Zicam Moves to Cramer-Krasselt

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Cramer-Krasselt said it has won ad chores on the Zicam cold remedy following a review.

“We are very excited to start working with Cramer-Krasselt for all our creative and strategic needs,” said Bill Hemelt, president and CEO of Zicam parent Matrixx Initiatives, in a statement. “With C-K/Phoenix, we get the advantages of a large advertising network as well as the attention that a smart, talented local firm can offer.” Matrixx is based in Arizona.

The brand spent about $25 million in 2008 on ads and $15 million through November 2009, per Nielsen, but the agency said Zicam’s media outlay is expected to increase substantially — and perhaps hit $50 million — this year.

This marks C-K’s second noteworthy win of late, following its addition

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