SYDNEY, Thursday: Nick Garrett, the current ceo of Clemenger BBDO Sydney and Melbourne, and the former MD at Colenso BBDO Auckland, is leaving the agency “to pursue other interests”.
FCB duo clean up at the Orcas
AUCKLAND, Thursday: FCB’s David Shirley & Melina Fiolitakis have taken away both the Grand Orca and People’s Choice Award for The Radio Bureau’s 2019 Outstanding Radio Creativity Awards.
Ad-Vantage joins national body
AUCKLAND, Thursday: The Outdoor Media Association NZ has revealed that Ad-Vantage Media will be joining oOh!Media, QMS, JCDecaux and Media5 as a display member of OMANZ, effective immediately.
Contagion wrangles Instant Finance
AUCKLAND, Today: Contagion has created a new campaign for Instant Finance, which reenlists Penny the Hippo to its cause.
Headline of the week
AUCKLAND, Today: Effective headline writing is always eye-catching. Which is a big part of the game.
NZ shines at Geretys
PARIS, Today: New Zealand tasted modest success with two entries making the finals for first ever Gerety Awards – the winners were both out of France and the USA.
Google ad revenue growth bounces back
MOUNTAINVIEW, CALIFORNIA, Thursday: Google earned US$32.6 billion (NZ$49.68 billion) from advertising in Q2 2019, up 16.1% from the year before.
99 gets interesting with Kiwibank
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: 99 has forged a series of TV, digital, print, in-store and out-of-home executions to celebrate what Kiwibank is calling “the lowest credit card purchase interest rate in the country”.
Texas Chicken comes home to roost at Rainger & Rolfe
AUCKLAND, Today: After a competitive pitch, Parnell-based indie Rainger & Rolfe have added fast-growing QSR brand Texas Chicken to its roster – and immediately released new work.
Acclaimed expat CD heads home
SYDNEY, Tuesday: After just 14 months in the job, 303 Mullen Lowe Sydney ECD Gary McCreadie has announced his family’s shock departure for New Zealand – but given few other details.
