The Warehouse has teamed up with Mattel – with a little help from DDB, OMG, NZME and Spark PR & Activate –to launch NZ’s own exclusive version of Scrabble – “chocka full of 300 Kiwi words”.
Two Kiwis named in 40 Under 40
Campaign Asia-Pacific has unveiled its annual 40 Under 40 recipients with two Kiwis making the list – indie design & ad agency Run Auckland co-founder Raymond McKay, and DAN Auckland ceo Robert Harvey.
DDB through in LIA Poster finals
LONDON, Wednesday: DDB New Zealand has succeeded with two campaigns across the finals line in the Poster category at the London International Awards.
Rufus Chuter & Kris Hadley launch strategy, tech, media-management agency
AUCKLAND, Today: Former FCB Media managing director Rufus Chuter and OMD chief digital officer Kris Hadley have joined forces to launch Together, a new strategy, technology and media-management agency focused on bringing message and moment back together.
Making the most of a digital revolution
Sydney-based Stephanie Famolaro from advertising technology company The Trade Desk, who delivered a keynote at last month’s programmatic summit in Auckland, wrote this thought piece specially for M+AD readers:
By 2020 the number of connected devices in the world is expected to skyrocket to 50 billion – or roughly eight devices for every person on the planet, according to IBM.Arrivals & Departures: Ogilvy welcomes senior creative back to NZ
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Ogilvy is rolling out the red carpet for senior creative Cece Chu, who has returned to New Zealand after three and a half years abroad.
Arrivals & Departures: Colenso Digital – driven by experience (Updated)
The recent release of five digital properties; Kupu (Spark), Convert-it (BNZ), SelfieSTIX Filters (Pedigree), My Moni (BNZ), and Penny the Penguin (BNZ) marks the end of the long rebuild for the digital offering at Colenso BBDO.
Colenso wins big in Vegas
NEVADA, Tuesday: Colenso BBDO’s Mars Pedigree SelfieSTIX campaign has won Best in Show – the Diamond Award – at the DMA International Echo Awards in the US.
Eight days to Effie
AUCKLAND, Today: The Comms Council says tickets are selling fast to next week’s 2018 Effie Awards – but there are still plenty to go around.
Ford runs with Colenso & Clemenger in NZ
DETROIT, Tuesday: WPP’s NZ agencies JWT and VMLY&R are winding up their Ford campaigns as they prepare for the official switchover to BBDO NZ agencies in just three weeks, on Wednesday 1 November.
