Saatchi chairman Kevin Roberts has fallen on his sword. In a brief statement. Saatchi’s parent company Publicis Groupe has confirmed Roberts has resigned.
2017 AME Awards for the world’s best advertising & marketing effectiveness open for entries
New York. The AME Awards competition is now accepting entries for the 2017 competition. Started in 1994, the AME Awards honours campaigns world-wide that successfully demonstrate ground breaking solutions to challenging marketing problems.
Three all-rounders deliver Short & Wide to a bigger audience
Reel Factory with support from Frucor’s Fresh-Up brand are about to launch a new sport/entertainment TV show called Short & Wide. The show will be available on TVNZ OnDemand and DUKE from later this month.
Vodafone asks a kiwi to take one for the team
With help from agency FCB, Vodafone is about to test the friendship of a young kiwi with a promotion pushing the telco’s new Prepaid mobile plans aimed at under 25s.
Iconic Wither Hills restaurant re-opens in time for summer
Interior designer and judge of TV3’s The Block, Paul Izzard, has been commissioned to lead a major redesign of a new restaurant at the Wither Hills winery in Marlborough.
Spark’s expansive roll out for the new Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Clemenger Group and Dynamo Media are the driving force behind the launch of the new Samsung Galaxy Note 7 for Spark customers. An exclusive pre-order offer for Spark customers opened yesterday and runs until the 19th of August when it will be opened up for everyone.
Aussie MD: Sexism is real in the industry
A top Australian advertising executive hopes the Kevin Roberts gender saga could be a catalyst for change in the industry. Anne Miles, founder and managing director at International Creative Services says sexism in the advertising industry is real – and she’s experienced it first hand.
Trigger traps Ricky Gervais in a Kiwi first
British comedian Ricky Gervais is following his first New Zealand Instagram account @triggerworld. In what they admit was a cheeky move, Auckland agency Trigger Marketing & Publicity yesterday morning messaged Gervais (@rickygervais) asking him to “say hi to David Brent” on Instagram.
WPP boss wades into the gender bias debate
World-wide reaction continues over the gender diversity comments by Saatchi boss, Kevin Roberts with UK-based WPP chief executive saying he was just “echoing the words of his boss.” Sir Martin Sorrell has told Campaign that Publicis Groupe chief executive Maurice Levy is on the record expressing similar views.
BOTAB 2016 – Wildcard songs revealed
The wildcard songs have been handed out for this year’s Battle of the Ad Bands. BOTAB 2016 will be held at the Kings Arms Tavern in Auckland, September 15 with the theme this year, Boy Bands and Girl Bands.
