Auckland creative retail agency .99 has launched a new campaign for L’Oréal Paris New Zealand’s Casting Crème Gloss, a safe, semi-permanent hair colourant that lets women try something new, without having to fully commit.
Arrivals & Departures: Downright neighbourly
FCB Wellington has burgled its neighbour, Clemenger BBDDO Wellington, and snatched GM Sean Keaney to fill a similar role in the capital. Kearney starts in December.
Arrivals & Departures: New signings for Thieves & Chemistry
NZ director Jess Bluck has returned from working overseas to sign with Thick As Thieves. Previously, she’s worked on commercials for Origin Energy, 9 MSN, Cadbury, Nikon, Toyota and Honda.
Semi says: Busy creatives need ‘cuppa and a lie-down’
Auckland creative digital agency Young & Shand has forged a campaign – with a focus on worker wellbeing – to promote this year’s big Auckland design event, Semi-Permanent, now under way in Auckland at the Victory Convention Centre in Freemans Bay.
Arrivals & Departures: Rachel Lorimer exits MediaWorks
MediaWorks group head of corporate communications Rachel Lorimer has resigned to take up the role of head of communications at nationwide ambulance provider St John.
MediaWorks headhunts Herald gossip star
MediaWorks is about to launch a new digital-only entertainment brand, developed through a joint venture partnership with celebrated Herald gossip columnist Rachel Glucina.
Arrivals & Departures: BBDO taps six in Auckland, two in Wellington
Jordan Dale, Clemens Zlami, Ben Barnes, Matt Webster, Darryl Wong and Kim Pick are among the latest creatives to join the team at 100 College Hill.
Q+A with Marketo NZ’s Rob Cooke
Silicon Valley-based marketing software provider Marketo Inc established an office in New Zealand last month, and appointed Robert Cooke as manager. Cooke was formerly head of marketing at the Bank of New Zealand. He has also headed the digital team at the Yellow Pages Group and was the NZ general manager for digital agency Gruden.
Life insurance for dummies
Sovereign is giving Kiwis the opportunity to receive free life insurance through Facebook in a new campaign designed to address the issue of under-insurance in New Zealand.
Fancy a creative gig in the Big Apple?
Auckland recruitment shop The Creative Store is celebrating its sponsorship of this year’s Semi-Permanent with a competition for Semi-Permanent ticket holders.
