SINGAPORE – NZ agencies have won two Golds, a Silver, and four Bronzes at the 2016 Asian Marketing Effectiveness & Strategy (AMES) Awards, held last night at the Grand Hyatt Singapore.

Adshel has this week launched a new trade campaign that encourages brands and advertisers to stand out and ‘shine bright(er)’ during the winter months when less sunlight would usually disadvantage the visibility of out-of-home advertising assets.

Instagram has overnight unveiled new business tools that will be available first to businesses in New Zealand, Australia and the US. 

Auckland creative production agency Augusto has confirmed earlier informal reports that it’s won the Wendy’s account – without a pitch. The incumbent was Image Centre.

The Kiwi ad legends featured in our historic Cibo photo earlier this week still meet regularly for lunch, writes former DDB NZ group ceo Sandy Moore, from somewhere in France where he is currently on vacation.

Assignment Group, with Exposure’s Kevin Denholm, has shot a new Nigella Lawson campaign to introduce luxury-chocolate fans to Whittaker’s latest four artisan flavours.

APN Outdoor’s Pixel 361° is back for another year of creative ingenuity, and in 2016 the company says it is putting the industry in control.