams, Therma-Tru Doors, Thomasville, Trane, Trex Decking as well as Newell Rubbermaid brand Calphalon. The agency has also represented national homebuilders Pulte Homes and K. Hovnanian Homes.

About Carmichael Lynch

Carmichael Lynch has earned a worldwide reputation for building brands through inventive ideas in advertising, digital and public relations. The agency boasts a portfolio of clients that includes Subaru of America, Jack Link's Beef Jerky, Ingersoll Rand, SUPERVALU and other envied brands. Carmichael Lynch Inc. is owned by the Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (NYSE: IPG), New York. For more information, visit www.carmichaellynch.com.

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