Leading New Zealand public relations & strategic communications agency Pead PR has promoted Sarah Munnik to the position of managing director, replacing Becky Erwood who has stepped down to embark on a new business venture.
Budapest ad fest taps M+AD ed (entries open now)
M+AD ed David Gapes has accepted an invitation to take part in the online jury for Hungarian national creative ad awards show Hipnozis, organised by leading Budapest-based media + advertising magazine Kreativ. The entry call has already been made (scroll down for the link).
Arrivals & Departures: Wellington studio signs Beatles director
Wellington-based live action and motion graphics production studio Dusk says it’s heading into 2018 “with a revamped identity, a new website, some very cool new work and the impressive signing of a new director whose history includes working with The Beatles and Gorillaz.
NZ Outdoor revenue grows 18%
The end of 2017 has seen Outdoor revenue, through OMANZ members, surpass NZ$120 million for the full year, increasing 18% versus 2016. The growth across two years is 50% for 2017 vs 2015 and comparing further back 2017 is just over double the revenue five years ago.
ANZ outdoor giant delivers strong growth, increased margins
Leading Australasian out-of-home company oOh!media has announced continued double-digit growth in revenue (up 13.1%) and Underlying EBITDA (up 22.5%), while delivering significantly improved operating margins for the year ended 31 December.
New Euro awards show taps Kiwi judges
One of the region’s more formidable creative talents, Levi Slavin, chief creative officer at Colenso BBDO, is joining the Digiday Media Awards Europe 2018 panel, along with star marketer (and client) Sarah Williams, head of brand, communications and experience at Spark.
NZ Radio Awards reminder
Entries to the 2018 NZ Radio Awards close Monday March 5 at 5pm. Late entries (for a small additional fee) close Friday March 9.
WIFT NZ 2018 Awards finalists announced
The NZ Women in Film & TV organisation has announced the WIFT 2018 finalists for eight award categories, as selected by the judging panel of Christina Milligan (chair), Robin Laing, Vicki Jackways, Jill Macnab, Christina Asher, Alyx Duncan, and Cass Avery.
DDB & Lotto take Kiwi mateship to a new level
DDB has shot a new Lotto tvc – the third instalment in its Imagine series which began with 2015’s hugely successful Pops’Gift, followed by the equally poignant Mum’s Wish in 2016.
FCB wins with smoke alarm print ad
FCB’s new New Zealand Fire Service campaign has shot straight into the top spot in this week’s Campaign Brief Bestadsontv print category.
