The 2012 edition of AdMedia’s Agencies & Clients annual directory is at the printer and will be available early next month. Even better news is that this year’s book – the biggest ever – has been substantially reduced in price.
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Agencies & Clients out soon
May 10th, 2012
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DDB stands alone at NYF
May 10th, 2012
DDB Group has scored NZ’s only metal at the New York Festivals – a Silver for Sky MySky in the Entertainment Promotion category.
Letterpress finish for bank posters
May 10th, 2012
Colenso BBDO worked with an art-based letterpress printer to design a series of bespoke prints for the private meeting rooms & reception areas of Westpac Private Bank.
Media awards time shift
May 10th, 2012
CAANZ has asked us to inform readers that the ticket order form for the Media Awards show has incorrect times. (All other material is correct.)
Sydney trip for Yahoo winners
May 10th, 2012
Yahoo! NZ has launched Digital Stars, a hunt to find our best young media planners and buyers, with a tempting prize – a trip for two to the Ad:Tech Sydney digital marketing & advertising conference (www.ad-tech.com) in March 2013.
Good on you, Ross!
May 10th, 2012
Agency folk are taking to the blogs to welcome the return of Ross Goldsack to Y&R as non-executive chairman. “That is awesome, great move for Y&R; Ross is amazing,” wrote Anon at www.admedia.co.nz, and producer Dennis Mackay weighed in with, “Good on you, Ross”. Similar sentiments were expressed on the other Australasian trade blogs.
Il bocca al lupo
May 10th, 2012
NZ wine brand Dusky Sounds has unveiled its refreshed label design, featuring a condensed stack font, and the introduction of a dark blue font, and representing Captain Cook’s fascination with the birds of the region.
NBR expands online offer
May 10th, 2012
NBR Online has launched a campaign to allow companies to provide access to NBR’s paid content for all staff for a quarterly fee of $249+gst. Individual subs will still be available (at $178). All the detail at www.nbr.co.nz.
Postcard from America
May 10th, 2012
Friends and associates of former FCB Auckland media director Anna Chitty will be interested to read this short update she sent us from New York, where she is now US director of business development & marketing at PHD … “After landing Unilever in China and bedding that in, my first role on arrival in NY [...]
Cirkus plays the WestCoast
May 10th, 2012
Globally active, NZ-based production & animation house Cirkus has appointed California-based Rachel Finn & Mary Saxon of FinnSaxon as its reps on the US West Coast. But not Texas, where the Cirkus rep in the US mid-west will continue to be Gay Guthrey & Associates.
Maths whiz joins Datamine
May 10th, 2012
Datamine’s newest Geek is Pieta Brown. She’s ex Deloitte Consulting, and holds conjoint degrees in law & science (honours in statistics with a dissertation looking at methods for analysing genetic data) from Auckland University. A true Geek, Pieta has represented NZ twice at the International Maths Olympiad. Chief WhIP Cliff Ashford is “excited about the [...]
2degrees promotes Pre-pay man
May 10th, 2012
2degrees has promoted Trent Harnett as head of marketing communications, replacing Malcolm Phillipps who has been appointed 2degrees chief marketing officer. Most recently, Harnett managed 2degrees’ Prepay Market division.
Subwayissimo
May 10th, 2012
Mojo’s new campaign for Subway plays on the similarities between Godzone and Italy – the flash red cars, grandiose hand gestures, and the twin, matching images of Italy and an upside-down NZ.
Music man joins MediaWorks
May 10th, 2012
MediaWorks Radio has appointed Matt Headland to the position of network sales manager.
NABrrr!
May 10th, 2012
“In two weeks time,” writes NAB market information manager Julie Rutledge, “I will be joining three other nutters from the NAB and plunging into a pool of ice for five minutes – again!
Ogilvy Wellington retains Energy account
May 10th, 2012
Ogilvy Wellington has retained the Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority account, fighting off pitches from Saatchi Wellington and Clemenger BBDO.
