Parnell agency Rainger & Rolfe, with a little help from Exit Films, has released a follow-up to its April AA Smartfuel campaign – which introduced viewers to likeable advice-giving Korean/Kiwi cab driver Edward.
Arrivals & Departures: Ogilvy Media taps senior trio
Ogilvy Media Auckland has appointed Rachel Cormack as head of media – and one of her first tasks in her new role was to bring two more key people onto her team: strategic planner Kim Leybourne (as media director) and digital marketer Wayne Miller (head of Neo).
Holly & Luke pucker up for First Date
TVNZ 2 has launched its First Dates series with a parallel TVC series hosted by Holly & Luke’s First Date, about two guinea pigs who – like the people in the show – are also searching for love.
Possums back at No 1
On top this week, once again, is Toyota’s Real Road Experts. “People enjoy the different variations of the ad and that it is always an alternating storyline,” says Colmar Brunton senior client executive Katrin Schulze.
Arrivals & Departures: Chemistry taps BBDO/Image Centre trio (updated)
Westhaven indie Chemistry Interaction has made three new hires to meet expanding client needs, nabbing talent from Colenso and .99.
Tech giant buys Omnilab arm
Adstream, which describes itself as “the leading global provider of creative asset management, delivery and analytics technology company”, has announced the acquisition of Omnilab Media’s Dubsat, an advertising content management and distribution company operating in the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
APN Outdoor & Child Cancer Foundation wants you!
APN Outdoor has issed a call for entry into the creative showdown that is Pixel361°, this year being to benefit the Child Cancer Foundation.
Consuming too much info? You might be infobese, say these very strange ads
There’s more than one way to feel the flab. But however much time you spend on the treadmill, French ad publication Influencia sought to draw readers’ attention to a more insidious fitness foe you may be overlooking—infobesity.
Len Potts exits (Updated)
Len Potts, the creative genius behind some of New Zealand’s most successful ad campaigns, died peacefully at home last week after a short illness. He was 74.
Arrivals & Departures: Josh Moore takes on Transtasman Y&R role
Y&R has appointed its NZ ceo Josh Moore as chief creative officer of Y&R Australia & New Zealand, replacing Melbourne-based Ben Coulson who quit last week.