Software and technology company Broadcast MAP have completed the nationwide rollout of their new Schedule Optimiser and are giving their subscribers the chance to win an iPhone 6 every time they use it to make a buy between now and November 30.
Nestlé taps MediaCom
Nestlé has parted ways with ZenithOptimedia on both sides of the Tasman, and appointed MediaCom to its business in NZ, and MEC in Australia. Aussie website MUmBRELLA says the combined account is worth A$60 million.
Arrivals & Departures
DDB and creative team to split $10,000 prizemoney
DDB and two former creatives have struck a deal over the disputed $10,000 cash prize from the recent Newspaper Ad of the Year Awards. Neither party will confirm (or deny) the settlement, which of course amounts to a virtual confirmation.
Liquidator seizes Magazine Marketing Co
The Magazine Marketing Company, formed in 2008 by Stuart Shepherd, an honourable man of impeccable credentials (he founded Magazzino, Propaganda and Mercury Subs in the 1990s) went into liquidation on October 15.
Ed eyes the knife
M+AD ed David Gapes takes a fortnight break from Monday to undergo surgery. Stepping into the breach is his old mate Dave McCombs, a widely experienced journo who worked alongside Gapes and his M+AD partner, designer Chris Grimstone, at Profile Publishing and 3Media Group (that’s him on the left in the photo, taken at Gapes’ wedding in 2008).
Arrivals & Departures
Glassons backpedals over skinny look
Clothing giant Glassons has apologised to its customers for featuring skinny display mannequins which some Kiwis have described as an unattainable depiction of women. The apology was conveyed via a press release and a graphic (that’s it, above) on the company’s Facebook site.
DDB taps Breaking Bad star
DDB revisited the original casting tapes of Bruce Lee and Seth Rogan for an extension to Sky TV’s Come With Us brand campaign. Now they’ve tapped Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul.
O&M and Y&R make LIA Print finals in Vegas
Ogilvy & Mather and Y&R are the NZ agencies through to the shortlist stage of the London International Awards’ Print/Poster/Billboard category.