Auckland digital marketing agency Inbound has picked up a good award win from global marketing software leader HubSpot. Inbound won the Inbound Growth Story category for work it did with Authentically, an Instagram account growth service created by Inbound co-founder Steven Male.
M+AD signs AoY deal with Campaign Asia
M+AD has become a partner in the Australia/NZ division of the Campaign Asia-Pacific Agency of the Year Awards series – just in time to announce the 2018 call for entries.
DDB launches AA Insurance: Live a Little Freer
AUCKLAND, Thursday: DDB has launched a new AA Insurance brand campaign, Live a Little Freer, which follows three Kiwis’ quest to live life worry-free.
Botab tickets on sale today
AUCKLAND, Today: Botab 2018 tickets have finally gone on sale – and the Comms Council would love everyone to know about it. “I know everyone has been waiting for the chance to get theirs,” says comms exec Katie Ward.
Colenso shoots BNZ’s new app
Colenso BBDO has created a Bank of New Zealand campaign aimed at Kiwi travellers with the launch of a new app called BNZ Convert It.
The Spikes enlist FCB creative head
FCB NZ creative group head Leisa Wall has been appointed as a member of two juries at next month’s Spikes Asia – the Brand Experience & Activation jury, and Direct.
Ad agencies shine in updated Best Awards finalists list
AUCKLAND, Today: A pig’s backside, chocolate squid ice cream, an AI bot that fights email scammers, mini Lord of the Rings action figures, dice to decide your downtime activities and an app to help victims of domestic violence.
Tears flow as Auckland agency goes out of business
AUCKLAND, Today: A long-established, well-regarded Queen Street digital agency, Aamplify Partners, yesterday closed its doors, making as many as 25 people redundant.
2018 IABNZ Awards finalists unveiled
With 69 entries across 15 categories, 37 finalists have been named for the 2018 IABNZ Awards, with winners set to be recognised across Digital Media Sales Excellence, Ad-Operations Excellence, Digital Product of the Year and Creative Facing categories.
Stuff man says: ‘Stuff & Neighbourly audiences grow, Herald declines’
Stuff senior comms exec Alex Maplesden writes: “We’ve just received the July Unique Audience results from Nielsen and thought you may be interested in some of the findings, particularly the YOY growth in Unique Audience from Stuff vs the decline from the New Zealand Herald.