No more pies

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JWT and its client Ford wasted no time in turning the screws on Toyota when the news emerged last week that the Ford Ranger had knocked off the 32-year reign of the Hilux as NZ’s top-selling ute.

Facebook at Work gets to work

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Facebook has today begun to test Facebook at Work with “a few partners” (unnamed – presumably for security reasons). Facebook at Work is a separate experience that gives employees the ability to connect and collaborate efficiently using Facebook tools — many that they’re likely already using such as News Feed, Groups, messages and events.

Arrivals & Departures

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Omnicom Media Group (OMG) has created a new role to further maximise its market leverage as New Zealand’s largest media group, promoting Scott Keddie to the position as chief investment officer.

Global comp seeks young creative talent

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The 2015 New York Festivals’ 2nd Torch Awards is now open for entry. Torch is aimed at young creative talent from the ages of 18-25 – the competition explores a creative challenge each year and offers mentor training on how to pitch that idea. This year’s challenge is a 60-second video.

Hyundai backs family sports

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Kiwi chef Al Brown, star shrink Nigel Latta and rally driver Hayden Paddon have lent their support to a Family Time video campaign for Hyundai NZ. The trio have spoken about the importance of playing sports and games as a family in conjunction with the launch of the Hyundai Beach vs Beach 2015 Cricket Cup.

Ball boys take a bow-wow

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Saatchi & Saatchi’s Best Ball Boys in the World campaign for the ASB Classic tennis tournament has been garnering priceless publicity worldwide over the Xmas break, with the story or video appearing on Mashable, Yahoo Sports, MSN, USA Today, The Washington Post, ABC’s Good Morning America, Sports Illustrated and Britain’s Daily Mail.

Axis closes in one week

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Just seven days to go until the deadline for Axis 2015 closes in (although there’s a two-day extended deadline, with a penalty fee). Entries close at 4pm on Tuesday 20th January, 2015.