The Cannes Lions have appointed three more Kiwis as judges for this year’s festival – just one day after OMD NZ ceo Nigel Douglas has been confirmed a judge in the Media category, and social media agency OMD/Fuse NZ general manager Gina McKinnon was named a judge in the PR category.

Andrew Hawley is stepping down as managing partner at Clemenger BBDO Wellington, effective June 1. He will continue in his role on a part-time basis while he “transitions to his creative origins working on a number of early-phase companies and projects”.

In a continuation of strong growth the agency says it has experienced in the last 12 months, MBM Auckland & Wellington has been appointed as the media agency for Douglas Pharmaceuticals. 

Only modest success for NZ at the shortlist stage of 2018 PR Awards in Hong Kong, with the Kiwi contingent scoring just one of the 277 finalists announced over the weekend.

Auckland based shopper marketing agency Raydar has announced the launch of a new behavioural research division, Sapien, which will be headed by research director Mark Vincett and insight director Manya Craig.

The Cannes Lions have appointed two Kiwis as judges for this year’s festival – OMD NZ ceo Nigel Douglas has been confirmed a judge in the Media category, and social media agency OMD/Fuse NZ general manager Gina McKinnon was named a judge in the PR category.

New York, NY: New York Festivals International Advertising Awards competition celebrated the 2018 award-winners at the New York Show gala held Friday at the renowned Jazz at Lincoln Centre’s Frederick P. Rose Hall. 

The winners of Australia’s Good Design Awards, the highest honour for design innovation in Australia, have been announced at the Sydney Opera House at the 60th Annual Good Design Awards Ceremony.

Hollywood A lister Ryan Reynolds lent his world-famous character to a one-of-a-kind Broadcasting Standards spot for TVNZ as part of an audacious Deadpool 2 campaign collaboration between 20th Century Fox, TVNZ and MediaCom.