AUCKLAND, Today: The 2021 Outstanding Radio Creative Awards (Orca) winners have been announced this morning, with FCB winning in both major categories.
Lens taps Nikhil Elayat
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Lens Technology & Analytics has appointed Nikhil Elayat to business director to fast-track growth opportunities nationally and internationally.
Counting Coup
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Stanley St ceo Siobhan Burke has announced the appointment of Emily Scovell as head of media strategy & planning, a newly created role for the comms & media specialist who comes with 13 years’ experience in strategy, planning and implementation.
NZ 37 – AU 34
BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA, Friday: New Zealand scored 37 finalists at the 2021 Ad Stars Awards. Clemenger BBDO Wellington and Saatchi & Saatchi headed the Kiwi pack with nine finalists each.
DDB hooks Sealord
AUCKLAND, Today: Sealord has appointed DDB Aotearoa as its lead creative agency following a competitive pitch process. The incumbent was Stanley Street.
FCB heads Orca finalists
AUCKLAND, Today: The Radio Bureau has unveiled the top five entries in the 2021 Orcas – three places went to FCB, and one each to DDB and Special Group.
Sustainability meets performance
AUCKLAND, Today: NZ lifestyle & performance clothing company Icebreaker has formed a trans-Tasman “strategic alignment” with Ponsonby-based Omnicom agency Hearts & Science.
Staff numbers up at VMLY&R
AUCKLAND, Today: VMLY&R has bolstered its Auckland and Wellington bases with six recent appointments across creative, client service, social and digital.
Stanley St names new ceo, ECD, managing partner
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Stanley St has appointed Siobhan (Partington) Burke as ceo to lead the Kiwi-owned integrated creative and media agency. Also new to the agency is ECD Brad Collett, formerly of DDB Aotearoa (replacing former CCO Regan Grafton, who’s joined Culture & Theory), and James McHoull in the new role of managing partner.
JCDecaux hires sales leaders
AUCKLAND, Friday: Leading out-of-home company JCDecaux has announced the appointment of two senior sales leaders – Matt Kum and David Carran.
