AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Indie media agency MBM has appointed Denise Tan as digital director, working collaboratively with client service director Will Tran.
Health insurance brand gets Special transformation
AUCKLAND, Today: Health insurer Partners Life has teamed up with Special Group Auckland to celebrate one decade of business with its first brand relaunch. The transformation represents the next chapter of the Partners Life story, in-line with its vision to disrupt the insurance sector, ensuring Kiwis get the most out of their life and health insurance.
Life’s New Haircut
AUCKLAND, Today: Film Construction director Ayla Amano talks funerals in a pandemic in her new music video for Irish artist Junior Brother. In 2020 Amano was living and working in Ireland just as the pandemic hit. The following is a look into the challenges and ingenuity of making Life’s New Haircut in a covid environment.
Crave Global expands
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Symonds St-based creative experience agency Crave Global has appointed two new directors. Georgina Otto joins the team as experiential director, while Dean Taylor boosts the company’s digital offering with the newly created role of digital director.
Pitchblack Partners wins Orcon Group
AUCKLAND, Today: Orcon Group (formerly Vocus Group), the owner of ISP brands Orcon, Slingshot and Flip has appointed Pitchblack Partners after a competitive pitch. A reliable source told M+AD: “There was no incumbent agency at the time the account went to pitch”.
BCG2 wins CodeHQ
AUCKLAND, Today: After a market review, BCG2 has won the account for CodeHQ. Established in 1993, and until this year known as Augen, CodeHQ is in the business of “building awesome software for its clients”.
Summer in the City
AUCKLAND, Friday: AUNZ outdoor brand Kathmandu has unveiled its latest summer campaign, developed in conjunction with Special Group NZ. The campaign taps into the collective anticipation for a summer spent ‘out there’ in nature.
No M+AD Monday
AUCKLAND, Today: Wet & windy weather is forecast for this long Labour Day weekend (which celebrates the establishment of the eight-hour working day in 1890).
Destination NSW appoints NZ PR agency
WELLINGTON, Today: Destination marketing agency Āmio Limited has been appointed by Destination NSW as its public relations representative agency in New Zealand.
Triton releases first NZ podcast report
AUCKLAND, Today: California-based Triton Digital, a global technology and services leader to the digital audio and podcast industry, has announced the release of the first New Zealand podcast ranker.
