Nine out of 10 listings (including the top four) in this month’s M+AD/Colmar Brunton Top 10 commercials are old favourites – with return visits from Vodafone, Mitre 10, Pak’n’Save, Lotto (x2), ANZ, Specsavers, Toyota, and Pam’s.
Arrivals & Departures: Darkhorse & Chemistry in hiring mode
Kingsland-based digital agency Darkhorse has hired experienced digital marketer April Findlay after landing the Black Dog Brewing Company, DHL and Black Interiors accounts.
Arrivals & Departures: The Pond taps converted suit
Full-service NZ talent agency The Pond has is welcoming a new senior talent agent to their team, Will Gregory. He began his professional life as a graphic designer converted to an account manager, using his real talent for bringing people together, getting the best out of clients, and making creative stuff happen.
Saatchi & Starcom in harmony for Chorus
Chorus unveils new brand platform in first campaign with Saatchi & Saatchi Chorus, Saatchi & Saatchi and Starcom have released their first Chorus campaign together, encouraging New Zealanders to break with cultural convention and “Ask for Better”.
NZ wins a brace of Bronzes in NYC
New Zealand’s Colenso BBDO Auckland and Clemenger BBDO Touchcast Wellington have won two Bronze Pencils at the first tranche of awards at the 44th annual One Show in New York.
Mi9 throws down the glove to Facebook in the NZ data space
Viaduct Harbour-based Mi9 New Zealand – a subsidiary of Nine Australia – has significantly expanded its data offering by announcing the launch of a data partnership with Experian last night.
Colenso No 1 in Oz & NZ, Clems & Barnes Catmur make top 10
Colenso BBDO Auckland is the top agency in Australasia, edging Sydney-based creative agency Atomic 212 into second place, according to the Warc 100 regional analysis released overnight.
FCB & Pandora strike right note for L’Oreal launch
FCB Media and Pandora Internet Radio have launched L’Oreal’s newest product, Colorista – a semi-permanent hair colour – with an experiential music event.
DDB taps grannies & puppies to sell AA home-and-contents insurance
DDB has taken AA Insurance in a new direction with a new online campaign – away from the usual car insurance experts stuff, to home and contents insurance.
Arrivals & Departures: A rose among the thorns
Lumo Digital Outdoor, a relative newcomer to the outdoor media sector, has added Stacey Gattsche, to its team (which includes Phil Clemas & Kent Harrison – long-time M+AD friends – and Jamie Snow) as media sales director.
