AUCKLAND, Today: New Zealand and Australia will lead the world’s way back from the Covid crisis, believes Nielsen Media NZ MD Caroline Atford.
Rhapsody in Blues
LONDON, Wednesday: Colenso BBDO’s I’m Drinking It For You bluesy masterpiece, produced for DB Export, continues its climb to world domination, picking up a spot in the WARC Effective Content Strategy shortlist.
Agency rethink?
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Many NZ businesses are indicating they are likely to review media and agency strategies post-Covid-19 – including reviews of creative & media agency appointments.
Good Hair Day
AUCKLAND, Today: ghd, a global leader in professional hair-styling tools, has appointed Mango Communications as its Australian PR agency – securing the business trans-Tasman after a strong six-year partnership with Mango New Zealand.
No Place like Home
AUCKLAND, Today: The ad employment sector is adapting well to the Covid pandemic – partly because it lends itself to working from home.
In Plain Site
AUCKLAND, Today: Parnell-based website design & development agency Mantis Digital has become one of the first ad industry‘back-end’ outfits to embark on a significant ad campaign – tastefully finding a positive side to the current pandemic.
Nobody Home
WELLINGTON, Tuesday: The NZ Government’s new spot for Covid-19 communication reminds Kiwis that “we’re in this together, and the stronger we are today, the sooner we will welcome tomorrow”.
Catastrophe Moment
PARIS, Tuesday: France’s premium ad show The Gerety Awards has placed a ban on Covid-related entries, issuing this statement: “We agree with the sentiment that this is not a cultural moment. It’s a humanitarian catastrophe.
Three Amigos
AUCKLAND, Today: BC&F Dentsu creative managing partner Paul Catmur has snared interviews with two of the most honoured names in world advertising for his Truth & Soul blog – Sir John Hegarty and Mike O’Sullivan.
