Former PrintNZ president Warren Leslie has become the fourth person in the last 17 years to be bestowed with Life Membership of PrintNZ.
Arrivals & Departures: BBDO San Francisco taps Kiwi Kate Catalinac for CD role
BBDO San Francisco has hired former Saatchi & Saatchi NZ copywriter Kate Catalinac and Aussie expat art director Corinne Goode in creative director roles, according to a report in Australia’s Campaign Brief.
Wellington lights up winter
Wellington creative consultancy Special Ad Service (led by Scott Henderson, who’s ex Clemenger BBDO Wellington) has produced a new domestic tourism campaign showcasing the creative events and vibrant nightlife that will light up the capital this winter.
San Francisco star to front iMedia Brand Summit NZ
iMedia Brand Summit NZ has confirmed star US creative Ruth Yomtoubian (director at AT&T Foundry San Francisco) as keynote speaker for this year’s summit, to be held in Nelson from Monday 19 June to Wednesday 21 June.
NZ scores 33 finalist spots at AWARD 2017
NZ’s Clemenger, Colenso, The Sweet Shop, Finch and DDB all have work through to the finals in Australia’s 38th AWARD Awards. Twelve categories were announced overnight, and there’s more to come.
Undertow unleashes 10 Instagrammers on Godzone
Auckland PR shop Undertow Media is creating and executing a social media competition featuring 10 Instagrammers for Choice Hotels NZ.
Drink, grind, save the world
Colenso has launched a new tvc for DB Breweries to promote its current Beer Bottle Sand project. The project was launched to focus our attention on the undeniable fact that the world is running out of sand. Fast.
Lily & Louis ties knot with Dutch PR shop
Dutch marketing & PR agency Typhoon Hospitality is expanding its business to Asia Pacific by launching an Auckland branch, and teaming up with local agency Lily & Louis PR.
NZME’s VR film a heartwarming tearjerker
NZME Vision, NZME’s video production arm, has partnered with aged care facility operator Radius Care and released a VR video it claims “has captured the hearts of hundreds of thousands of people across New Zealand”.
‘New Age’ group taps Brett Hoskin & Brigid Alkema
The Clemenger Group New Zealand has merged the group’s marketing services companies in Wellington to form a ‘new age’ agency out of Clemenger BBDO, Touchcast and Proximity. The combined shop will be known as Clemenger BBDO/Touchcast.
