DDB has contacted M+AD asking us to update yesterday’s report that DDB was the incumbent on Carpet Court (www.mad-daily.com/99-wins-flooring-giant-from-ddb).
Aussies 27-NZ 12 in latest finalist tally
Colenso BBDO scored all three of New Zealand’s finalists when The One Show released its third shortlist – in Direct, Interactive, Mobile and Radio overnight.
Designworks wins big hotel contract
Designworks Christchurch has been appointed to the largest interior design hotel project currently in New Zealand.
.99 wins flooring giant from DDB
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Retail specialist agency .99 has picked up the creative account for NZ flooring retail chain Carpet Court, after a pitch against unnamed agencies. The incumbent was DDB.
DDB and Barnes Catmur win Gold in Singapore
DDB NZ and Barnes Catmur & Friends both won Gold at the APAC Effie Awards in Singapore on Friday – and DDB got a nose out in front with a third in the Agency of the Year category. DDB and Barnes Catmur also scored two Silvers, followed by Y&R and Clemenger BBDO Wellington with one Silver apiece.
OOH sees ‘vibrant’ start to 2015
Expat adman wants young readers’ funnybone
Kiwi creative Carl van Wijk – a senior art director who is ex Saatchi Auckland and Y&R Auckland and currently CD at Rage Inc Tokyo – has produced a colourful book for two to six year-olds that celebrates NZ bird life in a way that aims to tickle the littlies’ funnybone.
Colenso takes Monteith’s lovers to mecca
Colenso BBDO and Curious Film have unveiled Monteith’s new campaign with a TVC which went to air on Sunday – the first part of an integrated campaign set to rollout over the next few months.
Wanted: NZ’s best young planners & buyers
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Yahoo New Zealand has announced the return of Yahoo Digital Stars, a programme that recognises the best up-and-coming talent in the New Zealand & Australian media planning and buying industry.
O&M fires up for big new product launch
Ogilvy & Mather Auckland is developing a multimillion-dollar campaign for Coca-Cola South Pacific’s much-touted new product, Coca-Cola Life – the new diabetic-friendly product that was developed by Coca-Cola in Argentina and Chile – which is now being released on the market in NZ.