A former APAC agency head returns to the region to take up the position vacated by Matthew Godfrey last October. Y&R has appointed Publicis/Saatchi veteran Chris Foster as Asia president, returning to the region to take up the position vacated by Matthew Godfrey in October.
Arrivals & Departures: Darkhorse welcomes social media manager Courtenay Clark
Auckland digital PR/activations agency Darkhorse has appointed Courtenay Clark as social media manager in its growing team. Clark has six years of social media experience, and has worked at Socialites in downtown Auckland, in-house at Città Design Auckland and most recently at Auckland digital design agency Hello.
Arrivals & Departures: Lassoo expands
Auckland indie Lassoo Media & PR has strengthened its digital team – promoting one staffer, and bringing back an old friend – as online marketing spend in New Zealand continues to grow.
Adshel takes art to Wellington streets
Adshel NZ is collaborating with Wellington City Council and the Urban Art Foundation in a Hidden Treasures project that aims to enrich the vibrancy of our capital city.
Lach & Friends launch Rodney Wayne’s new collection
Auckland brand development indie Lachlan McPherson & Friends has created a campaign for Rodney Wayne – perhaps NZ’s most awarded hair salon brand – to unveil the launch of the brand’s #devotedtoyou collection.
Marketo enhances native salesforce CRM integration to fuel hi-quality revenue-growth pipeline
SYDNEY – Leading global engagement marketing software/solutions provider Marketo has announced that it will increase the sync speed of their salesforce CRM integration by up to 50%.
Resn posts a ton at the Favourite Website Awards
Wellington creative digital agency Resn is celebrating the winning of its one-hundredth FWA Award – touted as the rarest digital trophy ever – at the UK’s Favourite Website Awards competition.
Bronzes for Colenso & Augusto at Epica Berlin
A modest return for New Zealand at Epica 2017, with Colenso BBDO and Augusto the only Kiwis to win metal in Berlin. Both agencies scored Bronzes – Colenso’s was a Film award for Spark Little Can Be Huge – Celebrate Family in the Communication & Public Services category.
Japanese beer superbrands in NZ sneak preview (updated)
TBWA\Auckland and Eleven PR (a division of TBWA NZ) created the marketing sparkle for Japanese beer brands Asahi Super Dry and ASICS Tiger, who have collaborated in New Zealand to create a limited-edition, custom sneaker collection to mark Asahi Super Dry’s 30th anniversary.
The Hits cuts ribbon at three sites in the Coromandel
NZME is launching The Hits into the Coromandel in two weeks – on Friday 1 December, just in time for summer road trips and lazy beach days.
