CAANZ has issued its entry call for the 2015 Beacon Awards (the old Media Awards, relaunched as the Beacons last year).
Arrivals & Departures
Special Group has appointed Teresa Harris as director of strategy. She’s ex Crispin Porter & Bogusky Miami (four years). Before that, she was a planner at Saatchi & Saatchi London (2008-2010) and has also worked in London at Proximity and Tequila.
Tips to keep you out of the kaka this summer
Launching for summer, New Zealand Post and Māori Television have produced three water safety commercials with an important message – kia maanu, kia ora (stay afloat, stay alive).
#smcakl farewells 2014 – tomorrow
Auckland’s Social Media Club (#smcakl) holds its last get-together for the year tomorrow (Wednesday 19 November) from 6 pm to 8pm @ Vodafone, 20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue.
Updated: Clemenger, Colenso, O&M, Republik win in NYC
Let’s get this right! In yesterday’s report from the Caples, we missed several awards from Colenso BBDO’s result. So here is the updated version: NZ left the Caples Awards in New York City on Friday with four Golds, eight Silvers, and four Bronzes. Clemenger BBDO Wellington won two Golds; Colenso BBDO a Gold, four Silvers and three Bronzes; O&M also scored a Gold and a Silver, and Republik won two Silvers and a Bronze.
Talking turkey
Retail specialist .99’s new Christmas TVC for New World, currently on air, is a charming, well-put together spot – the understated performance from the young woman is priceless. The bearded gent, Noel (geddit?), is pretty good, too.
Arrivals & Departures
Colenso BBDO has appointed Ahmad Salim as a Group Business Director: A native of Scotland, Salim cut his teeth at The Leith Agency on international beer brands Grolsch and Sol, and Irn-Bru, a Scottish carbonated soft drink often described as “Scotland’s other national drink” (after Scotch whisky).
Angus Hennah taps Ladi6 for O&M swansong
Rebel Sport’s new brand TVC was written by Ogilvy & Mather ECD Angus Hennah – one of his last pieces of work for the agency before his resignation (“to seek new challenges in 2015) takes effect.
