Up-and-coming Ponsonby-based social media agency Backchat Media has won the account for managing the digital radio integration for this year’s Melbourne Cup Carnival in November.
Once upon a time …
Clemenger BBDO Wellinton has created a series of fairytales to tell the story of the inhabitants at the opening of a major interactive walk-through precinct at Wellington Zoo.
Arrivals & Departures: GroupM ceo ships out, Hypermedia taps Justine Ussher
GroupM ceo Sean Seamer has bailed – to join MediaCom Sydney as ceo. He’d been in the GroupM role since the company set up in NZ a year ago, and will continue to oversee the NZ operation until a replacement is appointed.
Mind over matter?
V Energy, with a little help from their friends at Colenso and OMD, pushed the boundaries of possibility at a two-day stunt where mental strength and technology meet.
Cheeky combo of design, typography, illustration
Brother Design’s work for Foodstuff’s own brand, Pams, has enjoyed a successful run at award shows here and internationally. Now they’ve added a Gold pin at the Design Institute of New Zealand’s annual Best Awards.
Redundancy for Herald journos
A leaked email to staff from Herald managing editor to staff confirms that a number of staffers have accepted redundancies.
NZME exec reprises her IAB role
The Interactive Advertising Bureau has elected NZME group revenue director Laura Maxwell as its new chairperson, a role that she returns to after a two-year absence.
Arrivals & Departures: Meet Cuisine’s new ed, Snakk taps Aussie for APAC
Fairfax Media has appointed Kelli Brett as editor of Cuisine magazine. Brett is an experienced food journalist who has written for magazines and newspapers in Europe and Dubai.
Cannes unveils two replacement categories
The Cannes Lions has announced the launch of Lions Entertainment, a new stream which will deliver Entertainment Lions and Entertainment Lions for Music, replacing the current Branded Content & Entertainment Lions.
DDB + co create gory fashion line for Fargo on NEON
DDB NZ has teamed up with one of New Zealand’s leading knitwear and textile designers to create the Fargo Woollens clothing range to celebrate the second season of FX’s black comedy-drama Fargo, streaming express on NEON.
