CHRISTCHURCH, Today: Industry veteran Lee Parkinson has been elevated to the role of strategic partner at Strategy Christchurch. Strategy Christchurch managing partner Nick Harvey said: “Lee has been a strategist for 20 years and has worked with clients from virtually every industry and sector.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Wednesday: Coca-Cola ad spending plunged by US$1.5 billion (NZ$2.2 billion during the Covid-19 pandemic. Over the last six years, Coke spent an average of US$4bn a year on advertising worldwide. 

AUCKLAND, Today: JCDecaux AUNZ has announced the launch of an innovative new proprietary creative effectiveness tool, JCDecaux Optix.

CANNES, Wednesday: Former Saatchi & Saatchi NZ ceo Nicky Bell – now the global head of Facebook Creative Shop – has been named as jury member for the Cannes Social & Influencer Lions.

AUCKLAND, Today: FCB NZ has announced the promotion of senior creative David Shirley to a creative director role. At FCB since 2015, Shirley will join existing CD Slade Gill, providing leadership across the FCB creative department under ECDs Peter Vegas and Leisa Wall. 

AUCKLAND, Today: Grey Lynn customer insights agency Perceptive has won a trifecta of awards at the 2021 NZ Research Association’s RAE Awards, held at Fish at the Hilton Auckland last week.

AUCKLAND, Today: ASB is seeking expressions of interest from brand, marketing and digital agencies, with a Request for Proposal (RFP) process for a range of creative services kicking off this morning.