AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Channel Factory, a global brand suitability platform for YouTube, has bolstered its leadership team in the region, appointing Linus Hjoberg to the newly created role of managing director, New Zealand.
Epica Awards entry call, with new categories
PARIS, Today: The Epica Awards has opened with a 2023 call for entries – deadline Friday 6 October. Epica is a global creative competition judged by journalists including Campaign Brief AU and M+AD Daily in NZ.
UK Best Ad Photographers site selects Film Construction’s Manja Wachsmut
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Film Construction rostered photographer Manja Wachsmuth – known for her culinary imagery – is set to have her work Shattered Pinot Noir featured in UK site Lürzer’s Archive’s Best Ad Photographers showcase.
Yarn & Reel Factory shoot RWC for the TAB
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Indie agency Yarn, working alongside film production house Reel Factory, has produced a new Rugby World Cup campaign for the TAB.
Andrew Stone inducted into the Marketing Hall of Fame
AUCKLAND, Today: The TVNZ Marketing Awards, held last night at Spark Arena, unveiled the induction of Andrew Stone into the Marketing Hall of Fame. Stone was ceo at Saatchi & Saatchi from 2004 to 2009, and founder of Droga5 NZ in 2010. Scroll down to view his profile.
Special welcomes Scott Coldham as managing director
AUCKLAND, Today: Special has lured a much-admired leader back into the industry, appointing Scott Coldham as managing director of Special New Zealand.
Kings Plant Barn appoints Sneakers Media as agency of record
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Garden Centre business Kings Plant Barn has appointed independent media agency Sneakers Media as its agency of record following a competitive review process.
Newmarket picks Burger Burger (Updated)
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: On Friday, the Newmarket business community gathered at Cordis to celebrate the annual Newmarket Business Awards hosted by the Newmarket Business Association, with major sponsors Auckland MINI Garage and Q Mastercard.
Growing Up in NZ & Vans collaborate on a data report you can wear, via Daylight
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Morningside agency daylight has created a campaign for Vans – Introducing The 6,000s – “the ultimate weekend shoe designed using data from Growing Up in New Zealand, a large-scale longitudinal study of child development, established by the University of Auckland in 2009.
Return of the Effie Effectiveness Breakfast
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: The Effie Effectiveness Function is back after a three-year hiatus. Comms Council ceo Simon Lendrum said: “As part of the 2023 Aotearoa Effie Awards [in association with TVNZ], the Effie Effectiveness Breakfast provides a unique opportunity for industry professionals to unite and delve into the realm of effectiveness.
