Fisher & Paykel’s latest 30’ brand video, titled Kitchen Perfection, was made by Alt Group with the assistance of Brewery Films and Sherson Willis PR Auckland, and is part of a larger integrated campaign that will present a series of executions over the coming months.
Arrivals & Departures: Raydar taps Tom Roydhouse (updated)
Clemenger Group’s Auckland shopper comms agency Raydar has announced the promotion of Tom Roydhouse to managing partner of Raydar this week, following recent leadership changes within the group and is based on the continued success that Raydar has experienced over the past three years.
Adhesive gears up with Haval and Great Wall
Just two and a half years since opening the doors of its New Zealand office, independent PR agency, Adhesive has built a healthy roster of clients, reports the company’s PR head Lwindi Ellis.
Colenso dominates DM Oscars
Colenso BBDO won five Gold awards, four Silver and five Bronze Awards at the 2018 Caples Awards in London over the weekend – coming second only to Australia’s Che Proxomity, which took out Best in Show for carsales.com.au.
Colenso, Ogilvy, DDB, Assembly, Clemenger sparkle in Sydney (updated)
NZ agencies and producers won a total of 15 Gold Pencils – led by Colenso BBDO (five Golds), O&M (four), DDB (three), Assembly (two) and Clemenger BBDO Wellington (one) – at Friday’s 39th AWARD Australia Awards held at Carriageworks Sydney as part of the Semi Permanent festival.
Arrivals & Departures: O&M star splits for Sydney
NZ agency executive Joanna Gray is returning to Sydney from Ogilvy & Mather Auckland to join 303 MullenLowe as its new client service director and managing partner, according to Aussie site Campaign Brief.
Spotlight on up-and-coming Kiwi musos
Back for its second year, Phantom Billstickers have released their Musicians of Aotearoa posters to celebrate NZ Music Month 2018.
FCB behind the wheel
FCB has won a Vehicle Testing NZ creative pitch. Three agencies were involved. The incumbent was Assignment but the other pitchers have not been identified.
Special Group ranked APAC’s #1 indie
Special Group has been ranked the Most Effective Independent Agency in all Asia-Pacific, and #6 Most Effective Independent Agency in the world (six places above Droga5 NYC, and 48 places above Mother London) in the London-based Effie Effectiveness Index.
Songbroker opens its doors in LA
NZ music publishing company Songbroker has now set up office in Los Angeles with Kiwi musician Greg Johnson representing the catalogue.
