AUCKLAND, Today: Colenso BBDO and film company Assembly have created an Amnesty International ‘audio badge’ – The Sound of Unity – for today’s International Women’s Day.
DAN APAC restructures
SINGAPORE, Thursday: With a view to simplifying its business and giving its leaders a greater degree of autonomy, Dentsu Aegis Network has put in place a new structure for the Asia-Pacific region, reducing the number of regional clusters from five to three.
Louise Bond fronts up for women
SINGAPORE, Today: To celebrate International Women’s Day, Campaign Asia-Pacific has asked four of last year’s winners of its Women Leading Change Awards – including PHD NZ chairperson Louise Bond – how they felt the gender diversity agenda had moved on.
Major brands avoid Trump – even as he promotes them
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WASHINGTON, Today: In a scene likely worth millions of dollars in free advertising, President Donald Trump displayed a spread of burgers from some of the country’s biggest fast-food chains inside the State Dining Room of the White House yesterday as hungry football players looked on.
Saatchi+8+ceos put the boot into unconscious bias
Special Group ranked #3 most effective indie in the World
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LONDON, Last night: Special Group has been named the third Most Effective Independent Agency in the World, as the Warc Effctive 100 survey continue to filter through from the UK.
Out-of-home revenue up
AUCKLAND, Today: A challenging 2018 media market has not been able to halt the New Zealand outdoor sector’s continuing revenue growth.
Profanity gets the green light in Oz
SYDNEY, Today: Sleep mattress company Koala has had its Nöfnideä? billboard, which was placed metres down the road from rival furniture company Ikea, cleared of inappropriate language by the Aussie Ad Standards Board, according to a report in Australian newssheet Mumbrella (scroll down for the link).
Arrivals & Departures: Kargo raids NZME
AUCKLAND, Today: Global brand ads leader Kargo has announced a significant addition to its team in New Zealand and Australia, appointing Maria Bajalica as sales manager in New Zealand.
Indie online mag debuts
AUCKLAND, Today: Budding entrepreneurs throughout New Zealand are being given the opportunity to learn from some of the best, thanks to a newly-launched independent website, run by two cousins – Ben & Steven Male.