AUCKLAND, Monday: TBWA\BOLT and 2degrees have engineered a new campaign, designed to put a better slant on an annus horribilis Kiwis.
Fish taps Swedish maestro
AUCKLAND, Monday: Ponsonby-based Flying Fish has signed globetrotting director Fredrik Bond for work across NZ and Australia. “After a 25-year relationship line producing with one of the most in-demand directors in global advertising, we now represent Fredrik Bond in AUNZ,” said Fish MD James Moore.
Biden-Ardern good for ad-biz
AUCKLAND, Today: The arrival on the world stage of president-elect Joe Biden – looking more presidential by the minute – is great news not only for the downtrodden, but for the business world in general … and NZ in particular.
Cover Girl
AUCKLAND, Today: The inaugural issue of Thrive – New Zealand’s new wellness magazine helmed by veteran editor, journalist and simple-living guru Wendyl Nissen – hits magazine stands around the country this morning.
Dance Party
AUCKLAND, Today: DDB Group Aotearoa ceo Justin Mowday is a featured speaker at next month’s Marketing Association Brainy Breakfast (the last of the series in 2020, sponsored, as usual, by Qrious) at Eden Park.
Aussie Invite
SYDNEY, Today: The Australian Writers & Art Directors Association (AWARD) has issued its Call for Entries for the 42nd AWARD Awards. The deadline for entries is Friday 11 December.
Raising the Roof
AUCKLAND, Today: New Zealand Media & Entertainment has announced that TVNZ senior manager Paul Maher is to join the NZME executive team as chief of OneRoof.
Happy Together
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Newmarket-based indie media agency has engineered a takeover by Wendy’s restaurant chain of the Drive show of NZME radio network Flava, effectively owning the network’s ‘hunger zone’ between 4pm and 6pm.
BCG2 gets serious about property
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Grey Lynn creative shop BCG2 has tapped into the comedic talents of Jeremy Corbett to launch a new campaign for realestate.co.nz – an industry-owned platform that has been around since before Google.
