FCB has shot the latest in its series of self-promotional videos – like the others, this one riffs on the agency’s positioning as The Change Agency.
Curious opens US outpost
Australasian film company Curious has hired well-connected US businessman Chris Brenaman as head of sales to introduce their new US office to the world.
Designworks expands as Christchurch rebuilds
Just a week after design director Kerry Argus joined Designworks, the STW-owned Christchurch shop has expanded its senior ranks with new additions Nicola Davis & Andy Bell.
No work talk. No international judges. No entry video. No clients.
There’s only one event in the advertising calendar that can transform even the most gracious group of CAANZ members into a raging, uninhibited pack of blood-thirsty rock gods.
That is of course, the annual Battle of the Ad Bands competition, where agencies battle it out in a creative exchange of egos and music ability.
Spikes tap James Mok
FCB’s Asia Pacific ECD James Mok is a guest speaker at the upcoming Spikes Asia Festival of Creativity in Singapore.
Bauer pulls the plug on ‘declining’ youth mag
Ongoing falls in circulation and ad revenue have led Bauer Media to close popular youth title Crème. The final issue will be the September edition.
US Google gurus heading our way
San Francisco-based author/blogger/digital marketing evangelist Avinash Kaushik will be keynote speaker at the upcoming Google Analytics User Conferences in Sydney and Melbourne.
MediaWorks taps Mark Weldon
MediaWorks has this morning announced the appointment of Mark Weldon as group chief executive, replacing Sussan Turner, who resigned last month. Weldon is the former ceo of the New Zealand Stock Exchange, and led the NZX through its formative years.
Saatchi farewells Navas, promotes Chalmers & Roberts to ECD roles
Saatchi & Saatchi has announced the departure of ECD Antonio Navas, and the promotion of CDs Corey Chalmers & Guy Roberts to replace Navas as joint ECDs, effective September 1.
Effies close today! But wait – there’s more…
The Effies entry deadline is … 4pm today! (Tuesday 5 August). But CAANZ has cut some slack for the tardy – with a 48-hour extended deadline to 4pm this Thursday.
