AUCKLAND, Wednesday: oOh!media ANZ ceo/MD Brendon Cook is leaving the company he founded 30 years ago – and the outdoor giant has begun a search for a new boss.
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$12b to spend
WELLINGTON, Today: Ad & PR agencies are – as we speak – gearing up for another early general election, after PM Jacinda Ardern yesterday announced the date – Saturday 19 September.
Google taps MBM
SYDNEY, Tuesday: NZ media agency MBM has been awarded Performance Agency of the year for 2019 (tied with Australia’s Resolution Media), in Google’s prestigious Partners Honours programme. MBM also scored two agency awards.
Our No 8 fencing-wire culture
WELLINGTON, Today: New research undertaken by NZ business consultants Redvespa may help provide reasons behind New Zealand’s slide down the Global Innovation Index – from 9th in 2009 to 25th in 2019.
Olympics sponsors chase gold
LONDON, Today: Advertiser spend on sports sponsorship is expected to rise 5% this year to reach more than US $48bn worldwide – the strongest growth in a decade and ahead of growth projections for all traditional media, according to a new study from WARC.
For their eyes only
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WELLINGTON, Today: The 2nd Social Media for Government NZ 2020 in March aims to bring together social media experts in government to “explore how social media can be leveraged to find key insights on what resonates with the audience and drive trust and confidence in government”.
Meet Team WPP NZ
SYDNEY, Tuesday: WPP MD NZ Sven Baker has resigned from his current position and will move to the transitional role of non-executive NZ chairman. A new NZ management team has also been appointed.