AUCKLAND, Today: Phantom Billstickers marketing manager Ben Stonyer has left the company. Few details were available at press time, but Phantom managing partner Robin McDonnell confirmed the news.
The OOH Analytics Evolution
AUCKLAND, Monday: New Zealand-based Lens Outdoor launched today with ambitious plans to revolutionise audience measurement in the out-of-home advertising sector “both here and abroad” with “the most sophisticated platform in the industry”.
Persons of Influence
LONDON. Monday: DDB CCO Damon Stapleton, Colenso BBDO ECD Dan Wright and Kiwi expat Malcolm Poynton (London-based global CCO at Cheil Worldwide London) have been named among the top 100 on Creativepool UK’s global Influencers list.
Content Deal
AUCKLAND, Today: NZME and Are Media (formerly Bauer Media) have teamed up in a new content-share deal, allowing NZ Herald Premium subscribers access to The Listener editorial.
Together took out Zenith
AUCKLAND, Friday: Investment guru Forsyth Barr has appointed downtown indie shop Together as its new media agency, covering strategy, data, marketing tech and media planning & buying.
Unlocal Hero
AUCKLAND, Friday: Colenso BBDO has created a Support Local print, outdoor & social campaign for Monteith’s latest brew – Wayfarer Pilsner.
NZ decline slows
SYDNEY, Friday: The NZ media industry has continued its recovery from the depths of the Covid-induced market declines, with media agency bookings for August back 18.1% and early September figures suggesting an even smaller fall in that month, according to global ad expenditure analyst Standard Media Index.
Across the line
SYDNEY, Friday: Special scored the big numbers at the B&T Awards across the Ditch last week, but the AUNZ agency was by no means the only Kiwi player at the show.
Haere rā, Marcel
AUCKLAND, Thursday: DDB Group Aotearoa ceo Justin Mowday writes: “It is with great sadness that DDB Group Aotearoa announces the sudden and tragic passing of Marcel de Ruiter, who has worked with the agency for more than 13 years.
Raising the Bar (Updated)
AUCKLAND, Today: Downtown creative indie Crave Global is on the move – from Ponsonby to one of beautiful classic buildings in Symonds St – the old Post Office at No 224 (more recently, the home of Galbraith’s Ale House, and the Pavement Bar).
