AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Discovery ANZ has announced a key internal promotion, with NZ-based Kerry Leonard appointed to the senior manager – integration leadership role.
Rockit Man Q+A
AUCKLAND, Today: Rockit Apple global marketing GM Julian Smith – fresh from collecting Rockit’s Gold, Silver and Bronze at the Best Design Awards at the weekend – gave M+AD the lowdown (via a lively Q+A) on his company’s high-energy rebrand, and the key role played by Designworks and Special Group.
JCDecaux launches roadside programmatic digital out-of-home offering
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: JCDecaux New Zealand has announced the national launch of programmatic trading across its roadside digital large format network.
New Kiwibank Aotearoa brand identity
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Design agency ThoughtFull – working with external partners* and internal Kiwibank teams – has created a new brand identity for the NZ-owned bank, celebrating 20 years in business.
LifeDirect and Pitchblack cook human soup
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Following on from their successful Shark tvc, LifeDirect and Pitchblack Partners have launched the next chapter of the Unexpected Happens platform via Jetblack Productions and director Ryan Heron.
Internet rewrite for all genders
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Colenso BBDO – with rainbow mental health shop OutLine – has created Spark Beyond Binary Code to help trans and non-binary people cope with discrimination.
New role for Mike Hutcheson
AUCKLAND, Today: USA/AU/NZ agency Attain has scored a coup, signing storied adman Mike Hutcheson for its global advisory board.
Louisa Dallow joins NZME digital leadership team
AUCKLAND, Today: NZME has appointed Louisa Dallow (née McClure) to its digital leadership team in the newly created role of GM Customer.
Clemenger’s Perceptive opens in Wellington, with Roman Konopka aboard
WELLINGTON, Today: Clemenger Group’s customer intelligence agency Perceptive has announced it will be opening a Wellington office, with Roman Konopka joining the team as research director.
