AUCKLAND, Today: The Comms Council advises that entries are now open for the 2023 Pressie Awards, celebrating excellence in PR, Experiential, and Social campaigns from the past year in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The Rolling Stones hijack London newspaper to promo new album
LONDON, Tuesday: The Rolling Stones are staying tight-lipped over plans to market their 31st studio album, Hackney Diamonds, due out in October. A cryptic print ad has already appeared in London newspaper The Hackney Gazette – but the media agency & creative forces behind the work have yet to be identified.
Stuff promotions strengthen agency markets team
AUCKLAND, Monday: Stuff has promoted NZ-based Laressa Marinovich to director of agency markets across New Zealand and Australia – a strategic leadership role within its commercial team.
JCDecaux appoints Phil Eastwood as new NZ GM
AUCKLAND, Today: JCDecaux has announced the appointment of leading industry veteran Phil Eastwood as its new general manager New Zealand.
Effies 2023 rolls out
AUCKLAND Monday: The First Five Rungs has announced the FFR shadow judges for the 2023 Effie Awards in Association with TVNZ. Shadow judging is the first stage of The Comms Council selection programme.
Special & Colenso win 2 x Grand Prix apiece
BUSAN, KOREA, Friday: New Zealand won four Grand Prix at MAD Stars 2023 – with Special taking out the Media Stars Grand Prix and the Entertainment Video Stars Grand Prix for Partners Life The Last Performance, while Colenso BBDO won the Direct Stars Grand Prix and the Radio & Audio Stars Grand Prix for Skinny Phone It In.
Mars Petcare launches All It Takes Is A Shake for Temptations via Farrimond
AUCKLAND, Today: Parnell shop Farrimond has launched a new campaign for Mars Petcare brand Temptations. Mars Petcare brand manager Claudia Hatherill describes it as “an engaging work that focuses on the irresistible noise of a Temptations pack shake”.
Comms Council launches the Advertising Careers Engine to attract new talent to the industry
AUCKLAND, Today: The Comms Council has launched ACE, the Advertising Careers Engine, a platform designed to raise awareness and consideration of the advertising industry as a career option.
Wendy Palmer to stay on as MediaWorks ceo
AUCKLAND, Today: The MediaWorks board has announced that Wendy Palmer has agreed to stay on as ceo. Palmer has spent a good part of her career at MediaWorks, working her way from manager of More FM Auckland to ceo of the radio business before leaving the business in 2017 to focus on her market research company.
Global adspend to top US$1trn for first time next year
LONDON, Today: Global advertising spend is on course to grow 4.4% this year to a total of US$963.5bn, according to data released this morning by WARC.
