SYDNEY: Wednesday: The Aussie arm of AUNZ creative agency The Monkeys has snared Colenso BBDO NZ Beth O’Brien to the position of head of innovation. Based in Sydney, she starts in January next year.
Global gong for TBWA\NZ
NEW YORK, Tuesday: Omnicom’s TBWA\NZ Group ceo Catherine Harris says she’s elated at news the network has been Adweek’s 2021 Global Agency of the Year.
Special wins NZ AoY title in Asia – again
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Special retained the New Zealand Agency of the Year title they won at Campaign Asia last year, this year heading off DDB Aotearoa and TBWA\ NZ, who came second and third respectively.
Artists tell their why in new Vaccination campaign
AUCKLAND, Today: Creative New Zealand has partnered with Augusto to create a campaign that amplifies voices from the arts community to encourage vaccination.
Federation enlists native fauna to save motorcyclists lives
AUCKLAND, Today: Auckland indie shop Federation has created a new Auckland Transport campaign which highlights the fact that nearly half of all motorcycle crashes in Tamaki Makaurau take place at urban intersections.
Colenso & Spark harness data power
AUCKLAND, Today: Colenso BBDO has devised a smart SNTA – Spark’s new tech assistant, built in partnership with creative agency Colenso BBDO, “to take the guesswork out of holiday shopping”.
Eight makes multiple hires
AUCKLAND, Today: AUNZ film co Eight has announced multiple hires across their tvc production department and The Story Department. Headlining the swag of hires is award-winning NZ producer Claire Kelly.
Vodafone hires marketing guru
AUCKLAND, Today: Vodafone New Zealand has appointed Georgia Mahaffie to the role of head of brand & marketing. She joins Vodafone after nine years at VCCP London, Seattle and New York, most recently as managing director.
Waxeye shoots for Dubai
AUCKLAND, Monday: NZ Trade & Enterprise has launched – with support from NZ-based digital studio Waxeye – a digital version of its pavilion for Expo 2020 Dubai, aimed at global audiences.
Strategists sign
AUCKLAND, Monday: Global indie network Hearts & Science has announced the appointment (and return to New Zealand) of Emily Douglas, who joins the Ponsonby marketing agency as group business director, following “significant growth” since Hearts & Science NZ launched at the end of 2019.
