SINGAPORE, Thursday: BC&F Dentsu took out a Bronze at the Tangrams Effectiveness Awards, held today in conjunction with the Spikes Asia.
NZ shops in Paris shortlist
PARIS, Today: Two entries from NZ made the shortlists at the Gerety Creative Awards (named for Frances Gerety, the copywriter responsible for De Beers’ 1938 slogan A Diamond is Forever, still in use today).
Fonterra in global pitch?
AUCKLAND, Today: Fonterra is understood to be holding a pitch for a global agency partner, according to a Damien Venutto report in yesterday’s NZ Herald.
The Enthusiasts create a power cut for Vogel’s
AUCKLAND, Thursday: High St-based creative shop The Enthusiasts has launched a new tvc for Vogel’s. The ad explores what happens when a power cut strikes mid-Vogel’s toasting.
BMG taps two
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Parnell-based The Business Marketing Group has welcomed two new arrivals – Oliver Garside and Chloe Lim.
Wave chills out to boost youth vote
MT MAUNGANUI, Today: Creative agency Wave has formed a collaboration with Tauranga’s Youth Advisory Group and Mount Brewing Co to cook up a plan to increase youth engagement in the upcoming local body elections.
TBWA & 2degrees ‘fight for fair’
AUCKLAND, Thursday: 2degrees and TBWA have launched a new campaign showcasing how the telco “fights for fair” for Kiwi businesses.
Kiwis shake up Lion City
SINGAPORE, Today: “Dear Ed,” writes Kiwi ad identity Mark Pickering (formerly of Brand Spanking NZ, now creative strategist at Chimney APAC), “I know you’re always keen to hear how travelling Kiwis are doing in their new roles so Camilla Andersen (our Kiwi MD) and I thought you might like to hear how a couple of us are doing up here in Singapore.
Saatchi, DDB, Colenso, FCB, Clemenger, Stanley St make the shortlists (updated)
SINGAPORE, Wednesday: New Zealand has at least 26 pieces of work – out of 149 entries – through to the first shortlists at the Spikes Asia (with several more categories to come). Colenso BBDO has five finalists, Saatchi & Saatchi five, DDB four, FCB four, Clemenger BBDO two, and Stanley St one.
ABs find their voice
AUCKLAND, Today: Leading voice experience (VX) and digital design agency Versa has developed the official All Blacks Skill for Amazon Alexa that aims to give All Blacks fans a winning edge.
