AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Indie creative agency Pitchblack has named former Ogilvy NZ group CD Chris Schofield as creative partner.
Trump backer exits Facebook
MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA, Tuesday: Tech billionaire and NZ citizen Peter Thiel will step down from the board of Meta, the parent company of Facebook, after 17 years, according to a report in NZ online title BusinessDesk.
Raising the bar
AUCKLAND, Sunday: “Long drinking sessions were actively encouraged in my UK Territorials unit,” wrote Herald on Sunday business columnist Paul Catmur at the weekend.
PR Awards call for entries
AUCKLAND, Today: The call for entry for the 2022 PRINZ Public Relations Awards is now open. Entries should be submitted before 4pm on Friday, 25 February 2022.
About Face
MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA, Monday: Facebook has lost daily active users for the first time in its 18-year history while advertising revenue growth has slowed to the third-lowest level ever, according to the latest data from parent company Meta (reported by WARC).
No M+AD Monday
AUCKLAND, Today: Yet another national celebration this Monday – so there’ll again be no M+AD Daily on Monday.
Noel Leeming slides on into the Winter Olympics
AUCKLAND, Today: TBWA\NZ has produced a new campaign for Noel Leeming, with a focus on New Zealand’s role at the 2021 Summer Olympics.
MediaWorks agency team grows
AUCKLAND, Today: MediaWorks has expanded its agency team, welcoming six new people – Amber Conroy, Rebecca Fleet, Sarah Nickson-Clark, Philippa Spence, Charli Farman and Lizzie Westgate.
Google names Unbound in top 3%
AUCKLAND, Today: Digital marketing agency Unbound has achieved 2022 Premier Partner status in the Google Partners programme, and has been named in the top 3% of partners in New Zealand.
Colenso shoots Spark Sport (updated)
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Colenso BBDO has created Spark Sport’s first brand campaign, positioning it as the entertainment provider that ‘sees sport differently’.
