Sunday Punch has appointed Nikki Smith as its new managing director and executive producer. And Smith’s first undertaking? Signing comedy director Helena Brooks.
Oscar-winning Kiwi shoots ANZ video
Celebrated Kiwi filmmaker Jane Campion – who won a Best Original Screenplay Oscar for 1994’s The Piano – has shot a short video for the launch of ANZ’s Wise Women website and #equalfuture social media campaign.
Visiting bankers pay MDS students’ Visa bills
Three Media Design School students have banked $8500 after impressing visiting Visa executives with their ideas for payment technology developments.
AMEs entry call (with new Tech category)
New York, NY – August 4, 2015: The International AME Awards competition – which honours campaigns that demonstrate “groundbreaking solutions to challenging marketing problems” – is now accepting entries.
Garrett moves to Melbourne, Coldham takes over
Colenso BBDO ceo Nick Garrett is moving to Clemenger BBDO Melbourne to take up the ceo role left vacant following the retirement last year of Peter Biggs.
Arrivals & Departures: Blockhead taps agency man
Special Group’s head of production for the past four years Nigel Sutton has exited agency life in favour of a senior producer gig at Ponsonby-based production outfit Blockhead.
Steinlager remembers The Originals
DDB, Robber’s Dog and Young & Shand teamed up to commemorate the 110th anniversary of New Zealand’s inaugural rugby tour of the UK with a new TVC and the “triumphant” return of the Steinlager limited edition white can – a lucky charm in 1987 and a nostalgic symbol of hope in 2011.
Bauer breathes new Life into FQ
Bauer Media has established an annual brand extension to its popular Fashion Quarterly magazine. The new arrival is called Fashion Quarterly Life and features people and stylish interiors, fashion, food and wine, travel, and health & wellbeing.
PR outfit links up with band of entrepreneurs
Auckland-based PR and communication business Intelligent Ink has partnered with the Entrepreneurs Organisation’s Auckland chapter, to provide public relations and comms support.
Arrivals & Departures: Y&R snatches Rainger Rolfe man
Y&R NZ has appointed James Johnston to the newly created role of client services director effective immediately.
