AWARD School, the highly regarded Australia & NZ training programme for aspiring creatives, copywriters and art directors, will release the 2016 brief for New Zealand applications in three days – on Friday 20 May.
Arrivals & Departures: NZ helmer joins Photoplay, new faces at Vocus
NZ internet service provider Vocus Communications (formerly M2) – a combo of Slingshot, Flip and Orcon – has appointed Luke Meurant as marketing manager of Flip, and Sophia Berry-Smith as communications manager across all three Vocus brands – Slingshot, Orcon and Flip.
Global project a One Show winner for NZ PR firm
Auckland PR shop SweeneyVesty played a key role in the SweeneyVesty network’s two Golds and Best in Discipline (PR) at the 2016 One Show in New York for last year’s campaign for Singapore Airline’s long-haul offshoot Scoot.
Audience Network expands
Facebook’s Audience Network is expanding to support more video. Facebook NZ, in a media release, says these video ads will appear both in-stream (pre-roll, mid-rol and post-roll) and in–article (starting with Instant Articles) from advertisers that want to drive brand awareness and recall.
NZME & Designworks in the frame
The new design and fitout of NZME’s new reception area in its downtown Auckland HQ has been named a finalist in the 2016 Interior Awards. Shortland St-based Designworks also made the finals for their work on the Fonterra HQ Dairy for Life exhibition.
Axis Awards ally & NZME win at PiP
Axis sponsor Z Card picked up two Golds at the Pride in Print Awards for its Lexus IS, 10 column Z-Card Pocketmedia solution.
Arrivals & Departures: Phil Clemas exits APNO
APN Outdoor has this morning announced its acceptance of Phil Clemas’ resignation from his position as general manager, APN Outdoor New Zealand, a position he has held since February 2008, leading the company through significant changes and growth.
Special’s Trump video scores 1m views
Special Group and Kevin Denholm corralled a bunch of cute Kiwi youngsters, popped hideous Donald Trump wigs on them, and put them in front of a camera in an attempt to show us that not all power is the same.
Americans back ad-supported internet
The great majority of Americans (85%) prefer a free internet model backed by advertising to paying for online content, according to new research (reported on UK marketing site Warc) which puts a value of US$1200 a year on ad-supported online services and content.
Silver & Bronze for NZ on Day 2
NZ work has picked up a further Silver Pencil and four Bronzes on the second day of 43rd Annual One Show Awards in New York City.
