Pead PR’s Amanda Ingle has taken out the PR Rising Star award at the annual Bauer Media Best in Beauty Awards 2016 announced this week in Auckland.
Colenso, DDB, Saatchi, FCB also fronted at D&AD
Colenso (two), Saatchi, FCB and DDB all won Yellow Pencils at D&AD on Friday – rounding out NZ’s record-making tally of 10 Yellow Pencils – including Y&R’s whopping six Yellows, all for BK McWhopper (see M+AD Friday here).
Arrivals & Departures: MediaWorks in hiring frenzy, NZME taps Charlotte Bell
NZME has appointed Charlotte Bell as GM digital business development, to lead their digital revenue growth strategies across the business.
NZ and Y&R take centre stage in London
Y&R NZ was crowned the Most Awarded Advertising Agency in London overnight at D&AD 2016 (beating out Droga5 and AMVBBDO) with 10 Pencils – including six Yellow Pencils for its work with Burger King on the McWhopper campaign. Burger King was Most Awarded Client. New Zealand finished the show in equal-fifth position with Brazil (30 Pencils).
McWhopper does it again – Best in Show in NYC
Y&R New Zealand’s McWhopper integrated campaign – a #1 hit at D&AD (held the same night on the other side of the world) – was centre stage again last night, earning one of the two Best of Show awards at the New York Festivals International Advertising Awards. Y&R shared the stage with Colenso BBDO/Proximity, whose celebrated DB Breweries Brewtroleum campaign […]
Arrivals & Departures: Y&R appoints planner Craig McLeod
Y&R NZ has appointed Craig McLeod – recently returned from GPY&R Melbourne – to the role of planner, effective immediately.
Mi9, AppNexus sign tech partnership
Mi9, the digital sales house for Microsoft, Daily Mail and Ticketek inventory in New Zealand, has announced a technology partnership with independent advertising technology company AppNexus to power the future of Mi9’s advertising network.
DDB, Special win regional Gold
DDB and Special Group are now eligible for the global Facebook Awards, after they each won category Golds overnight at the APAC Regional Facebook Awards in Singapore.
Lorde’s little sister to edit Bauer’s MissFQ #1
Bauer Media has launched a digital brand extension, MissFQ.co.nz, based on the fashion credibility and aspirational values of Fashion Quarterly, providing inspiration for teens and millennials on all things fashion, beauty, celeb, fitspo and life & love.
Hands off my social media records!
Kiwis are more worried about government agencies sharing their social media records than their credit history, income details, family court records and even their suspected but unproven criminal activity, according to a new Perspective study from Colmar Brunton.
