Digital map maker hires Weber Shandwick

Singapore - Navteq, a leader in digital map data, has appointed Weber Shandwick Singapore as agency of record for its local office.

The Weber Shandwick team representing Navteq includes SVP, Mabel Phoon as well as account director Sanjani Shah. Navteq is a Chicago-based company with its Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore.

Nokia announced, in October last year, that it planned to acquire Navteq for US$8.1 billion, as reported by Marketing, but the deal hit a snag in March when the European Commission opened up an in-depth investigation on the acquisition over antitrust concerns. The Commission is expected to reach a decision by August.