Entries to the 2018 Epica Awards open on Monday 31 July in Cannes. Epica is the only global creative prize awarded by the specialist press (that’s us!).

The pinnacle in advertising success in New Zealand (+ 25 other countries on five continents), the 2018 Effie Awards – held in association with TVNZ – will open for entries next month.

This image caught our eye in our daily troll of offshore sites. It’s out of Sweden – and was named Runner-Up on Aussie site Bestads (scroll down for the links).

The Aussie HQ of outdoor media behemoth oOh!media has not given up on its quest for Adshel, offering almost half-a-billion Australian dollars to acquire the rival company.

The Cannes Lions have appointed three more Kiwis as judges for this year’s festival – just one day after OMD NZ ceo Nigel Douglas has been confirmed a judge in the Media category, and social media agency OMD/Fuse NZ general manager Gina McKinnon was named a judge in the PR category.

Andrew Hawley is stepping down as managing partner at Clemenger BBDO Wellington, effective June 1. He will continue in his role on a part-time basis while he “transitions to his creative origins working on a number of early-phase companies and projects”.

In a continuation of strong growth the agency says it has experienced in the last 12 months, MBM Auckland & Wellington has been appointed as the media agency for Douglas Pharmaceuticals. 

Only modest success for NZ at the shortlist stage of 2018 PR Awards in Hong Kong, with the Kiwi contingent scoring just one of the 277 finalists announced over the weekend.

Auckland based shopper marketing agency Raydar has announced the launch of a new behavioural research division, Sapien, which will be headed by research director Mark Vincett and insight director Manya Craig.

The Cannes Lions have appointed two Kiwis as judges for this year’s festival – OMD NZ ceo Nigel Douglas has been confirmed a judge in the Media category, and social media agency OMD/Fuse NZ general manager Gina McKinnon was named a judge in the PR category.