Hiemat Berlin; AMVBBDO UK; Forsman & Bodenfors Gothenburg; Leo Burnett Frankfurt and McCann Melbourne have all made the finals list at the 25th Annual Cresta International Advertising Awards in New York. But not a Kiwi shop in sight.
Ice cream exporter adds Sugar
Sugar & Partners has picked up the New Zealand Natural Premium Ice Cream creative business after a pitch against unidentified agencies. NZN has worked with a number of agencies – but the incumbent here was likely to have been Work Communications.
US sports mag shoots buffed All Blacks star
All Black Malakai Fekitoa and Danish tennis ace Caroline Wozniacki star in ESPN US magazine’s annual nude Body issue. (But the site’s mainly male editors chose the Wozniaki nude for the cover!)
Digital tools in focus at GridAKL (updated)
Tilt Health – an interactive half-day seminar that aims to inspire healthcare marketers to use digital tools to connect with their customers – comes to Auckland on Thursday 3 August.
Kraft Heinz Australia and Y&R NZ pass through border security
With help from Y&R New Zealand, Kraft Heinz Australia have launched a major campaign for their new infant food pouches that feature a transparent window.
Arrivals & Departures: Ogilvy Paris snares Kiwi expats
Kiwi expat creative directors Mark Forgan and Jamie Standen are departing Rosapark Paris after five years to join Ogilvy Paris’ Creative Council, according to a report in Australia’s Campaign Brief.
2017 DM summit – speakers & ticket prices
This year’s New Zealand Direct Marketing Conference will be held in the Auckland CBD at the Crowne Plaza on Tuesday 29 August, between 9am and 5pm.
Facebook hits two billion
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has announced that there are now two billion people on Facebook globally every month.
Oracle drops the tinfoil!
FCB’s PAK’nSAVE Stickman was quick off the mark to offer a novel take on New Zealand’s winning of the America’s Cup.
NZ evades global cyberattack on WPP
NZ and Australian sites appear to have been unaffected by yesterday’s ransomware attack that swept much of the world, putting global advertising giant WPP offline across Europe and North America.
