SINGAPORE, Today: It is beginning to feel a lot like Christmas at OMD after a stellar award-winning week. Across three award shows this week OMD has picked up 16 awards and taken out the Grand Prix at the APAC Drum Awards for the McDonald’s Big Mac campaign.

AUCKLAND, Today: Australasian print & distribution giant Ovato is to restructure part of its AU print business, making 300 Australian workers redundant, amid plans to try to save another 900 jobs. The NZ end of the business is, apparently, in much better shape – and there’s been no flow-on effect on this side of the Tasman.

AUCKLAND, Monday: DDB AUNZ CCO Damon Stapleton is a man with a mission – to save the world through the power of creativity. His latest blog oozes his passion …

AUCKLAND, Today: Just a reminder: Crave Global’s new ‘experimental’ bar, Thursday, opens tonight (Thursday!) at 224 Symonds St.

AUCKLAND, Today: Global news brand Guardian (which began life as legendary London newspaper The Guardian) has launched a New Zealand home page, and is producing geo-targeted content for NZ readers and advertisers – with guidance from Ponsonby digital matchmakers Digital Commons.

AUCKLAND, Today: Freemans Bay creative indie Contagion has won a pitch for winemaker Villa Maria’s global social strategy, media and creative.

AUCKLAND, Today: The family and friends of senior media executive Chris Jagusch, who died unexpectedly in September, are inviting ad industry associates to join them in a special tribute – to be held at NZME in central Auckland on Wednesday 25 November at 3pm. This will be an invite-only event (scroll down for the contact details).