NEW YORK, Tuesday: After overseeing Clemenger Group New Zealand operations as ceo for 10 years, Jim Moser – formerly based in Sydney – has been appointed chairman of BBDO Europe, as part of the group’s major regional management shake-up.
WPP implements hiring freeze
LONDON, Tuesday: WPP has instructed its senior leadership to suspend recruitment plans until the new year, according to Campaign Asia-Pacific. The group had been expected to hire about 2000 new employees.
Future State launches digital media agency
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: A new digital media agency called D3 has been launched by Richard Thompson and Alex Radford, who left their corporate media roles nine months ago to set up digital marketing consultancy Future State Consulting.
Arrivals & Departures: MediaWorks taps Married at First Sight producer
AUCKLAND, Today: MediaWorks has appointed Hayley Cunningham to the position of senior network executive for Three. She’s has been with MediaWorks since 2012, initially as a freelance Producer and most recently as Three’s head of development.
V Black’s back
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: 99 has created a new campaign to celebrate the return of V Energy’s V Black drink, built around Auckland content creator – and original V Black fan – Jordan Tini.
Pure unadulterated arse gravy?
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Air New Zealand’s has launched its homegrown safety video It’s Kiwi Safety to a mixed reception. Feedback – especially on the Aussie sites – was mixed. To put it mildly.
Christmas in the Cosmos
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Research Association NZ has booked an imaginative Xmas party venue – one that’s bound to quicken up your synapses … the Stardome Observatory Planetarium in One Tree Hill Domain.
DDB and Colorsteel debut new brand campaign
AUCKLAND, Today: Following the announcement earlier this year that DDB would be leading creative work across NZ Steel’s portfolio of brands, Colorsteel has this week launched new branding and a new brand campaign, led by a new tvc.
DDB, Colenso, Assembly, Sweetshop mine metal in UK
LONDON, Today: NZ has won 13 London International Awards, plus four finalist spots – with one Gold apiece going to DDB NZ and Colenso BBDO, and Silvers to DDB, Colenso, Assembly, and Sweetshop Auckland.
News crew backstage for Blind Foundation campaign
AUCKLAND, Monday: Indie creative agency YoungShand has produced The Crew Swap, a new campaign for the Blind Foundation with low-vision and blind clients taking the place of the regular crew behind the scenes of the Newshub 6pm news.
