Pead PR’s David Paine, who died at home last week after a battle with cancer, will be remembered this afternoon at 2.30pm at St Aiden’s Anglican Church, 5 Ascot Avenue, Remuera.
Online costs drop for NZ marketers?
New Zealand exporters are expected to benefit from access to a Google platform which makes it easier to compare prices of products, according to a local marketing expert.
NZ Warc judges won’t be going anywhere
M+AD was a little shy of the mark on Friday when we advised that BC&F Dentsu ECD Paul Catmur and True head of planning Janisa Parag were heading to London to sit on the international jury for the Content Strategy category at the upcoming Warc Awards.
Arrivals & Departures: Smoke taps music wrangler, NZME’s Rich Adams moves, Marketo ANZ marketing director
Auckland commercial music production company Smoke has appointed Sarah Fabrin to manage its marketing and sales. Fabrin has a background in model, retail and music management – she wrangled models and curated for NZ Fashion Week.
Pead PR mourns the death of co-founder
David Paine, a leading figure in the PR industry, passed peacefully at home on Wednesday 15 March 2017. David was one of the founding members of the Pead PR team alongside owner Deborah Pead and made his mark in guiding and training the “peadies” in the art of storytelling.
Clemenger takes out the Grand Axis 2017, Colenso Agency of the Year
At a sell-out event at the Viaduct Events Centre in Auckland last night, emceed by funny man-comedian Brendan Lovegrove, 800 advertising types came together at the local to celebrate the industry’s best creative work from the past year.
Cannes taps BK
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has today announced Burger King – a Y&R NZ client – as the Creative Marketer of the Year 2017.
Arrivals & Departures: Gill Stewart exits the MA
Marketing Association ceo Gill Stewart is stepping aside after 18 months at the helm. “During her time as chief executive, Gill has led a major turnaround in the financial performance of the MA,” said chair Lance Walker.
Caples enlists Chemistry Interaction’s Susan Young
Susan Young, joint creative director at Chemistry Interaction in Westhaven, has been appointed a Caples Awards judge – one of just six women in the 30-strong jury.
London calling
UK ad news site Warc has conscripted two senior Kiwi adpeople to sit on the international jury for the Content Strategy category at the upcoming Warc Awards in London.
