AUCKLAND, Today: KPEX is New Zealand’s second-largest online media platform, after Google. “It offers greater audience reach than Facebook and YouTube combined in this region,” says Kiwi Premium Ad Exchange ceo Simon Birkenhead.
Arrivals & Departures: Perceptive taps software developer
AUCKLAND, Today: Leading customer intelligence agency Perceptive has appointed Sangeeta Kaydan to the role of senior software developer in NZ.
New categories
SINGAPORE, Wednesday: The Spikes Asia Creative Awards has issued its 2019 call for entries – this year with new categories, and other spruce-up changes.
Seven NZ entries shortlisted in NYC
NEW YORK, Wednesday: Seven entries from New Zealand are through to the shortlist stage of the internet Oscars – the Webby Awards.
99’s New World Epic Easter Hunt returns for 3rd straight year
AUCKLAND, Today: 99’s AR-based egg hunt is back in store, and for the first time, players have the opportunity to take home New World’s Easter bunny mascot in the form of a limited-edition soft toy.
DDB’s Steinlager work is global #1
PARIS, Today: Advertising eavesdropping site Adforum has named DDB NZ’s latest tvc for Steinlager at No 1 in its weekly roundup of the top five tvcs in the world.
Augusto creates ‘confronting’ social work
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Motivated to do something to highlight and change New Zealand’s alarming suicide statistics, Auckland creative agency Augusto has tackled the issue head-on in two new film projects.
Arrivals & Departures: Sustainability focused PR agency in growth mode
AUCKLAND, Today: Senior comms professionals Richard Gordon and Tim Marshall have joined PR consultancy Wright Communications (“the first specialist agency in sustainability communications”).
DDB taps Singpore creative star
AUCKLAND, Today: DDB NZ has this morning announced the appointment of Gary Steele, formerly head of the creative department at TBWA Singapore, as executive creative director.
Ogilvy and JWT uncouple in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday: An ambitious plan to combine the operations of WPP agencies J Walter Thompson and Ogilvy in Malaysia under a one-company two-brands structure has failed.
