FCB Media NZ has won one of only five Best of 2017 Awards at the global Festival of Media Awards in New York for their Virtual Coastguard media idea for Maritime NZ.

Written for M+AD by Isentia NZ country manager Russ Horell: Not many people fizz with excitement when you tell them you’re in the business of media monitoring, but we’ve got our sights set on changing that.

PHD New Zealand has been appointed as the media agency for the Sealord account, a win described by PHD NZ ceo Louise Bond “as testament to PHD’s strong strategic thinking and its integrated data and technology services”.

Two of New Zealand’s leading digital executives are joining forces in Auckland to launch Future State Consulting. Alex Radford who is currently General Manager, Digital Media at Dentsu Aegis Network, and Richard Thompson at present the Chief Executive of KPEX say Future State will support clients from strategy development right through to delivery.  

Colenso BBDO, Little Giant Linked by Isobar, Eleven PR, and Special Group took out the major wins for NZ at the Campaign Asia Pacific Awards held in Singapore overnight.

Yep. This is it from M+AD in 2017. We’re back on deck in one month – and you can expect our first email bulletin on Monday 15 January.