AUCKLAND, Today: Independent agency Motion Sickness has promoted Jordan Stent to creative director. Agency founder Sam Stuchbury will now step up as executive creative director.
Second-best tvc in the world!
NEW YORK, Tuesday: dentsu USA CCO Menno Kluin – writing for Best Ads – has selected DDB Aotearoa’s Sky TV The Watch as the second-best TVC in the world.
Jon Toogood, Blindspot, Hollie Smith, Sharon O’Neill back vaccination campaign
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Several well-known Kiwi musicians are putting their face to MediaWorks’ vaccination tally campaign, which launched last week on MediaWorks’ digital out-of-home billboards.
Brand role for Paula Bennett
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: NZ biotechnology company SRW Laboratories has engaged former deputy PM Paula Bennett as brand ambassador to promote the company’s leading-edge range of health supplements.
Host Havas AU drives new Avis AUNZ platform
SYDNEY, Today: Avis Budget Group AUNZ has unveiled Driven by Better, a long-term brand platform for the Avis brand. The launch campaign was created by Sydney-based agency partner Host/Havas, with media by Havas NZ.
Adland tackles lockdown domestic abuse
AUCKLAND, Today: Domestic violence service provider Shine has launched a new billboard campaign with Lumo in response to an escalation of abuse during lockdown.
dentsu & Fish cooked up a storm
AUCKLAND, Today: dentsu and Flying Fish’s Pizza Hut The Yumpire tvc has led to impressive numbers, the agency reports. Launched in mid-April, The Yumpire has smashed single day and weekly sales records.
Blutui takes on the world
HAMILTON, Today: Waikato-based website developer Blutui has partnered with global martech consultancy Tangram in a drive to improve worldwide sales of their development platform.
Clemenger boss bids farewell
AUCKLAND, Monday: “In the famously cutthroat media world, chief executives aren’t known for having a long shelf life,” writes Daniel Dunkley in the latest edition of NZ indie news site BusinessDesk. “Robert Morgan, the ceo of Clemenger Group for the past 23 years, is an exception to that rule.”
