PARIS, Today: Entries for the Epica Awards, the only global creative award judged by the press, have opened with an early-bird €100 discount until August 31.
TAKAPUNA, Wednesday: Health TV has extended its nationwide network of TVs – widely seen in GP medical clinics & hospitals – to the medical clinics in Defence Force bases in the NZ Army, RNZN, and the RNZAF.
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: US-based Magnite, which bills itself as the largest independent sell-side advertising platform, has appointed Yael Milbank as MD for New Zealand.
AUCKLAND, Today: Publicis Groupe has confirmed that Saatchi & Saatchi is the only Groupe agency in NZ to be impacted by Covid-induced redundancies – confounding AUNZ ceo Michael Rebelo’s earlier warnings that 30+ roles were at risk in both countries.
AUCKLAND, Today: NZ-owned indie Federation reports that it is growing – and has appointed Tabitha Harris into the newly created role of brand director.
AUCKLAND, Today: Investment in large-format out-of-home has been proven to boost brand sentiment metrics, as well as raise overall campaign awareness, a new study – released by JCDecaux – reveals.
AUCKLAND, Today: Publicis Groupe’s NZ agencies are doing better than many in containing the post-Covid damage. Publicis Media NZ, and MBM both confirmed to M+AD this morning that they have no redundancies to report.
AUCKLAND, Today: Big Communications has created a new campaign for Vero to remind business owners and managers that arranging business insurance can be complex – and is best left to an expert.