AUCKLAND, Today: NZ lifestyle & performance clothing company Icebreaker has formed a trans-Tasman “strategic alignment” with Ponsonby-based Omnicom agency Hearts & Science.
Staff numbers up at VMLY&R
AUCKLAND, Today: VMLY&R has bolstered its Auckland and Wellington bases with six recent appointments across creative, client service, social and digital.
Stanley St names new ceo, ECD, managing partner
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Stanley St has appointed Siobhan (Partington) Burke as ceo to lead the Kiwi-owned integrated creative and media agency. Also new to the agency is ECD Brad Collett, formerly of DDB Aotearoa (replacing former CCO Regan Grafton, who’s joined Culture & Theory), and James McHoull in the new role of managing partner.
JCDecaux hires sales leaders
AUCKLAND, Friday: Leading out-of-home company JCDecaux has announced the appointment of two senior sales leaders – Matt Kum and David Carran.
Jane Stanley’s vision is Gold
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Ponsonby agency Hearts & Science ceo Jane Stanley has picked up first place in the Vision Leader category at this year’s Women Leading Change Awards for building an agency during a global pandemic (Covid-19).
Seeing Double
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Federation has snared creative duo Andrew Hathaway and Kelly France, direct from Stanley Street. CCO Tony Clewett confirmed the news, saying “the agency continues to build creative momentum”.
The Top 10
AUCKLAND, Thursday: WiTH Collective’s ASB Ben and Amy was the most-liked ad in New Zealand in 2020, according to research released by privately owned insights agency TRA.
CBD indie snares Regan Grafton
AUCKLAND Tuesday: CBD-based indie full-service agency Culture&Theory have nabbed Stanley Street’s award-winning CCO Regan Grafton to head up their creative offering (effective August 3).
Partnership beckons
AUCKLAND, Today: Stanley St chief creative officer Regan Grafton has confirmed rumours that he’s about the leave the agency for a new gig.
Special recharges Tourism NZ (updated)
AUCKLAND, Friday: Special Group & Tourism NZ have launched what they call “a new holiday season”, Recharge Season, which aims to encourage Kiwis to book a holiday that will leave them feeling refreshed and ready for the year ahead.
