Why the Timing of the Heineken-Wieden Split Is Particularly Unfortunate

Still, 5 years is a respectable run

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It's a case of bad timing.

A week before Heineken will be feted at Cannes Lions for its global advertising success across several brands, the brewer has parted ways with Wieden + Kennedy, the lead global agency on its flagship brand. Globally, Heineken spends an estimated $60 million to $80 million in media annually.

Five years is a respectable run with a beer brand, especially after Heineken's seemingly perpetual changing of agencies before that. In the U.S.,

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