AUCKLAND, Today: MediaWorks has appointed Mike Watkins, the former boss of JCDecaux NZ, to run its outdoor advertising division, according to a report by Daniel Dunkley in BusinessDesk.
Pead celebrates internal excellence with promotions across the agency
AUCKLAND, Today: Comms agency Pead, which now bills itself as “specialists in creative communications and reputation management”, Pead has promoted people across the corporate and consumer teams,” reinforcing the agency’s commitment to fostering career growth and encouraging personal development in the workplace.
American duo Frank Garguilo and Jeff B Tune join TBWA\NZ from Sid Lee LA
AUCKLAND, Today: Swapping the City of Angels for the City of Sails, Frank Garguilo and Jeff B Tune are the new creative duo at TBWA\NZ.
Mother Earth and R&R go nuts over Nutty Sensations
HAMILTON, Thursday: NZ-based global food provider Mother Earth – with Rainger & Rolfe – has just launched Nutty Sensations, a new range of sweet and savoury nuts designed to enhance their market-leading snacking range.
Federation snares Brad Collett
AUCKLAND, Thursday: CBD indie Federation has lured Stanley Street ECD Brad Collett as its new chief creative officer to lead the agency’s creative offering across its New Zealand and Australian clients.
VideoTaxi bolsters senior team to support growth
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Digital content company VideoTaxi has announced the appointment of two new senior roles as it continues to expand and develop its unique business model.
Dentsu NZ launches Mktg Sport
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Mktg Sports + Entertainment, dentsu’s global sports marketing agency, have launched Mktg New Zealand. This strategic move strengthens dentsu’s sports and brand marketing expertise in the ANZ region while aligning with established New Zealand sports talent management and brand activation leader, Halo Sport.
2degrees & TBWA\NZ Create ‘a Completely Bonkers Armada’
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: TBWA\NZ and 2degrees has launched “a fun summer retail campaign using AR, geolocation, and weather integration technology”.
Chemistry leads Schick and Basketball NZ collaboration to deliver NeighbourHoops
AUCKLAND, Today: Schick, in partnership with the Basketball New Zealand’s Hoops in Parks programme, has launched Schick NeighbourHoops.
Emerging talent joins First Five Rungs
AUCKLAND, Today: Ayaan Shaikh (OMD), Lily Tootill (MBM), Leo Shum (Dentsu) and Lydia Sleeman-Bailey (The Monkeys) have joined the now 12-strong First Five Rungs Auckland team, working to connect with and support emerging talent in the communications industry.
