In Cannes, the second-guessing has begun as the Lions Advertising Festival organisers form a committee in response to Publicis’ move to pull out of global create awards next year. There’s even talk that WPP may follow, with ceo Sir Martin Sorrell telling Variety that the Lions’ focus has become too diffuse — and too sprawling.
Y&R’s Gold stems Colenso tide
Y&R New Zealand has scored Gold and Silver Lions for their Burger King McWhopper Proposal in the Cannes Creative Effectiveness Lions, presented in France over the weekend.
Colenso recycling scheme wins Bronze
Colenso BBDO, which except for a stake in the ground by Y&R NZ, has been grabbing the lion’s share of the metal at this year’s Cannes Advertising Festival – has picked up a Bronze Lion for DB Breweries Beer Bottle Sand in the Promo category.
Kiwi digital agency roars at Cannes Lions
Wellington/global digital agency Resn partnered with Droga5 New York to create the digital components of the multi-platform campaign Did You Mean MailChimp? which claimed a Cyber Lions Grand Prix at the festival.
Clemenger Melbourne wins Cannes AoY
Clemenger BBDO Melbourne has been crowned Agency of the Year at the 64th annual Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity over the weekend.
Cannes salutes Dave Droga
The Cannes Lions last night presented Aussie expat David Droga, founder & creative chairman of Droga5, with the Lion of St. Mark Award, arguably the highest honour in world creative advertising.
Heralds, Dom Post, The Press post readership gains
Three of NZ’s main daily newspapers – NZ Herald, Dominion Post, and The Press – all posted modest daily print & digital readership gains, according to the latest Nielsen National Readership Survey, released yesterday.
Arrivals & Departures: Method taps Tanya Smith
Ponsonby creative digital agency Method has engaged the services of brand expert Tanya Smith to fill the newly created role of account director.
Per ardua ad astra
Colenso and Goodoil’s Joel Kefali have shot a new spot for Samsung, starring NZ’s only Olympic BMX competitor, Sarah Walker, who won Silver at London in 2012.
Nadia (the magazine) cooks up a storm
Bauer Media’s Nadia magazine – the only eponymous NZ title built around a TV foodie star – is now No 1 in the women’s health & lifestyle category, according to the ABC March circulation audit, released by the publisher.
