After a recent consolidation of its account, leading New Zealand animal genetics & technology company LIC has appointed King St Hamilton after a five-way pitch in June. M+AD believes the incumbent was Eleven Wellington, but the other four pitchers have not been identified.

DDB New Zealand has welcomed back two familiar faces and added another top talent to bolster its Auckland-based team.

After sifting through 4000 thousand global entries, 210 judges from 62 countries have voted, and the non-professional AdStars shortlist has been released. Two AdSchool student teams from Media Design School Auckland have scored two of only nine shortlist places shortlisted worldwide in the Innovation category, and three more teams have been shortlisted in Print. 

Young Guns 15, the New York-based future-shaping portfolio competition for creative professionals 30 years of age and under has launched its call for entries. The deadline for entries is Monday 31 July.

Takapuna-based animation outfit Cirkus will have a strong presence at this year’s Spikes Asia – with ringmaster Marko Klijn being named a keynote speaker, alongside drag queen/Leo Burnett Hong Kong CD Gianni Gurnani/Gigi Giubilee.

“OMD, DDB and their client Sky  approached us with a chilling proposition,” says Phantom Billstickers’ Stuart Palmer, who sent us the image.

Clemenger Group New Zealand has announced it’s made a majority investment in market-leading research/customer intelligence company Perceptive Group Auckland.

Anzac Avenue in downtown Auckland was developed in 1918 and within just five years, the corner of Anzac Ave and Beach Rd became an early beacon of billboard advertising. Throughout its history, the corner site has remained either vacant or used for car parking, surrounded for most of its life with static signage.