At a sell-out event at SKYCITY Convention Centre in Auckland last night, emceed by the terrific Jesse Mulligan, 800 advertising people came together to celebrate the industry’s best creative work of the past year.
Fast Bauer put Axis mag onto agency desks by 9am
Last night’s excitement at the CAANZ Axis Awards may have seemed like a fast-fading memory to many of the participants as they woke this morning – but when they got to work, a surprise awaited them: Last Night, a magazine commemorating the occasion in all its lurid glory, was waiting for them on their desks.
Spandau Ballet fronts up for The Breeze
The Breeze has tapped Spandau Ballet and their hit song True for the network’s latest marketing campaign.
bcg2 launches first FMG brand campaign
bcg2 has launched its FMG brand campaign after winning the account in September last year in creative pitch.
Villa Maria brand cracks global rankings
Villa Maria has been ranked by the global wine industry as the 4th most admired wine brand in the world. This is the first time a New Zealand wine brand has ranked so high in the industry-recognised poll by Drinks International.
Vaughn Davis does his own Thing
Adman-turned-social-media-guru Vaughn Davis has put together an expert panel to discuss the Internet of Things at the upcoming social media club event this coming Wednesday 18 March (6pm-8pm).
iHeartRadio launches retailer stream
NZME is expanding its premium offering with the launch of In-Store Radio powered by iHeartRadio NZ, to provide a key service for retailer businesses across New Zealand.
DARKHORSE celebrates with champagne & diamonds
Grey Lynn-based PR/events/activation shop DARKHORSE has signed Moët Hennessy New Zealand and Orsini Fine Jewellery to its roster of clients.
Cannes taps seven Kiwis
The Cannes Lions has appointed seven New Zealand jury representatives for the 2015 awards – on the Media, Cyber, Design, PR, Direct, Promo & Activation, and Radio Lions juries.
Arrivals & Departures
Snakk Media has appointed Niko Toluono: to take the reins of the company’s New Zealand office as country manager. Toluono joins Snakk from Fairfax, where he was a media consultant for nearly three years, and has also held senior roles at Mediacom and Ogilvy NZ.
