Wellington-based publicist Amanda Vaisigano believes she has flipped the traditional agency model on its head – revolutionising the way Kiwi businesses receive public relations support and services.
UMS NZ: China export market booms (updated)
AUCKLAND, Thursday: United Media Solution, NZ’s leading Chinese digital marketing agency, experienced a strong period of growth in the first half of 2018 off the back of the maturing trade market between New Zealand and China.
NZME profit down
NZME’s profit is down by more than half as revenue fell in challenging market conditions, according to reports from Radio NZ and StopPress.
Authorities tick outdoor media deals
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission has cleared both the JCDecaux acquisition of APN Outdoor as well as oOh!media’s takeover of Adshel – a decision welcomed by oOh!media.
TVNZ lifts earnings, cracks 100m streams
WELLINGTON, Thursday: TVNZ has overnight reported a $9.1 million lift in operational earnings, strengthened share of TV audiences and revenue, and significantly boosted online streaming scale for the financial year ended 30 June 2018.
Arrivals & Departures: Rising director W.A.M. Bleakley signs with Curious
W.A.M. Bleakley (William Alexander Magnus, aka Bill) has progressed from VCA graduate, to award-winning short film maker, to award-winning music video director, to the Curious roster of commercial directors.
Keeping ahead of the curve
Isentia NZ country manager Russ Horell reflects on his first 12 months in the job – updating the op-ed piece he wrote for M+AD in January, after three months in the role: The news cycle as we’ve known it no longer exists. Issues take off and change course within a matter of minutes. For New Zealand’s leading communicators this creates just as many opportunities as challenges.
Adshel launches Live Panoramas
Adshel NZ has expanded its Immerse portfolio of products with the addition of Adshel Live Panoramas, which combine Adshel’s static Panorama format with the smart digital capability and technology of Adshel Live.
If this hasn’t been bringing a tear to the eye, you’re not human!
Auckland agency Rainger & Rolfe have produced a new campaign for client Oceania Healthcare – just gone to air – starring a beautifully recorded Kiwi rendition of a classic love song, Let Me Call You Sweetheart, with vocals by (among others) NZ diva Suzanne Lynch.
Colenso collaborators unveil sun-powered tvc
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: NZ’s Assembly Limited, Sunergise Auckland and Colenso BBDO have released what may well be the world’s first advertising film powered by the sun.