
Steinlager remembers The Originals
DDB, Robber’s Dog and Young & Shand teamed up to commemorate the 110th anniversary of New Zealand’s inaugural rugby tour of the UK with a new TVC and the “triumphant” return of the Steinlager limited edition white can – a lucky charm in 1987 and a nostalgic symbol of hope in 2011.
Bauer breathes new Life into FQ
PR outfit links up with band of entrepreneurs
Auckland-based PR and communication business Intelligent Ink has partnered with the Entrepreneurs Organisation’s Auckland chapter, to provide public relations and comms support.
Arrivals & Departures: Y&R snatches Rainger Rolfe man
Y&R NZ has appointed James Johnston to the newly created role of client services director effective immediately.
Creativity study: Symphony, Facebook & Tourism NZ
Tourism NZ broke new ground this week when it unveiled a global partnership with Facebook aimed at bringing more visitors to NZ. The idea had its genesis at Auckland shop Symphony, which describes itself as a script-to-screen production agency. Here’s their story:
Core values at every turn
OMD has completed its move to new offices in a renovated space at the city end of Mt Eden. CEO Kath Watson said they’re sad to be leaving College Hill, which has been the agency’s home for more than a decade. But, she says, the change came at just the right time.
Spikes unveils more juries
Two senior film company creatives from this part of the world have got the nod as more category juries were released overnight by the Spikes Asia Festival of Creativity, which this year takes place in September. Auckland-based Robber’s Dog Films director Adam Stevens will help judge the Film Craft entries, while Curious Films president Peter Grasse, a familiar face on both sides of the Tasman, has been named as Film Craft jury president.
APAC boosts Facebook global revenue
In Q2 2015, Facebook revenue totalled US$4.04 billion, an increase of 39%, compared with $2.91 billion in the first quarter of 2014, according to figures released today by Facebook NZ.
Meet NZME’s Team Wellington
NZME has established an integrated strategy, planning and sales team in Wellington to focus on enabling agencies to leverage the full power of the NZME network.