AUCKLAND: Stuff has appointed Andy Symonds as its new chief revenue officer. Stuff ceo Sinead Boucher said: “Andy will join the executive team in January to lead our commercial functions.”

AUCKLAND, Today: M+AD Daily’s month-long Xmas/New Year break starts this afternoon. The document you now hold in front of your eyes is our last last edition for 2020.

AUCKLAND, Last Night: oOh!media has named the Lightbox Get it on Neon campaign as the winner of the oOh! Innovation Awards 2020.

AUCKLAND, Today: The Comms Council has issued entry calls for two of its flagship 2021 award shows – Axis, and the Beacon Awards (in association with oOh!media).

DUNEDIN, Tuesday: After a competitive pitch, Ikon is wrapping up 2020 with a new client, University of Otago. The incumbent was Starcom.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: The latest Nielsen results show Kiwis are now spending longer with their favourite NZ magazine titles, according to data released by the MPA.

SYDNEY, Today: Aussie-owned site Campaign Brief has named Colenso BBDO as its New Zealand Agency of the Decade.

AUCKLAND, Today: FCB strategy GM Sue Gill and Stanley St head of strategy Dan West are among the featured presenters at Marketing Association’s Women in Marketing 2021, an event that “celebrates talented women in the industry”.