Yep. This is it from M+AD in 2017. We’re back on deck in one month – and you can expect our first email bulletin on Monday 15 January.
Arrivals & Departures: Rory Gallery joins Special Group as head of strategy
After an extensive global search, Special Group has appointed Rory Gallery to the position of head of strategy. Managing partner Michael Redwood says that though the agency is renowned for the quality of its design, creative and digital output, strategy has always been at the core of Special’s success.
Arrivals & Departures: TVNZ promotes Jonathan Symons
TVNZ has appointed Jonathan Symons to the new executive role of marketing director, responsible for its marketing, Blacksand, and the research, data & insights teams.
MBM’s Penelope Brown takes out Next’s $10k Women in Media Scholarship
Next magazine and Bauer Media have unveiled the winner of its 2018 Next Women in Media Scholarship – she’s Penelope Brown (née Burns), client service manager at MBM Auckland.
TBWA & Shorty drive bowel cancer awareness
TBWA\Auckland – with the key involvement of Shortland Street – has taken a revolutionary approach to a charity awareness campaign for Bowel Cancer New Zealand.
Droga5 founder will judge at Axis 2018
The Comms Council has enlisted Droga5 New York creative partner Duncan Marshall to help judge NZ’s finest creative work at Axis 2018.
Marketers ‘just guessing’ when it comes to revenue impact
A new report by Marketo and Sydney-based ADMA (Association for Data-driven Marketing and Advertising) has found that although revenue growth is the top focus for marketers in ANZ, over 50% of marketers admit to guessing the impact of marketing contributions.
Arrivals & Departures: KPEX ceo exits
New Zealand programmatic advertising exchange KPEX has announced that chief executive Richard Thompson will depart in March to establish a digital consultancy business.
Warc enlists Mylene Ong for Strategy jury
Colenso BBDO execs continue to be sought-after by global awards shows – the latest being the agency’s head of strategy, Mylene Ong, who’s been appointed to the Effective Content Strategy jury at the UK’s Warc Awards in 2018.
Global fests tap Colenso stars for jury duty
Two senior NZ Colenso creatives have been named as judges at two of the world’s best awards shows. D&AD 2018 has appointed creative group lead Beth O’Brien to the Experiential jury, and Adfest wants chief creative officer Levi Slavin to lead the Film Lotus + Radio Lotus as jury president.
