AUCKLAND, Today: Pitchblack has helped Burger King launch its new King’s Fried Chicken Burger,” drawing inspiration from the extremes of hype culture and excitement that goes with a highly anticipated product drop”.
Why being an independent agency makes a whole lot more sense right now
WELLINGTON, Today: The Media Lab partner Antony Young (Linkedin calls him a “communications chemist”) has penned a piece about the joys of independence (scroll down to read the full story).
No M+AD Monday
AUCKLAND, Today: NZ celebrates the Queen’s Birthday this Monday (6 June). This, of course, means M+AD Daily will not be published.
NZME expands in Australian market
AUCKLAND, Today: An NZME agency sales team is expanding into the Australian market, with the appointment of Chris Rudd as GM Australia – Customer Solutions.
NZME promotes internal talent for new senior marketing roles
AUCKLAND, Today: NZME is promoting marketers Mandie Strachan and Gemma Vovchenko into two newly created senior leadership roles.
Chemistry launches MTF Finance new brand platform
AUCKLAND, Today: Chemistry has launched MTF Finance’s new brand platform featuring comedian and actor Josh Thomson as a bumbling “Kiwi Guardian Angel”.
Cameron Bevan wins Johnny Douglas Award
AUCKLAND, Today: Planning is underway for the 2022 NZ Radio Awards to be held at Sky City in Auckland on Thursday 21 July. Subject to Covid restrictions at the time, this will be a live event.
Hello Wellington – ‘we’re just happy to be here!’
WELLINGTON, Today: The Hello Wellington team are celebrating the release of the first edition of their free-to-home suburban magazine into 24,000 of Wellington’s southern and eastern suburb homes.
2degrees (with TBWA\) conceives baby bonuses
AUCKLAND, Thursday: 2degrees with TBWA\NZ, is celebrating the next generation of the company following its merger with Vocus in a “truly novel way” by giving baby bonuses to the next generation of Kiwis born on 1 June 2022.
Together forges new data & technology team
AUCKLAND, Thursday: CBD-based independent media agency Together has formalised a new data and technology team to further its focus on business outcome-driven media.
