DB Breweries has appointed Amber McEwen as its external relations manager. She’s recently returned from South East Asia, and is ex Fairfax Media (comms manager), TBWA NZ’s Eleven PR (GAD), and PPR.
VW China stunt a classy rip-off
Like most global citizens, Kiwis are routinely bombarded with traffic-hazard ads – many of them multiple award-winners. So M+AD readers may be interested in VW’s new take on the subject, out of Ogilvy & Mather China.
Critics challenge adman’s name suppression in child-rape image case
Like most ad-trade media, M+AD generally does not generally dwell on lesser criminal charges involving ad people. But we cannot ignore the recent case of a senior Auckland adman’s name suppression after his conviction on charges of exporting child rape images.
Liquid Studios makes the cut in Las Vegas
Liquid Studios Auckland has made the shortlist in the TV/Cinema/Online Film – Music & Sound at the London International Awards, currently under way in Las Vegas.
Singapore issues APAC entry call
The 2015 Asia Pacific Effie Awards has announced its call for entries, which is open to entries from Australia and New Zealand.
NZ comms shop signs global retail advisor
Auckland-based corporate communications agency One Plus One has been awarded the Greater Group PR account for Asia, Australia and New Zealand, without a pitch, and been given a remit to further improve the profile of the international design-led retail agency.
Auckland students mined Gold and Silver
Students at both Auckland creative ad schools are celebrating a big week which saw a flurry of gongs from the International Crowbar Student Awards, plus a fistful from the Newspaper Ad Awards.
Entries open for 2015 New York Festivals
The New York Festivals International Advertising Awards competition has issued its entry call for the 2015 competition. Entries submitted before December 16 will earn a 10% discount on their entry fees. The 2015 competition entry deadline is January 31.
Arrivals & Departures
Liz Fraser has been appointed to a Group Executive role as Group Head of Revenue for MediaWorks. The new role is charged with growing group revenue, and creates a single interface for customers across MediaWorks’ range of assets; television, radio, digital, social, product integration and sponsorships.
Vince Martin signs off as Beaurepaires taps DDB
Baurepaires love him/hate him champion for the past three decades, Ausssie Vince Martin, will be permanently put out to pasture now that NZ agencies DDB and DDB Group-owned comms planning agency Dynamo have been appointed to the creative side of the business, following a pitch.
