PHD Group NZ today announced it has appointed Jo Hartley as head of trading & investment. She’s ex Dentsu Aegis NZ where she was trading director.
TBWA toasts Danish delight
TBWA NZ has released its first local campaign for global Danish beer brand Carlsberg. The ads are currently running on radio and billboards.
Blue Eye Deer shoots SPCA animal welfare spot
Silverdale-based creative agency Blue Eye Deer – formed in December last year by four ex-Auckland agency types – has crafted a second campaign for SPCA Blue Tick, Feel good about high animal welfare.
Arrivals & Departures: OMG takes a trifecta
Omnicom Media Group NZ agencies have made three recent key hires: Rachel Leyland has joined Dynamo as a business director, working primarily on Spark, helping promote its Skinny Mobile and Lightbox offerings. She’s an ex FCB Auckland media director.
Saatchi turns ASB credit card on its head
ASB has issued a vertical challenge to the credit card market with its new market-leading, low rate credit card ASB Visa Light. Instead of the traditional horizontal format that’s been the standard since the 1970s, the new ASB Visa Light features a vertical design, with the chip at the top.
No neon glow for Kiwis at healthcare awards
No reward for NZ agencies at New York’s Global Awards, held at parallel ceremonies in Sydney and New York over the weekend. The Globals honour the world’s best healthcare advertising.
Lions shrinks 2017 juries for sharper result
The Cannes Lions is to reduce the size of its jury panels present in Cannes by 92 members across the board. “This,” reckons Cannes Lions MD Jose Papa, “will ensure the highest standard of meaningful debate can take place”.
Kiwi creative delivers a marvellous, twisted journey to find the killer idea
A new book promises to prepare aspiring writers, designers, artists, thinkers, and dreamers to hunt down killer ideas – ideas that could change the world, or at least their own lives.
Reaching for the stars
NZME’s digital news show, New Zealand Herald Focus, has hit its highest ratings ever, with 1.2 million views across all platforms last week. Launched in April this year, Focus airs up to 12 times a day, providing rolling video coverage to NZME’s digital audience.
Digital revolution reshapes Les Mills
Les Mills International’s immediate goal is to make the most of its advertising spend to help support its growth into the consumer market globally – and to deliver the right marketing message to the right customer segments at the right time. Bradley Moore, the company’s Auckland-based chief digital officer, talked about the transformation to M+AD …
