How many media companies have an arts specialist? “We do,” proclaims Phantom Billboards managing partner/chief billsticker Robin McDonnell, proudly.
Y&R Engage wins Gold & Silver at APAC media fest
Y&R Engage has picked up a Gold and a Silver at the APAC division of the Festival of Media in Singapore for the agency’s hardcore Apocalypse Steve Hansen – Don’t Lose Your Biscuit campaign.
Assignment kickstarts TVNZ’s Commonwealth Games campaign
Assignment has launched TVNZ’s Stop:Watch campaign for the network’s coverage of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The TV component of the campaign was produced by TVNZ Blacksand.
Music supervisor/producer Karyn Rachtman opens Mind Your Music in NZ
This week M+AD’s own Kelly Lucas had breakfast with the “Queen of Soundtracks” Karyn Rachtman – originally from Hollwood, now resident in Auckland. The setting was the sunny deck at Rachtman’s home on Waiheke Island.
Arrivals & Departures: Comms Council taps Sam Osborne
The Comms Council has announced the appointment of Mindshare managing director Samantha Osborne to the position of Chair for the Media Committee.
Clemenger Wellington & Colenso make the cut at AdFest
Clemenger BBDO Wellington and Colenso BBDO Auckland are through overnight to the second round of finalists for AdFest 2018 in Bankok.
Y&R refreshes GO Healthy
Y&R has given New Zealand-born natural health supplements brand, GO Healthy a new look and go-to-market strategy, launching this week with a new integrated campaign that calls for every man, woman and child, to ‘Go Be You’.
FCB NZ takes ANZ’s only Andy Gold
FCB New Zealand was the only agency from Australasia to score Gold at the Advertising Club of New York’s 2018 International Andy Awards at the weekend.
Arrivals & Departures: Cannes names Savage successor
Ascential, the parent company of the Cannes Lions, has named Philip Thomas as its new chairman, taking over from Terry Savage, who finishes his term in June – after 33 years.
Colenso, Special, DDB through in Singapore
Colenso BBDO, Special Group and DDB are the NZ agencies chosen as finalists for the 2018 APAC Effie Awards in Singapore. Colenso has seven noms, Special four, and DDB one.
