The TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards are on the horizon, and the Marketing Association is currently hawking the tickets.
Colenso’s Brodie Reid’s a rising regional star
Campaign Asia Pacific has named Colenso BBDO group business director Brodie Reid as a Woman to Watch in 2017. “Meet the future champions of change,” says the site’s brand director Atifa Hargrave-Silk, introducing the site’s list of 40 women.
Arrivals & Departures: Melanie Spencer Joins Strategy Auckland
Strategy Creative Auckland’s studio will have a new managing partner from today with Melanie Spencer stepping into the role. She finishes her current position as general manager at commercial interior design group Spaceworks, to join Strategy Auckland creative partner and studio founder, Gideon Keith.
Migrants from South Africa create international comms agency
The decisions of two close friends to migrate to different parts of the world has, in the fullness of time, resulted in the creation of a multinational full-service public relations agency.
Arrivals & Departures: Facebook boosts APAC creative team with four hires
Facebook continues to grow its Sydney-based Creative Shop with the announcement of four senior hires to support the ANZ business.
Neon launches Thrones Snapchat lens for season premiere
When the latest series of HBO’s Game of Thrones launched globally, Neon marked the release with a nationwide Snapchat lens allowing fans to turn themselves into an ice-breathing White Walker.
Californian user-generated video outfit expands into ANZ
US-based digital content company Jukin Media has announced that it is expanding into ANZ – although the main focus of its expansion will be on Australia, with the NZ side of the business managed remotely.
Cover story: The Kardashians
Kardashian fans (of whom M+AD is not one) might like to head to B&T Australia and The Hollywood Reporter websites (scroll down) to catch up on the latest news, including their cover shoot (which B&T reluctantly labelled “stunning”).
Arrivals & Departures: New roles at Toybox, Go Media taps experienced rep
Auckland-based post production company Toybox has appointed Sam McCauley as executive producer. McCauley is already executive producer of Toybox’s sister company, full-service production company Flying Start Pictures. This appointment will see him fulfilling the role across both companies.
Oz ad industry reels at gay marriage poll
A surprisingly large AGAINST vote for Campaign Brief Australia’s poll of readers’ views on same sex marriage in Australia has stirred up a hornets nest.
