M+AD has been told off for its coverage yesterday of the NZ Post pitch, won by FCB – headlined Assignment, Clemenger licked out. The wording of our report was “cleverly misleading,” says Clemenger BBDO MD Brett Hoskin.
Arrivals & Departures: Global lens maker taps NZ exec
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Prescription lenses supplier Essilor NZ (a division of Paris-based Essilor International) has appointed a local national sales & marketing manager. Essilor NZ has no creative agency of record, but has previously worked with NZ comms shops Creature, Just Soap, Incentive Solutions, and of course Impact PR (who supplied the release).
Colenso makes song & dance over new extra low carb DB Export (updated)
AUCKLAND, Monday: “Those damn Kiwis are now making funnier beer ads than us,” commented Aussie site B&T at Colenso BBDO’s latest DB Export ad – a comedic Sweetshop music video to celebrate Valentine’s Day (Thursday).
Kiwi indie in software giant’s global top 5
AUCKLAND, Today: Grey Lynn-based indie digital transformation agency Hype & Dexter has been recognised by leading global inbound software company HubSpot, with two accolades.
Open for entry
WELLINGTON, Today: Entries have now opened for the 2019 PRINZ Awards – the public relations and communication management industry’s celebration of excellence in creativity and rofessionalism.
Assignment, Clemenger licked out
AUCKLAND, Today: New Zealand Post has identified the incumbent agencies who lost out to FCB in yesterday’s creative agency pitch announcement.
Bloggers Club calling it a day?
AUCKLAND, Today: Influence marketing agency Bloggers Club is believed to be closing. “Come 31st January, we will complete our last campaigns,” says owner Jenene Crossan in a post on the BC Linkedin page.
RNZ gets the Big treatment
AUCKLAND, Monday: Indie creative agency Big Communications has launched a new RNZ National campaign which aims to drive increased listenership in the Auckland region.
ENZ taps Special for Think New brand refresh
Following a competitive pitch, Education New Zealand (ENZ) has appointed Special Group as its creative agency partner for its upcoming global brand refresh. The incumbents are believed to have been Touchcast, Clemenger BBDO and OMD.
Starcom rolls out big TVNZ News campaign (Updated)
AUCKLAND, Today: Starcom is rolling out a major new TVNZ campaign profiling the work of 1 News at Six, the country’s most watched programme.
