NEW YORK, Wednesday: Ogilvy is sticking with Asia-born talent for its top creative role, naming Ogilvy India chairman Piyush Pandey to take over as worldwide chief creative officer, replacing Tham Khai Meng who left the network abruptly in July.
Bring on the car ban!
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff wants to ban cars from Queen Street? “That’s fine by us, because Phantom Billstickers loves pedestrians!” reckons managing partner Jamey Holloway.
DDB, Colenso, FCB, Clemenger ranked top in NZ by Spikes Asia
AUCKLAND, Today: The Spikes Asia Country Agency of the Year organisers have identified DDB NZ as New Zealand’s top agency in 2018. Colenso BBDO was second, FCB NZ third, and Clemenger BBDO fourth.
DDB & Lotto’s Xmas follow-up to Armoured Truck
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: DDB has produced a follow-up spot to Lotto New Zealand’s Armoured Truck tvc, part of the Imagine series, revisiting the pair behind the tension-filled spot released earlier this year.
Arrivals & Departures: AGM enlists two new editors
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: AGM has appointed Amanda Harkness as the new editor of Houses magazine and Chris Barton as the new editor of Architecture New Zealand.
Arrivals & Departures: MediaWorks appoints GM – Agency
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: MediaWorks has appointed Scott Bibby as general manager within the agency sales team, responsible for TV, radio and digital revenues across a large agency group.
All aboard the Deco Express
WELLINGTON, Today: The Stuff team that organises the popular NZ House & Garden House Tours has devised a tasty new one. Editors’ Escape combines travel, tour and taste from Wellington to the Hawke’s Bay via chartered train – in the company of editors Jo McCarroll (NZ Gardener) and Sally Duggan (NZ House & Garden).
Global creative network buys into Darkhorse NZ
AUCKLAND, Today: Kingsland-based integrated experiential agency Darkhorse NZ has sold the business to global indie agency network Project Worldwide. But Darkhorse co-founders Mike Hewitt and Liam Taylor will remain firmly in charge in this country.
Switch shoots Barkers brand anthem
AUCKLAND, Monday: With the fashion industry being a significant contributor to environmental waste, brand agency Switch has developed a new campaign for leading NZ-owned menswear brand Barkers, titled Made For Life.
A fine sour ale – with crunch
AUCKLAND, Monday: Kellogg’s has unveiled a beer collaboration with Auckland-based craft brewery Hallertau to launch a limited-edition Crunchy Nut-inspired beer.
