COKE HIRES OREGON FIRM FOR 2006 ADS

The Coca-Cola Co. has hired an Oregon marketing firm to develop new ads for its trademark brand in North America next year.

The firm, Wieden & Kennedy of Portland, OR, will develop ads for Coke in 2006. It currently works on Coca-Cola’s Powerade brand and has done work for the flagship brand in the past.

The agency has also done work for Nike Inc. and Starbucks Corp.