AUCKLAND, Thursday: Comms Council industry support group The First Five Rungs will head into the New Year with a new chair, new deputy chair and five new members on its committee.
The Kiwi connection
MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Aussie ad/media site Mumbrella has named Clemenger BBDO Melbourne – with two from NZ at the helm – as its Agency of the Decade.
Kim Pick to judge at One Show
NEW YORK, Wednesday: The One Club for Creativity has announced that VMLY&R NZ ECD Kim Pick has been selected to serve as a judge for The One Show 2020.
Perceptive taps senior consultant
AUCKLAND, Today: North Shore-based customer intelligence agency Perceptive has appointed Katya Krone to the role of senior research consultant.
Jelly Babies
AUCKLAND, Today: Spark, with Colenso BBDO and PHD, has teamed up with educational resource provider Scholastic to create a new Santaline adventure to take Kiwi kids on an interactive Santaline adventure with somebody called Jelly the Elf.”
B&T tackles gender bias
SYDNEY, Today: Aussie ad/media site B&T has issued an entry call for its new Women Leading Tech Awards, in partnership with Google.
Warc taps Mango’s Virtue
LONDON, Today: Zoe Virtue, the head of social & digital at DDB’s Mango Communications, has been appointed as a global judge for the Effective Social Strategy category in the 2020 Warc Awards.
Big Picture reframes as One Picture
AUCKLAND, Yesterday: Marketing strategy consultancy Big Picture is to receive a big makeover. Founder Richard Bourke said: “Since launching in Auckland 18 years ago, Big Picture has delivered game-changing insights and leading marketing strategies for – among others – Spark, NZ Story and Fisher & Paykel.
NZ digital advertising revenue grew 12% in Q3
AUCKLAND, Yesterday: Total digital advertising revenue in NZ continues to climb, reaching $313.4 million in Q3 2019, achieving 12% growth on the same quarter in 2018, following eight consecutive quarters of double-digit growth.
Colenso’s Aussie pav
SYDNEY, Today: Colenso BBDO has launched a road-safety Xmas campaign for NRMA Insurance Australia. As Xmas spots go, this has far more cut-through than the usual Xmas treacle.
