Brand MarketingCampbell Mithun, Burnett Compete for Money Transfer AccountBy Randi Schmelzer |August 30, 2004ShareBy Randi Schmelzer |August 30, 2004ShareLOS ANGELES Money-transfer business Western Union has selected four agencies to compete for its advertising account, the client said today. A representative for Western Union confirmed that the agencies under consideration are Omnicom’s TBWA\Chiat\Day in San Francisco; Interpublic Group’s Campbell Mithun in Minneapolis; Publicis Groupe’s Leo Burnett in Chicago; and Bartle Bogle Hegarty in New York, which is partly owned by Publicis. The two-year incumbent, WPP’s J. Walter Thompson, Chicago, is not participating.Presentations will begin in the next few weeks, said client rep Danielle Pereira. Western Union hopes to conclude the review by early October, she said.According to TNS Media Intelligence/CMR, Denver-based Western Union, owned by First Data Corp, spent slightly more than $15 million on ads in 2003. The company is expected to maintain a similar budget this year, sources said.The review is being handled by Now Inc. in Southport, Conn. Adweek Adweek