SYDNEY, Today: April adspend in Australia & NZ is on track to decline 25% to 30%, according to early figures from the Standard Media Index, reported in Mumbrella (scroll down for the link).
AUCKLAND, Today: Bauer Media NZ ceo MD Brendon Hill has finally spoken up in a predictable attempt to put a positive spin on the company’s shocking (but understandable) exit from NZ.
SYDNEY. Saturday: Adobe has appointed Sydney-based Simon Tate, as Asia Pacific president, leading the company’s business across the region. Auckland-based NZ manager Colin Rebairo will report directly to Tate.
AUCKLAND, Monday: Westhaven marketing agency The Growery has snared the first high-profile casualty from Bauer Media – hiring digital GM Anne Chen as a new-business consultant.
LONDON, Monday: Eight-two percent of global consumers approve of brands running Covid-related advertising, according to a new WARC/GlobalWebIndex report. In NZ, the approval rating is 78%, and in the US it’s 77%.
AUCKLAND, Today: NZ-owned, St Heliers-based design & digital agency Wove is now offering a special $75 hourly rate across their current range of services to support New Zealand businesses during the Covid-19 crisis.