SYDNEY, Friday: Tourism New Zealand – with TBWA/Sydney fighting at our side – is lashing back at the Aussie meat industry’s provocative New Australia-land campaign.
No M+AD Monday
AUCKLAND, Friday: Monday is Auckland Anniversary Day, an official public holiday in the northern part of the nation, with many businesses closed for the day.
3rdeye elevates ‘stellar’ pair to replace Barry Williamson
AUCKLAND, Today: Recruitment specialist 3rdeye has promoted Harriet Kelly and Ellana Stubbs to a co-leadership role, replacing long-term leader Barry Williamson, who is stepping down.
FCB promotes Toby Sellers to MD
AUCKLAND, Today: FCB New Zealand has announced the promotion of Toby Sellers to managing director. Sellers joined the agency in 2010 as a group account director, and has strong experience both locally and globally having worked at leading agencies both in New Zealand and the UK, across a diverse range of brands.
Phantom tools up
AUCKLAND, Today: Phantom Billstickers has developed a suite of software tools to build a precisely targeted schedule of street posters, and check exactly when and where they have run – in close to real time.
‘Lawyering-up’ syndrome tackled
AUCKLAND, Today: The Comms Council has posted details of a personal skill development course – Managing Those Difficult Conversations, led by employment lawyer Anthony Drake.
Eastwood + four Kiwis on New York jury
NEW YORK, Wednesday: New York Festivals International Advertising Awards has announced Matt Eastwood, global chief creative officer of McCann Health, as its 2019 executive jury president – joining four Kiwis already appointed to the jury.
VMLY&R NZ taps Mok as MD
AUCKLAND, Today: Former FCB NZ CCO James Mok has been appointed to the managing director role at VMLY&R NZ – a move confirmed this morning by Sydney-based PR executive Katy Denis.
Giant billboards make Auckland debut
AUCKLAND, Today: APN Outdoor, now part of JCDecaux, has added two billboards to its growing digital portfolio, launching at Auckland International Airport and on the iconic Parnell Bridge, two of New Zealand’s most prominent outdoor locations.
Transtasman BBDO team create urban myth
AUCKLAND, Today: Visa, together with Colenso BBDO & Clemenger BBDO Sydney, has launched Urban Survivalist, a branded entertainment series starring one of Australia’s most successful comedic exports, Ronny Chieng (The Daily Show, Crazy Rich Asians).
