AUCKLAND, Today: Lumo Digital Outdoor has welcomed in two new hires to its account management and operations teams. CEO Phil Clemas says the additions are “the first steps of many to expand our offering in 2022”.
Rhapsody in Blue
AUCKLAND, Today: The latest version of Twitter – Twitter Blue – has this morning become available in New Zealand, giving Kiwis access to more content. It was released in Australia in June.
oOh!media shares messages of hope
AUCKLAND, Today: oOh!media has launched a new campaign in support of Voices of Hope’s Unite Against Loneliness – focused on sharing messages of hope in a time that the whole world is feeling a little down.
Global Effie contenders
NEW YORK, Monday: TBWA\ NZ was named as a contender twice (in Finance) for ANZ Bank Mr Humfreez, and 2degrees Fighting. DDB Aotearoa was recognised in Restaurants for McDonald’s Return of the Mac(ca’s).
New NZ stock image site Picky open for business
AUCKLAND, Today: Aotearoa’s newest stock and mock site Picky launches this morning, aiming to provide brands and agencies with a dedicated marketplace to purchase local images.
More strategic firepower for Stanley St
AUCKLAND, Monday: Stanley St ceo Siobhan Burke has continued to add strategic firepower to the agency, hiring expat Thomas Scovell as head of strategy, and scientist Ankit Patel as head of data & analytics.
The 2021 PREScom Awards go virtual
AUCKLAND, Monday: Due to the uncertainty around alert levels, the Commercial Communications Council is today announcing this year’s PREScom Awards – The Pressies – will be a virtual event, the first time in its four-year history.
Disney signs Flux to celebrate Xmas
HOLLYWOOD, Today: Disney EMEA’s in-house creative team has again partnered with Flux Animation NZ to produce its Xmas tvc – a “heartwarming” piece shows a young family bonding over a storybook.
Irritable vowel syndrome?
AUCKLAND, Sunday: “Actual Imposter Syndrome sufferers need something intelligent to say,” opines Herald on Sunday Business columnist Paul Catmur.
