AUCKLAND, Today: The Monkeys Aotearoa is bolstering its strategic offering announcing three new hires – head of planning Tom Sykes, strategic planner Haley Hetherington and senior planner Craig McLeod.
Holiday fever (updated)
AUCKLAND, Today: The crew at M+AD is about to embark on a month-long Xmas/New Year break. Our last edition for 2021 is just three working days away – on Wednesday 15 December.
Tribal, OMD, Special, Motion Sickness, Central Station win heavy metal at Asia Awards
HONG KONG, Today: NZ has scored two Golds at the Campaign Asia Agency of the Year Awards last night – both going to Tribal Aotearoa (for a 6th time) and OMD. NZ shared a Gold with Australia.
Quantum Jump launches Sky Rewards
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Kingsland-based creative and strategic independent agency Quantum Jump has helped Sky launch Sky Rewards.
Hancox adds Direct to NZME role
AUCKLAND, Today: NZME has announced the appointment of Paul Hancox as chief commercial officer. Hancox joined NZME in 2017. He joined the executive team as chief revenue officer in 2019. He will now oversee direct clients in addition to his existing portfolio.
The Feds nab Daisy Conroy-Botica
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Federation has announced the appointment of Daisy Conroy-Botica, formerly social and digital manager at Special Group, into the newly created role of digital and social strategy lead.
Bendon engages Mango AUNZ
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Bendon Lingerie has appointed Mango Communications as its PR agency across the Australian and New Zealand markets.
MediaWorks swallows Digital Commons
AUCKLAND, Thursday: MediaWorks has purchased the remaining stake in downtown marketing agency Digital Commons, becoming the company’s outright shareholder.
FCB helps Pak’nSave to block ads
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: FCB’s Pak’nSave Stickman is stepping up this festive period to help customers resist the season’s spendy temptations in what the agency calls “an ingenious way”.
Publicis NZ’s travel lure
PARIS, Wednesday Beginning in January, every Publicis Groupe employee in the world will be able to work from any accessible country where the Groupe is present, for up to six weeks a year.
