Host wins duties for Irish cider Magners

C&C International, a manufacturer and distributor of branded beverages, has awarded Host Singapore its creative mandate for Irish cider brand, Magners.The agency  won the account following a pitch held earlier in February this year.Host will be conceptualising and launching a 360 creative campaign for Magners in Singapore and Hong Kong.Conor Hardy, regional director, Asia Pacific, C&C International said, “Host demonstrated great insights and understanding of the task ahead. We are looking forward to the partnership."“Magners is a challenger brand in this part of the world. Our pitch tackled that head-on, and we are really excited to now deliver against that shared creative ambition,” Dan Gibson, group managing director of Havas Creative Group, said.The first campaign will be launched in the coming months and will run across advertising, digital, retail and on-ground activations.Host's portfolio includes The Coca-Cola Company, Tourism Western Australia, Unilever, WingTai, Paypal and Google.