AUCKLAND, Today: Recently appointed New World head of marketing and customer experience Dominic Quin approached the Clemenger Group to help create a long-term platform for New World.
Q3 2018 interactive revenue grows 13% YoY
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: IABNZ’s Internet Advertising Revenue Report for Q3 2018 was released today with total revenue reaching $266m for the quarter representing 13% YoY growth.
JWT & Glue shoot Squealing Pig
MELBOURNE, Yesterday: NZ winery Squealing Pig has launched a quirky new via J Walter Thompson Australia. Under the direction of Glue Society’s Pete Baker (based in Wellington) five films have been created – one for each of the little pigs that feature on the Squealing Pig label.
Chemistry alive + kicking! (updated)
AUCKLAND, Today: (Editor’s note: This story originally referred – incorrectly – to “FCB”.) Contrary to our report from yesterday (scroll down for the link), Chemistry remains a key agency in the Samsung New Zealand roster.
Special NZ’s at the wheel for Holden
AUCKLAND, Yesterday: After several months on Netflix’s Emmy-nominated series Chef’s Table in London, Delhi and LA, Finch’s Zia Mandviwalla has returned to Australia with the “beautifully emotive” Street Smart tvc for Holden (created by Special Group).
Countdown cuts Y&R, taps M&C shop
AUCKLAND, Yesterday: Countdown has appointed M&C Saatchi’s bespoke creative agency Greenhouse’ as its new creative agency, replacing incumbent Y&R NZ.
Bespoke content testing and audience targeting solution for NZ market
SYDNEY, Yesterday: Global video marketplace Unruly has launched New Zealand’s first at ad:tech Auckland – allowing advertisers to maximise the local impact of their video content, using UnrulyEQ.
Media giants combine forces
AUCKLAND, Today: Go Media and NZME announced that they have entered a sales partnership that will see NZME including Go Media’s out-of-home media solutions as part of its multi-platform offering to their customers from next week (November 19).
Aussies generate sharp paronomasia*
AUCKLAND, Yesterday: M+AD’s story about the launch of Oath locally came after Verizon announced last week it will rename the division Verizon Media Group/Oath as part of a new operating structure for the group.
Will the future of work be a renaissance, revolution or dystopia?
SYDNEY, Yesterday:– I had the privilege to attend the National Future of Work Summit held at the ICC in Sydney recently. We heard from a broad cross-section of speakers – from Faethm’s Michael Priddis, Atlassian’s Dom Price, Sydney Uni’s Atilla Brungs, to trade union reps and workplace startups including Academy XI, Beam Australia, Transition Hub and Ribit – all trying to solve the problem of how we will deal with the Future of Work.
