Microsoft will meet with several agencies: West Coast shops are set to pitch the company's $22-million account

Software giant Microsoft has agreed to meet with several West Coast agencies interested in pitching its estimated $22-million print and broadcast account, according to sources at those shops. Microsoft has been at Ogilvy & Mather/ L.A. since 1988. There are also reports of upheaval in Microsoft’s direct marketing unit, handled by Ogilvy & Mather Direct/ West.
Regarding the general market account, Microsoft director of corporate communications Mike Delman firmly denied that any meetings are scheduled. He also said that Microsoft executives do meet with other agencies from time to time when approached, and that the process doesn’t indicate any dissatisfaction with agency-of-record Ogilvy.