Fiat Chrysler NZ – formed only last year by Sydney-based Kiwi entrepreneur Neville Crichton and Australian robotics engineer Clyde Campbell – has switched from Ikon for its strategic and media work to OMD.
Cowntdown near for 2014’s last big CAANZ event
CAANZ has released more details of the upcoming Effie Awards. The Call for Entries will be announced on Thursday 5th June, the Convenor of Judges remains Lew Bentley (owner of strategy & research consultancy Headlight), and this year’s Chair is DDB’s Lucinda Sherbourne of DDB. .99 will be providing the creative theme.
NZ on fire at D&AD
FCB and Colenso BBDO carried the torch for NZ at D&AD last night, winning two Yellow Pencils (roughly equivalent to Gold) in London.
Giganaire #1 as the TVC Top 10 returns
Today, M+AD is resurrecting the monthly TVC Top 10 chart – a service which died last year with AdMedia.
Deadline today
The deadline to enter the TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards is 5pm today (Friday) but – as previously reported – entrants can get another week, in return for a late payment of $150+gst.
Madwomen creatives scarce in Oz
Women represent just a quarter of staff in Australian creative departments according to The Communications Council’s latest Salary Survey.
Lastline
“If they save just one person from death by 42-inch plasma it’ll all be worthwhile!” – Seven Sharp’s Mike Hosking taps into the majority opinion on the Advertising Standards Authority’s risible decision to ban the Telecom’s Spotify tvc that shows a guy with large, cartoony hands turfing a TV set – rock-star style – from a hotel balcony.
Shine’s Silver Pencil winner joins Google
Shine NZ creative technologist Mathew Tizard has resigned to join Google in Sydney, according to a report in Campaign Brief Australia.
Big PR show wants NZ entries for Madrid
The 2014 Global Alliance COMM PRIX Awards has issued its call for entries, and is seeking entries from NZ.
Apple tumbles to #2 in top world brands index
NEW YORK: Google has hit the top spot in the rankings of the world’s most valuable brands, ousting the previous leader, Apple.
