Origin picks DDB and Universal McCann

Tim Burrowes

July 26, 2010 9:53

Origin Energy is to make a fresh start on its communications after picking new advertising and media agencies.

Origin today announced that it had selected DDB and Universal McCann.

The appointment marks the loss of the advertising business for incumbent The Campaign Palace, while it emerged earlier this month that OMD had lost the media account.

Universal McCann beat Starcom in the final round of the media pitch.

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.