AUCKLAND, Today: DDB NZ has this morning announced the appointment of Gary Steele, formerly head of the creative department at TBWA Singapore, as executive creative director. Read More

KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday: An ambitious plan to combine the operations of WPP agencies J Walter Thompson and Ogilvy in Malaysia under a one-company two-brands structure has failed. Read More

AUCKLAND, Today: Sometimes those nice folks at that quaint outfit known as the NZ Marketing Association act strangely. Today, it’s their head-in-the-sand take on Facebook. Read More

AUCKLAND, Today: Chinese digital agency UMS has been appointed by Landcorp NZ to create and manage digital marketing for its Pāmu Pure Organic and One Farm brands in China. Read More

AUCKLAND, Monday: Australia’s Bunnings Group is to launch a New Zealand edition of its monthly magazine, and appointed Auckland journo Lisa Morton as editor. Read More