NEW YORK, Wednesday: Omnicom Media Group agency OMD Worldwide had the best net new business performance of any global media network in 2019, as reported today by international indie research company COMvergence.
Adman worked for Fred Dobbs
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: More details are emerging about our mystery adman Richard King, who died *recently.
Family comes first
AUCKLAND, Today: Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand has announced the departure of chief creative officer Toby Talbot. He has been with the agency since 2017 and will be leaving at the end of the March for a new role in Europe in a bid to be closer to family.
AR slog sweep
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: ANZ has employed augmented reality (AR) to allow young Kiwi cricketers to enjoy an up and close experience with their heroes.
Follow the Money
AUCKLAND, Today: After a competitive pitch at the end of 2019, new indie financial news site BusinessDesk has signed with creative & media agency Contagion – which has now launched a new campaign, Follow the Money, with outdoor, digital, social and a “hard-to-miss” activation (scroll down for the link).
Richard King RIP
AUCKLAND, Today: It is with sadness we report the death of former Kiwi adman Richard King, who had struggled with ill health for a number of years.
711 apologies
AUCKLAND, Today: M+AD missed an opportunity last week to reach out to the 711 ad people who attended Mark Ritson’s Marketing Effectiveness event at the SkyCity Convention Centre.
DDB named ‘No 1 in NZ’
SYDNEY, Today: Aussie site Campaign Brief has named DDB as its New Zealand Agency of the Year. “Creative focus was paramount and DDB NZ’s efforts did not go unnoticed,” wrote CB ed ‘Lynchy’.
