AUCKLAND, Today: Colenso BBDO has announced the result of a successful visit to the senior ranks at Air New Zealand – the agency has hired Tracey Reed as lead strategist, personalisation & optimisation.
Love story
MUMBAI, Thursday: Apple has continued its striking Shot on iPhone series with a new campaign highlighting India’s love affair with cricket.
Happy returns
AUCKLAND, Today: Healthy Life Media, owners of the OOH Health TV network, have announced the return of industry veteran Trish Turney as media manager of the network.
Distract made me jealous
LONDON, Wednesday: “NZTA’s Let Driving Distract You is so utterly charming and clever – and insightful,” is the verdict from BBH UK creative director Psembi Kinstan on a campaign that is currently catching attention throughout the world.
Veteran back at Pead
AUCKLAND, Today: Pead PR has appointed Kelly Grindle as director of integrated strategy, a newly created role that managing partner Sarah Munnik says “further amplifies Pead’s fully integrated offering – spanning traditional media relations, content, digital, social media, experiential, and partnerships”.
Peter Biggs to head Chin & Ching
MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Former Clemenger BBDO Wellington managing director Peter Biggs is at the helm of newly launched Australian creative agency Chin & Ching.
MDS looks sharp at AdStars & Student Orcas
BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA, Wednesday: In the space of one week, the creative ad students at Auckland’s Media Design School have been shortlisted 12 times across three categories at AdStars, and also scored four finalist places in the Student Orcas.
NZ digital advertising grows by almost 13% in Q1
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Total digital revenue in New Zealand continues to climb, reaching $275.4 million in the first quarter of 2019, achieving 12.6% growth on the same quarter in 2018, following five consecutive quarters of double-digit growth.
WOO Congress selects Toronto
TORONTO, Wednesday: The World Out Of Home Organisation (formerly FEPE International) has confirmed Toronto in Canada as the venue for its 2020 Congress, to be held from June 3-5.
Method taps new GM as global growth calls
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Creative innovations agency Method has appointed former Pixel Fusion ceo Hayden Judd as GM, a move the agency believes “will help the business gear up for sustained growth.”
