CANNES, Today: The upcoming Lions festival is squeezing good value out of senior NZ adman James Hurman – they’ve tapped him for online Q+A video sessions next week.
Strategy Sage
AUCKLAND, Today: Dentsu Aegis Network NZ has promoted award winning strategist Claire Beatson from WiTH Collective head of strategy, where she has overseen market leading work for ASB Bank, into a newly created role of general manager of strategy for the whole network.
Eye of the Tiger
AUCKLAND, Today: Kiwi author and client/agency specialist Sarah Ritchie has won an international accolade for her latest book, How to Tango with a Tiger: a marketer’s guide to working with creative communications agencies.
No Surprises
AUCKLAND, Thursday: The recently rebranded Out of Home Media Association Aotearoa has reported revenue for Q2 is down by -76% on net media revenue year-on-year, posting $8.8 million.
Make My Day
AUCKLAND, Today: TBWA\NZ has appointed Wiktor Skoog as creative director of its TBWA\Make. Hailing from Sweden, Skoog will lead Make, which was set up to deliver creative product design, partnerships and long form content creation for the group.
TikTok Security Risk?
SYDNEY, Thursday: The Australian government is reportedly scrutinising TikTok for any risks it may pose to users from around potential foreign interference and data privacy issues.
A Love Letter
SYDNEY, Wednesday: Headline in Mumbrella: Good riddance to the Bauers, the family that wrecked Australia’s magazine industry.
Frank Grows
AUCKLAND, Today: Ponsonby-based creative ad-tech agency We Are Frank has appointed a new agency lead. She’s Ebony Kitching, who joins as sales manager.
