LONDON, Thursday: dentsu International has announced the appointment of Alex Hesz as global chief strategy officer. The PR reckons: “This marks an important step in dentsu’s ambition to become the most integrated agency network in the world.”
Fly me to the Moon
AUCKLAND, Today: The things that matter to me are summed up by Te Whare Tapa Wha – all the pillars of my life are balanced,” writes Jethro Gardner in the latest weekly Phan Mail (always a good quick read).
Born to Dance
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Bank of New Zealand and Colenso BBDO have collaborated to remind New Zealanders of the important role a business can play in someone’s life. The ad, directed by Nathan Price at Ruskin, follows a teenage boy with a love for dance living in rural New Zealand.
Market delivers 2.5% growth – despite lockdowns
AUCKLAND, Today: NZ’s national marketer ad market has overcome some significant hurdles to report ongoing growth in ad demand in October, with the total lifting 2.5% year-on-year to $101.9 million despite ongoing lockdowns.
Marketing Awards now
AUCKLAND, Today: Even as you read this, the live broadcast of today’s virtual 2021 Marketing Awards should be up on your screen (scroll down for a link), with Hilary Barry the MC.
2 Kiwis for global jury duty
NEW YORK, Wednesday: The One Club for Creativity has announced 43 creatives from APAC to serve on the jury for the ADC 101st Annual Awards. Sadly, just two distinguished Kiwi screative made the list – Special NZ ECD Lisa Fedyszyn, who will sit on the Experiential Design jury, and Auckland photographer Manja Wachsmuth (the Photography jury).
Strategy Translator
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: FCB Media has confirmed the promotion of Philippa Mckenzie from the position of group business director at the agency to head of connections planning.
Celebrities on tap
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: NZME – with dentsu NZ – has launched a new podcast with Ganesh Raj and Countdown that is part celebrity interview, part dinner inspiration, with a dash of humour and a good pinch of tech innovation.
HRV, Sneakers Media, realeaste.co.nz develop API integration for property seekers
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Home ventilation leaders HRV and their media agency partner Sneakers Media, have collaborated with property listings giant realestate.co.nz to develop a custombuilt API integration, providing property seekers with more helpful information on their house-hunting journey.
Ogilvy AUNZ wins Toby Talbot
AUCKLAND, Today: Toby Talbot has been appointed to Ogilvy AUNZ Network as chief creative officer. He will be based in Sydney – but is expected to pay a lot of attention to his NZ duties. The announcement of his appointment was made late this morning.
