BUSAN, South Korea: Creative-tech competition Ad Stars has received 440 entries from New Zealand this year, up from 305 in 2018 (a rise of 44%, albeit it off a low base).
Arrivals & Departures: Nick Law exits Publicis
NEW YORK, Today: Publicis global chief creative officer Nick Law is set to depart for an as-yet unspecified role at Apple. Law is an Australian who has been chief creative officer at Publicis Groupe and president of Publicis Communications for the past 18 months.
Rainger & Rolfe and AA Smartfuel rev up
AUCKLAND, Today: Parnell agency Rainger and Rolfe have just launched an attention-grabbing new TV-led brand campaign for AA Smartfuel.
Aussie experiential shop opens in Auckland
AUCKLAND, Today: Leading experiential agency George P Johnson (GPJ) has expanded its network with the opening of a dedicated Auckland office servicing the New Zealand market, with Kiwi Tomaz Kljakovic as NZ country manager.
Chemistry counts 1103 steps for cancer
AUCKLAND, Today: Westhaven agency Chemistry is managing the social media for the Step Up Sky Tower Stair Challenge on Friday 9 August – to support people living with blood cancer.
OMD/Fuse & TVNZ launch Burgen campaign
AUCKLAND, Today: George Western Foods, with agency and media partners OMD/Fuse and TVNZ, have launched their new brand campaign Switch to Burgen, leveraging the comedic wit and credibility of Kiwi Breaker Upperers actor Jackie Van Beek.
Adobe Report: Australia and NZ have highest customer experience expectations
SYDNEY, Today: Adobe has today released the Adobe Experience Index which purports to show that consumers in Australia and New Zealand are leading the world in customer experience expectations.
Southern Hemisphere a fail @ Cannes 2019
CANNES, Sunday: An unremarkable week for APAC at the Lions Festival in France – zero Golds for any entry from the APEC countries, including Australia and New Zealand. The Northern Hemisphere ruled unchallenged.
DDB launches Lotto IV
AUCKLAND, Today: DDB has launched the fourth instalment in the Lotto Imagine series, which began with 2015’s hugely successful Pirate Ship, followed by the poignant Mum’s Wish in 2016 and award-winning Armoured Truck in 2018.
DDB’s AIDS campaign makes an impact
AUCKLAND, Today: DDB’s new campaign for the AIDS Foundation – designed to inspire candid coversations – is succeeding in spades. And it’s certainly stirred up NZ’s doddery homophobic community.
