AUCKLAND, Today: PHD Group has appointed Nikki Grafton as chief executive officer for the agency’s operations in New Zealand, which constitutes the full-service media agency as well as Spark PR & Activate.
Arrivals & Departures: Mi9 NZ hires KPEX exec
AUCKLAND, Today: Nine Australia’s digital media subsidiary Mi9 New Zealand has appointed Jonathan Devereux as programmatic manager.
D&AD summons for Kiwi designer
LONDON, Today: D&AD has added a third Kiwi to the judging panel for its 2019 awards in the UK in May – Designworks ECD Jef Wong.
Website blues … fixed!
AUCKLAND, Today: Kingsland-based agency Journey, which yesterday launched its new corporate brand identity, has today upgraded its website from BKA Digital Outfitters. M+AD ran this story yesterday … but got the website address wrong!
Tourism NZ taps Digitas Singapore
SINGAPORE, Thursday: Tourism New Zealand has appointed Digitas Singapore as its digital integrated agency for Singapore and Indonesia – an expansion of a mandate that previously included Digitas being Tourism NZ’s media agency for South East Asia, China and India.
D&AD taps Kiwis for jury duty
LONDON, Today: D&AD has appointed two Kiwis to the judging panel for its 2019 awards in the UK in May. They are Colenso BBDO CD Maria Devereux, and DDB CD Brett Colliver.
Arrivals & Departures: Stuff hires former surf pro as new Auckland ed
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Stuff has welcomed aboard UK import Chloe Hubbard as its new Auckland editor in chief.
BKA Digital Outfitters rebrands
AUCKLAND, Today: Kingsland-based agency BKA Digital Outfitters has launched a new corporate brand identity, Journey, aimed to elevate the business’ focus on digital for the customer journey, and includes a new logo, positioning and website.
Mango taps senior pair
AUCKLAND, Today: DDB Group’s PR arm Mango has kickstarted the year with two new senior appointments – reflecting, says MD Claudia Macdonald, its growth and focus.
Where? When? How?
AUCKLAND, Today: The Comms Council has released its 2019 industry development & event calendar – a comprehensive document designed to help you plan the year ahead.
