Independent advertising agency Ward6 has won a chunk of pharmaceutical company Takeda’s business following a three-way pitch.

The win for the Surry Hills based agency comes after Ward6’s Singapore office claimed Takeda as a foundation client in 2011.

Stuart Black, chief executive of Ward6, said: “They believe in treating their agencies as genuine partners and, given that they are poised for tremendous growth here over the next five years, that affords us a wonderful opportunity to do category-leading work.”

Adrian Dunstan, strategic marketing manager for Takeda Pharmaceuticals Australia, added: “Ward6 set the creative benchmark for healthcare in Australia. They impressed us with all elements of their offering during the pitch process and we’re delighted to be partnering with them.”