It's a Family Affair at BofA Pitch

Teams made up of executives from Omnicom Group and Interpublic Group shops flew to Charlotte, N.C., last week to present integrated marketing plans to Bank of America executives, the cli-ent said.

At stake is the $170 million con-sumer and affluent-market business, now at IPG’s Bozell. The client is looking to move the creative account to one holding company to achieve a coordinated, multi-disciplinary approach. “We are challenging them to open up the doors to the total capabilities of their parent organizations,” said Grant O’Neal, ad director for multicultural and general market.

Omnicom’s team includes BBDO, Arnell Group, Organic and TargetBase, sources said.