Boyd Public Relations has brought together a group of well-known New Zealand companies to create a mobile shipping container workshop for kiwi charity, Look Good Feel Better.
Refresh for NZ Motorsport Media Awards
The annual MotorSport New Zealand Media Awards have been expanded as part of the organisation’s efforts to lift the profile of motorsport with the country’s media and sports fans.
WPP takes control of Singo’s former empire
Australia-based STW Communications Group Ltd is to officially merge with the Australian and New Zealand businesses of London-based WPP plc (“WPP”) following STW shareholder approval at an Extraordinary General Meeting held in Sydney yesterday. The official merger effectively completes a process that began in 2010.
Arrivals & Departures: Management team exits ad2one
After six years and four years of service apiece, managing director Lisa Ison & sales director Johanna Cotter have decided to leave the NZ arm of global digital advertising sales company ad2one – to “pursue other business opportunities”.
All-female design team wins Gold for Pams
Brother Design Auckland has picked up four Golds and a Silver for Foodstuff’s private brand Pams at the Vertex Awards in North Carolina, beating retail giants from across the globe.
Noel Leeming Part 2: Daddy’s Girl
FCB has launched the 2nd of its Noel Leeming two-part campaign to introduce an exclusive suite of helpful in store and at-home services to the stores’ customers.
DDB unleashes new Warehouse campaign
DDB has unveiled the biggest brand campaign for The Warehouse in recent times. Its aim is to inspire audiences to “Get that bargain feeling at The Warehouse”, riffing off the retailer’s legendary Where Everyone Gets a Bargain tagline.
Shopping centres sign for TVNZ lifestyle show
New Zealand’s largest listed shopping centre owner, Kiwi Property, is to make its first foray into television sponsorship, partnering with TVNZ to deliver the fashion and beauty segment in season two of lifestyle programme Kiwi Living.
Arrivals & Departures: MA taps two, Aussie joins MediaWorks board, Jess Knox promoted
The Marketing Association has elected two new board members for the 2016-2018 term – Bindi Norwell (executive director of TNS Global) and Tony Mitchell (business consultant at Datamine). Re-elected for the same period was Stuart Yorston (general manager, Sealord).
Husband-and-wife team open marketing shop
A new marketing agency has opened for business in Auckland – called Casual Fridays, run by journalist Debbie Harrison and designer/marketer Cameron Harrison.
