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Tagged: Lopez NegreteLopez Negrete Communications, Inc., one of the largest leading Hispanic communications agencies in the nation, has been selected by Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP as the Hispanic agency of record for their Quilted Northern® bath tissue brand.
“The passion Lopez Negrete portrayed, coupled with their proven track record in delivering strategic integrated campaigns that resonate with Hispanic consumers, is what convinced us to choose them as our Hispanic agency of record,” said Jorge DeCastro, Quilted Northern senior brand manager. “We look forward to a long partnership that will result in relevant marketing strategies and investments that speak to Hispanic consumers and produce positive financial results.”
Georgia-Pacific, one of the largest producers of tissue products, approached Lopez Negrete for their unique understanding of the Hispanic market and knowledge of the continuously changing landscape affecting this consumer segment. As Hispanic agency of record, the agency will be charged with presenting Quilted Northern to a vast and growing market with buying power in the billions of dollars. Lopez Negrete won the business with a strong presentation of their creative and media buying capabilities, as well as their below-the-line resources.
“We are eager to work with both Georgia-Pacific and the Quilted Northern brand team to further grow and augment its presence in the Hispanic community,” said Alex López Negrete, president, chief executive officer and chief creative officer of Lopez Negrete Communications. “This is a highly sophisticated, experienced client who recognizes the importance of the Hispanic segment to their bottom line, who embraces the concept of fully integrated communications, and is ready to develop new, innovative, breakthrough ways to make an impact and achieve results. We feel confident this is a relationship that will be a long-lasting one and one which will bring about great things for all.”
The Lopez Negrete team leading the Quilted Northern account is Randy Stockdale, executive group account director; Lalo Wakefield, director of creative and strategic integrations; Federico Traeger, creative director; and, Jim Irvine, senior director of media strategies and channel integration.
About Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products
Headquartered at Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of building products, tissue, packaging, paper, cellulose and related chemicals. The familiar consumer tissue brands of Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP include Quilted Northern®, Angel Soft®, Brawny®, Sparkle®, Mardi Gras®, and Vanity Fair®. Dixie Consumer Products LLC, a Georgia-Pacific company, manufactures the Dixie® brand of tabletop products. For more information, visit www.gp.com.
About Lopez Negrete Communications, Inc.
Lopez Negrete Communications, Inc. is an independent, Hispanic owned and operated full-service agency specializing in Hispanic marketing. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, with a second office in Los Angeles, Calif., the company’s billings for 2009 were estimated at $164 million. Since 1985, Lopez Negrete has offered a full range of advertising, marketing and public relations services to industry leaders, including Walmart Stores, Inc., Bank of America, Microsoft Corporation, Kraft Foods (Kraft Singles, Kraft Mayonnaise, Ritz Crackers), MillerCoors (Miller Lite), NBC Universal Motion Pictures Group, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Tyson Foods, Guerrero Mexican Foods, Azteca Milling L.P., Sonic Drive-Ins, Reliant Energy, and others. With more than 170 employees, Lopez Negrete Communications, Inc. is a proven leader in providing fully integrated national Hispanic marketing and communications services.
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Lopez Negrete Communications, Inc., nombrada agencia hispana oficial para la marca de papel higiénico Quilted Northern®
HOUSTON (2 de agosto de 2010) – Lopez Negrete Communications, Inc., una de las agencias líderes de publicidad hispana más grandes del país, fue seleccionada por Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP como la agencia hispana oficial para su marca de papel higiénico Quilted Northern®.
“La pasión que caracteriza a Lopez Negrete, junto con su sólida trayectoria en producir campañas estratégicas integradas dirigidas al consumidor hispano, es lo que nos convenció para elegirla como nuestra agencia hispana oficial”, dijo Jorge DeCastro, gerente sénior de la marca Quilted Northern. “Esperamos establecer una asociación a largo plazo que resulte en la producción de importantes estrategias de mercadotecnia e inversiones que sean relevantes para el consumidor hispano y generen resultados financieros positivos”.
Georgia-Pacific, uno de los fabricantes más importantes de productos de papel higiénico, se puso en contacto con Lopez Negrete por su entendimiento único del mercado hispano y su conocimiento del siempre cambiante panorama que afecta a este segmento de consumidores. Como agencia hispana oficial, esta agencia se encargará de introducir Quilted Northern a un mercado extenso y emergente con un poder adquisitivo de miles de millones de dólares. Lopez Negrete ganó este nombramiento con una presentación sólida de su capacidad creativa y de adquisición de medios, así como por sus recursos internos”.
“Estamos ansiosos por trabajar con Georgia-Pacific y el equipo de la marca Quilted Northern para hacer crecer más y aumentar su presencia en la comunidad hispana”, dijo Alex López Negrete, presidente, director general y director general creativo.de Lopez Negrete Communications. “Este es un cliente sofisticado que cuenta con mucha experiencia, que reconoce la importancia del segmento hispano en sus resultados, que apoya el concepto de una comunicación totalmente integrada y que está preparado para desarrollar formas nuevas, creativas y revolucionarias para hacer adelantos muy importantes y alcanzar resultados. Estamos seguros de que esta es una relación que va a perdurar en el tiempo y que nos beneficiará a todos”.
El equipo de Lopez Negrete responsable de la cuenta de Quilted Northern está formado por Randy Stockdale, director ejecutivo de grupo de cuentas; Lalo Wakefield, director de integraciones creativas y estratégicas; Federico Traeger, director creativo; y Jim Irvine, director sénior de estrategias de medios e integración de canales.
Acerca de Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products
Con sede en Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific es uno de los principales fabricantes y vendedores a nivel mundial de productos para la construcción, papel tisú, artículos de empaque, papel, celulosa y productos químicos relacionados. Las marcas de papel higiénico conocidas por el consumidor de Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP incluyen Quilted Northern®, Angel Soft®, Brawny®, Sparkle®, Mardi Gras® y Vanity Fair®. Dixie Consumer Products LLC, una empresa de Georgia-Pacific, fabrica los productos de papel para la mesa de la marca Dixie®. Para obtener más información, visite www.gp.com.
Acerca de Lopez NegreteCommunications, Inc.
Lopez Negrete Communications, Inc. es una agencia independiente de servicio completo, que es propiedad y es operada por hispanos y que se especializa en la mercadotecnia hispana. Con sus oficinas principales en Houston, Texas, y una segunda oficina en Los Ángeles, California, se calcula que las facturaciones de la compañía en 2009 fueron de $164 millones. Desde 1985, Lopez Negrete Communications ha ofrecido una amplia gama de servicios de publicidad, mercadotecnia y relaciones públicas a líderes de la industria como Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bank of America, Microsoft Corporation, Kraft Foods (Kraft Singles, Kraft Mayonnaise, Ritz Crackers), MillerCoors (Miller Lite), NBC Universal Motion Pictures Group, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Tyson Foods, Guerrero Mexican Foods, Azteca Milling L.P., Sonic Drive-Ins, Reliant Energy y otros. Con más de 170 empleados, Lopez Negrete Communications, Inc. ha demostrado su liderazgo al proporcionar servicios completamente integrados de mercadotecnia y comunicaciones hispanas en todo el país.
Posted on: August 2nd, 2010Curation from Tomás
Filed Under: Business, Business News, Marketing & Advertising, Press Releases

