SINGAPORE, June 28: Global tech company HP Inc and Spikes Asia today announced the launch of the Young Spikes Design Competition, to be held in the lead-up to the Spikes Asia Festival in Singapore from September 26-28.
Cause & effect
The Comms Council has today officially launched the entry call for 2018 Effie Awards, in association with TVNZ.
Rebecca Paschalis celebrates 22 years at OMD
Rebecca ‘Berocca’ Paschalis has a lot to celebrate this year. She is turning the big 5 0 and also heading into her 22nd year at global media agency Omnicom Media Group.
B&T wants Kiwis at 2018 show
Australia’s B&T Awards – a creative show that specifically seeks New Zealand entries – has issued its entry call for 2018.
Y&R NZ scores at the Aussie Effies
Y&R New Zealand has scored two finalists for Heinz Geoff – already a winner on the global stage – in the shortlist of the 2018 Australian Effie Awards.
Ponsonby chills out for summer
It’s all downhill now till summertime arrives – peak time for cooling drink products. And the people behind Almighty Juice and Phantom have been quick off the mark with some startling outdoor displays.
Nestlé taps Mediabrands-Thrive UM as media agency
Sydney, today: Nestlé Oceania has announced it has appointed Mediabrands-Thrive UM as its media agency in Australia and New Zealand for the Nestlé portfolio of brands.
Same-night digital OOH broke the Baby news
“We just saw the article about Huggies for the PM’s baby and thought it would be worth sharing a piece of work that we ran for Trade Me to welcome the baby,” writes Charlotte Freeman of Auckland/Wellington indie media agency MBM.
Arrivals & Departures: Colenso asks, What’s in a title?
Max McKeon joins Colenso BBDO as Creative Director – but what’s in a title? Titles in advertising have lost a lot of meaning as of late, the good people at Colenso say. “Sometimes they are offered instead of pay rises,” they say.
APAC off the pace at 2018 Lions
Overall it was a markedly underwhelming year at the 2018 Cannes Lions for the Asia-Pacific region on the numbers, with a total of 174 awards this year—a 40% drop from the 2017’s 293 awards.
