Entries for Axis 2017 closed yesterday – but CAANZ’s late entry procedure immediately came to the rescue of the tardy.
MDS AdSchool grads score silver, bronze at Young Glory
“We finished last year with 100% of our teams from 2016 in the creative departments of agencies, and we’re fresh back at work today with the good news that two of those teams scored silver and bronze in the International Young Glory competition,” reports MDS AdSchool CD Kate Humphries.
Colenso #2 in global Ad Age Awards
US title Advertising Age has paid a high compliment to Colenso BBDO, naming the Auckland agency as runner-up in its International Agency of the Year competition.
Kiwibank, TVNZ gear up for Money TV
Assignment Group/OMD client Kiwibank has signed on with TVNZ as commercial partner for the new primetime Nigel Latta Mind Over Money with Nigel Latta.
Arrivals & Departures: Pead PR’s new content division taps TVNZ producer, Isentia appoints King Content ceo
Pead PR Auckland has appointed Konrad Kasiske to the newly created role of director of content. Pead PR managing director Becky Erwood says the former foreign editor in the TVNZ newsroom fills an important role in the business.
User Generated Video: The New Frontier in UGC
Rachel King & Scott Stratford are the Boston-based founding partners of EditMate; the company was founded in Auckland and is headed by Jane Ormsby. King wrote this piece exclusively for M+AD readers:
Film Construction duo’s short film wins in Houston
Film Construction rising stars Harriett Maire & Ferris Bradley have won a special category award at the CineSpace US competition for Film Best Depicting Benefits to Humanity from the International Space Station.
Toyota talks tough
Saatchi & Saatchi has released a new campaign for the rebuilt Toyota Hilux, that centres around a story of Kiwi mateship.
Colenso, justONE grab the lion’s share (updated)
Colenso/Proximity and justONE head the list of agency finalists in the run-up to the NZDM Awards at the Langham Auckland on Thursday 23 February.
Axis unveils international judges (updated)
CAANZ has unveiled its two international judges for this year’s Axis Awards. Chuck Rachford (from the US) and Australian Nancy Hartley will work alongside the team of six NZ based jury presidents in the lead-up to show night at the Viaduct Events Centre on Thursday 16 March.
