As its business throughout the ANZ region continues to grow, ESPN has announced the addition of Rita Steel as NZ sales manager to the newly aligned Disney ESPN media sales & partnerships team.
Four major ways the agency model is changing
The way that marketers and agencies work together is in a state of flux, says Melissa Lea, the managing director of R3 New York, writing in Campaign Asia-Pacific. This article originally appeared on the R3 website.
Arrivals & Departures: Special Sydney snares ECD talent
Auckland-based Special Group has appointed Sydney-based senior creatives Tom Martin & Julian Schreiber as joint ECDs in its Australian office in Surry Hills. Both are ex Cummins&Partners.
Arrivals & Departures: Award-winning journo joins Porter Novelli leadership team
Jane Luscombe has joined Porter Novelli NZ as one of two executive directors, replacing the role previously held by Sarah Williams who was promoted to managing director in July. Luscombe starts at Porter Novelli today.
New name, new look, new book for the Techos’ Guild
The NZ Film & Video Technicians Guild – better known far and wide as the Techos’ Guild – is celebrating its 30th birthday with a new name, a fresh logo and website as well as revised labour guidelines for the engagement of screen industry crew while working in New Zealand.
Ceres Organics, Phantom & Band Napier spread the EcoSocial word (Updated)
Ceres Organics – NZ owned and proud of it – is addressing the issue of mounting landfill with a home compostable transparent pack for its certified organic EcoSocial white quinoa, which is now being advertised in a Peruvian inspired campaign, running across PR, Phantom Billboards and social media.
McCann exec arrested on corruption charges in Pakistan
Following a four-year corruption investigation, the head of Pakistani agency Orientm McCann has been arrested along with seven other agency owners and four political figures.
Arrivals & Departures: ANZ duo take leadership roles at FCB Media
FCB Media has announced the appointment of Jenny Brown to group business director and James Butcher to group digital business director.
DDB Melbourne taps Cirkus to demo a child’s imagination
To celebrate the launch and to support further fundraising efforts for the new Monash Children’s Hospital Imagination Appeal, DDB Melbourne’s creative team reached out to Cirkus in New Zealand to produce an animated short, demonstrating the power of a child’s imagination.
NZ billboard indie is growing up
In the few months since Lumo launched its flagship premium Anzac digital billboard screen in downtown Auckland, the company has turned the focus of its expanding portfolio to the rest of this country.
