Parnell-based strategic marketing comms agency The Business has won the National Foundation for the Deaf account and immediately started work on tackling the issue that will affect hundreds of thousands of Kiwis during the Rugby World Cup.

Snakk Media founder Derek Handley will step down as chairman of the mobile advertising technology company at the end of this year amid a boardroom reshuffle. The Handley family still controls around 15% of the NZAX-listed company.

iSite Media has switched on “the largest digital billboard in New Zealand”, The Victoria in downtown Auckland.

Colenso BBDO sits atop the Clio Awards shortlist, announced overnight, with five entries through – from a total of 11 to make the cut from NZ.

NZME has unveiled changes to its commercial leadership team: APN group director – commercial Sandra King takes up the new role of general manager, market solutions; and group digital director Laura Maxwell becomes group revenue director.

MediaWorks continues to roll out its radio brands to new provincial metro markets, bringing Breeze and Mai FM to Whanganui. Both brands enter the city on the back of significant national followings.

M2 Group has appointed DDB Group agency RAPP as creative agency to manage its stable of brands, Slingshot, Orcon and Flip. DDB’s Mango has also been appointed M2 Group’s PR agency after working on the Orcon account for the past two years.

AA and Rainger & Rolfe won the Consumer Services Gold Award at the annual TVNZ Marketing Magazine Awards – the 3rd year in a row. “Gotta talk about yer wins, right ?” says Ant Rainger.