AdFest has announced the dates and theme for the 2019 festival, which will be held at the Royal Cliff Hotels Group, Pattaya, Thailand from Wednesday 20 March to Saturday 23 March.
Arrivals & Departures: Mark Pickering steps up
The Comms Council has appointed Brand Spanking director Mark Pickering as chairperson for its PR, Experiential & Social Media Committee (PREScom).
BC&F Dentsu & Subaru shortlisted in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Today: BC&F Dentsu and its client Subaru NZ has been named one of just five Asia-Pacific entries to make the shortlist for the Agency/Marketer Partnership Awards.
Marketo takes Transtasman consultant on board
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Marketing engagement marketing software provider Marketo – a significant player on both sides of the Tasman – has appointed Sydney-based Kevin Wordon as strategic engagement consultant in Australia and New Zealand.
Colmar Brunton & Kantar TNS shine at Research Effectiveness Awards
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Colmar Brunton and Kantar TNS collected 10 awards between them, dominating proceedings at the NZ Research Association Effectiveness Awards, held at the Hilton on Friday.
Nielsen: NZ’s Top 10 brands
SINGAPORE: Tuesday: New Zealand is a new entrant in Campaign Asia-Pacific and Nielsen’s Top 1000 Brands list, featuring this year for the first time.
Publicis & Arnott’s get behind the ‘footy’ season
SYDNEY, Monday: Campbell Arnott’s has released Moments That Shape The Game, a light-hearted Aussie-produced campaign to promote Arnott’s Shapes in the lead up to football season final series and international rugby matches across Australia and New Zealand.
oOh!media delivers continued double-digit revenue growth
AUCKLAND, Monday: oOh!media Limited has announced continued double-digit revenue growth (up 11%) with improved gross margin and underlying earnings for the half-year ended 30 June 2018.
NZ agency wins APAC Best Rookie crown
Auckland digital transformation agency Hype & Dexter has been named Rookie of the Quarter for the APAC region by global software provider HubSpot.
Quote of the week
“I would love to have been an architect – it is such a diverse craft that requires art, science, and philosophy”.