FCB Media has appointed media investment specialist David Turner to the new role of head of investment for FCB Media; he also becomes a member of the agency’s leadership team.
WARC unveils Future of Strategy Report
London, 10 July – WARC, a global authority on advertising and media effectiveness, has released the results of its first worldwide survey of senior strategists, highlighting the impact the planning discipline is having on the ever-changing marketing landscape.
ASB’s new NZ shop farewells the ghost of San Francisco
Dentsu Aegis agency WiTH Collective – which opened in Auckland just six weeks ago when it won ASB Bank NZ’s direct, digital, and data business – has released A Ghost of San Francisco campaign to further celebrate its America’s Cup sponsorship.
BBDO NZ, DDB make finals impact in Busan
New Zealand has picked up an impressive 49 finalist spots at the Adstars creative awards in South Korea – 36 of these from Colenso BBDO.
Vodafone named a top global LGBT employer
Vodafone has been named as one of the top employers worldwide for lesbian, gay, bi and trans staff. The list is compiled by UK-based charity Stonewall from submissions to the Global Workplace Equality Index, a powerful benchmarking tool used by employers to create inclusive workplaces.
2degrees & Special wage (polite) war of words
2degrees chose a novel route to announcing its sudden, unexpected departure from Special Group on Friday – the telco fired off a short, sharp, but carefully polite missive to media announcing its exit, and sparking a counter-PR strike from Special (which had won the account just months earlier).
Commercial radio celebrates further audience growth
Out today: 2017’s second commercial radio survey, out of the NZ arm of Germany-based global research outfit GfK, shows 3.35 million people – more than 80% of New Zealanders aged 10+ – listen to commercial radio each week.
Single-width print gurus powwow
The true story of how print is relevant and a powerhouse in today’s media world – plus an insider viewpoint on what is driving New Zealand’s economy – will be among key messages awaiting delegates at this year’s Single Width Users’ Group (SWUG) conference.
Asia-Pacific call for entries
Campaign Asia-Pacific has issued its entry call for its 2017 Agency of the Year Awards. which recognise “inspired leadership, management excellence, outstanding business performance and overall brilliance” in the Asia-Pacific advertising and communications industry. There is a specific category for Australia & NZ.
Magnum rebrands Australasian architect (updated)
Auckland ad & design agency Magnum, with PR backup from Acumen Republic, has completed a rebranding exercise for Viaduct Harbour-based Ignite Architects (offices in Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Tauranga and Sydney), the outfit behind many inspiring built environments in Australia & NZ.
