AUCKLAND, Today: Media agency MBM has appointed Lee-Ann Morris to the newly created position of ceo. She will join the agency in February 2022 from PHD Media where she has been managing director for the past five years.
The Sound – in vinyl
AUCKLAND, Today: To celebrate 10 years of playing great music, MediaWorks’ The Sound teamed up with Universal Music NZ to create the ultimate album for music lovers – a genuine limited-edition 33⅓ r.p.m.* vinyl.
Saatchi & Saatchi upsizes in lockdown
AUCKLAND, Today: After a year of rapid growth and four significant business wins including Z Energy and ANZ FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & NZ 2023, Saatchi & Saatchi NZ has further strengthened its senior team with a number of key hires in their Auckland office.
Wright PR wins sustainability projects
AUCKLAND, Today: Shortland St-based PR agency Wright Communications has won a raft of clients seeking the agency’s specialist sustainability strategic planning and story-telling skills.
Let’s get rolling!
AUCKLAND, Today: The New Zealand Advertising Producers Group is calling on the government to allow TV commercial production industry to resume operation when Auckland shifts to Level 3.2 next week.
Double digit ad growth continues
AUCKLAND, Today: New Zealand’s media agency market continued to report strong double-digit growth in advertising demand in September despite the ongoing lockdowns, with national marketer adspend up 12.6% year-on-year to $91.1 million.
Saatchi’s Global Women work makes LIA finals
LONDON, Tuesday: Saatchi & Saatchi Auckland is the only NZ agency through to the finals at the London International Awards. The Parnell-based agency is named in the shortlists for TV/Cinema and Online Film for Global Women A Career-Limiting Film – Cookie, A Career-Limiting Film – Tie, and A Career-Limiting Film – Window.
dentsu goes out with a bang
AUCKLAND, Today: dentsu NZ – who lost ASB’s creative account recently to new shop The Monkeys AUNZ – have gone out with a flourish, producing (with Finch) an uplifting tvc showstopper, impressing even hard-boiled NZ social media watchers.
Special buys stake in Wimp 2 Warrior
AUCKLAND, Today: Special New Zealand has announced an equity and cash funding agreement with “the next billion dollar sports brand”. W2W (Wimp 2 Warrior) is an immersive and transformational 20-week mixed martial arts training programme taught in-gym to more than 10,000 people around the world.
Drum expands social & content teams
AUCKLAND, Monday: Leading PR agency Drum has expanded its social & content team, appointing Felicity Hopkinson as social & content creative director, and Siobahn Brown as content & social media director.
