Barnes Catmur & Friends Dentsu’s TVC work for Heart Foundation NZ has won it a place in the shortlist for the WARC Brand Purpose Awards – a new, London-based competition honouring the effective use of emerging marketing disciplines.
NZ agency wins global redesign for Chevron Havoline
Multi-national energy company Chevron has appointed Auckland brand agency Radiation to redesign its Havoline brand for global use.
E-Commerce takes centre stage in Auckland
Brand consistency in an omnichannel world is the discussion focus at Shoptalk – a retailer meetup that precedes the inaugural NZ E-Commerce 1 to 1 one-day event coming to the Maritime Room Auckland on Thursday 20 July.
Arrivals & Departures: MediaWorks adds commercial division muscle
MediaWorks has made a raft of new hires in its commercial division, introducing a virtual new wave of managers to its teams across Auckland.
NZ female leaders take centre stage at NZME powwow
The inaugural NZME New Zealand Women’s Leadership Symposium at the Langham Auckland next week on Wednesday (21 June) and Thursday (22 June) will be an unparalleled gathering of New Zealand’s best and brightest female talent, according to the Communications Council e-newsletter Pigeon Post.
JWT & Fish shoot new Auckland Uni campaign (updated)
The University of Auckland’s role in creating future leaders, driving world-class research, and shaping social and economic change is brought to life in Never Stop, a new integrated brand campaign created by J Walter Thompson New Zealand.
Arrivals & Departures: Magic Memories taps Silicon Valley vets
Orlando, FL (June 13, 2017) – Magic Memories, founded in NZ in 1995, now based in the US and a global leader in capturing, creating and sharing memories, today announced technology industry veterans Jeff Ryan and Sanjay Dholakia have joined its board of directors.
Sandpit back at No 3 (updated)
Compiled for M+AD by Colmar Brunton client executive Mark Evans: Greg Grover from Nova is #1 ad for the month, with the usual humour we have come to expect from Nova Energy. Samsung’s Ostrich ad takes second – the music, humour and ‘coolness’ of the ad have made it a fav amongst those we spoke to.
Arrivals & Departures: OMD says haere ra to a long-termer (updated)
OMD has accepted the resignation of Auckland general manager Zac Stephenson, who has played a major role with the agency since 2008.
Nike NZ launches fashion zine
Auckland fashion photographer Holly Sarah Burgess and Nike, with a little help from Auckland’s Britomart centre, have launched a new zine, The Rise – essentially a vehicle to market Nike products in general, and the Nike Cortez range in particular.
