CHICAGO, May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- WHITTMANHART Interactive, a leading provider of digital marketing solutions, today announced it has been named the interactive advertising agency of record for Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc.
Known for its best-in-class Web design and next-generation marketing services, WHITTMANHART will work with Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc. to develop the company's on-line marketing capabilities. The agreement with Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc. follows a competitive, multi-agency review.
"We are delighted with this win," said David Skinner, President of WHITTMANHART Interactive. "Victorinox Swiss Army doesn't just stand for the highest quality knives, timepieces and apparel. It's a premiere lifestyle brand and deserves to have the very best digital presence. We have shown we can help them with that."
"Victorinox Swiss Army is focused on bringing its Internet activities to a best-in-class level of passion-inspired brand experience", said Arnaud Chauvot, Manager of Internet Operations for Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc. "To do that, we need a strategic partner to think and work with us over a multi-year vision that we have set out to achieve."
About WHITTMANHART Interactive: Headquartered in Chicago, WHITTMANHART Interactive is a full-service interactive agency providing the most engaging, user-centric and value-driven interactive marketing solutions. WHITTMANHART draws on more than 20 years of quality work and relationships with some of the world's best known corporations, including Anheuser-Bush, Scion, Johnson & Johnson, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Harley-Davidson. Its persona work has received the highest ratings from Forrester Research of any interactive agency. For more information visit: http://www.whittmanhart.com/
About Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc: Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Victorinox, A.G., is the exclusive United States, Canadian and Caribbean marketer of VICTORINOX multi-tools, forged cutlery, and LED lighting products; VICTORINOX SWISS ARMY timepieces, and R.H. FORSCHNER BY VICTORINOX cutlery. It sells apparel throughout the world under the VICTORINOX trademark and has flagship retail stores in New York and Tokyo. Under license from Victorinox A.G., the Company sublicenses the VICTORINOX trademark and the famous Victorinox Cross and Shield to selected manufacturers and distributors of fine products including VICTORINOX TRAVEL GEAR. The company Web site is located at http://www.swissarmy.com/. Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc. is based in Monroe, CT. "VICTORINOX", the famous Victorinox Cross and Shield, and "SWISS ARMY" are trademarks owned by Victorinox AG and its affiliates and are registered in many countries