OMD, one of NZ’s largest media shops, has won the Skycity media account following a competitive pitch. Work commences immediately. The incumbent was Zenith NZ.

AUCKLAND, Thursday: First Five Dates, the networking event for millennials in advertising and communication, run by Comms Council industry support group First Five Rungs earlier in the week, was declared “a hit!” by most attendees.

AUCKLAND, Today: NZME’s Charlotte Startin won the Grand Prix at the IABNZ Awards, held a fortnight ago at Motat Auckland. An IAB representative told M+AD this morning that the two-week delay in announcing the winners was due to “work overload” (unsurprising, given significant management changes at the IAB – scroll down to read more).

MELBOURNE: Kathmandu – for the second year running – has won Gold at the Australasian Catalogue Association Awards, in the Camping & Outdoor Goods category – without the aid of an ad agency.

NEW YORK, Wednesday: Ogilvy NZ is the only Kiwi agency to make the shortlist at the D&AD Impact Awards for NZ Police The World’s Most Successful Recruitment Video campaign, shot by The Sweet Shop.

Pedestrians often recall posters that were removed weeks or even months ago, according to new research commissioned by Phantom Billstickers.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: NZME has made three new hires to its senior commercial team – Andy Taylor, Hayley Braisby, and Margaret Hawker.