PARIS, Today: DDB New Zealand has been ranked 4th among most awarded agencies in 2018 in the Food & Beverages category of the 2nd AdForum Business Creative Report.
OMD buys Christchurch indie
CHRISTCHURCH, Today: OMD now has a southern office after acquiring the largest media agency in the South Island. From today ImMediate in Christchurch will become part of the Omnicom family.
FCB Media wins – without a pitch
AUCKLAND, Yesterday: Telecoms provider Chorus has appointed FCB Media to handle all media requirements – including communication strategy, planning and buying, SEM, SEO, data consultancy, activations and other project-based work.
McKelvie, Bradnick on board for Comms Council account management course
AUCKLAND, Today: The Comms Council, in conjunction with DDB lead business partner Nikki McKelvie and TBWA CCO Shane Bradnick, is introducing a new one-day account management interactive workshop.
Arrivals & Departures: DAN ANZ taps Oz-based ceo
MELBOURNE, Today: Dentsu Aegis Network has appointed Henry Tajer to the role of Sydney-based ceo across Australia and New Zealand, following an extensive global executive search.
The Herald profiles Louise Bond
AUCKLAND, Saturday: The Weekend Herald has paid a fine tribute to PHD luminary Louise Bond via an in-depth, full-page interview with business writer Damien Venuto (formerly of StopPress). Scroll down for the link to the article.
Chew on this!
AUCKLAND, Saturday: Hell Pizza, not content to let a golden promotional opportunity pass, are celebrating the Brit tourist shock-horror incident with a new pizza – “just for the tourists from Hell”.
Experts go undercover for NZTA
WELLINGTON, Today: Clemenger BBDO and the NZ Transport Agency have launched a new campaign to reduce young driver fatalities by getting them into safer cars.
Axis 2019 names international judges
AUCKLAND, Today: The Comms Council has named its two international judges for Axis 2019 – DDB Sydney ECD Tara Ford, and TBWA Toronto ECD Jenny Glover.
Comms Council brings MBA Downunder
AUCKLAND, Today: The Comms Council and Marketing Week UK have formed a partnership to bring Professor Mark Ritson’s unique 12-week Mini Marketing MBA online course to NZ.
