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Pulse Energy appoints GM of Sales and Marketing
Pulse Energy has appointed Louise Burgess as General Manager of Sales and Marketing.
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AWWA ‘bloody’ period brand ad banned on Facebook
AWWA has produced a realistic TV commercial as part of their brand campaign which showcases the future of period care in the most real way.
Movings & Shakings
MediaWorks appoints Chief People Officer
MediaWorks has announced the appointment of Paula Williams as its Chief People Officer.
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Wanaka production company rebrands with inspired new look
To reflect their extended offering, Production Company Two Bearded Men, has rebranded as ‘The Beards’ with a fresh look to match.
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VMLY&R NZ signs new client, oobe
VMLY&R NZ has announced its partnership with Australian-based technology company, oobe.
Movings & Shakings
Somar Digital appoints new COO
Somar Digital has promoted General Manager Fiona Reid to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer.
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Aussie indie adds ResDiary to client mix, includes New Zealand market
Independent Australian media agency Kaimera has added ResDiary, a global reservation and table management solution, to its client roster.
Movings & Shakings
GroupM NZ strengthens its tech and investment capability with new promotions
Vicki Anderson has been promoted into a new role as Head of Trading & Nick Henderson promoted to an expanded role as Director of Product & Technology.
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Olympics and banking sector help lift NZ ad spend to double digit growth in August
NZ’s media agency market has shrugged off the recent COVID lockdown to deliver another month of double digit growth in ad revenue in August.
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TBWA releases Future of Travel report
Backslash has released its Future of Travel report, the third in its “Future of” series, which explores what will come next in must-watch categories.
Movings & Shakings
Outbrain expands APAC team with new appointments
Outbrain has announced a series of new hires across its APAC team, including a new Director for its multi-channel programmatic DSP Zemanta.
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TheMarket joins forces with HowtoDAD to create Christmas ad, virtually
TheMarket.com, has launched its Get Christmas All Done TV campaign, created in collaboration with Jordan Watson of HowtoDAD and his wife HowtoMum.
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Liquorice strengthens offering with new talent line up
Three months on from launch, local talent and content agency Liquorice is sweetening its roster with five fashion and beauty buffs joining the ranks.
Movings & Shakings
FEDERATION appoints Creative Group Head
FEDERATION’s CCO Tony Clewett has announced the appointment of award-winning creative Bobbie McKay into the newly created role of Creative Group Head.
Movings & Shakings
Topham Guerin bolsters its APAC team with Kiwi talent
Topham Guerin grows its team with two new senior appointments and two promotions in the APAC region.
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Billie partners with Seedooh to extend OOH offering
OOH specialist agency Billie has announced a partnership with Seedooh to deliver independent verification and real time data.
Movings & Shakings
Specialist bare.pr adds Account Manager
Bare.pr has added PR specialist Kimberly Hinds to their team as Account Manager, joining at the time of lockdown mid-August.
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School Road Group Publisher resigns
Sido Kitchin has resigned from her position as Group Publisher of School Road Publishing and Editor of Woman.
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Waitapu Group wins Ministry of Education account
After a competitive pitch, the Ministry of Education, ELSA Education Workforce Team has chosen Stanley St (Waitapu Group) its marketing partner.
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Phantom puts up its arm (and posters) to encourage vaccination
Phantom is using its nationwide poster network to engage with citizens on the street and encourage higher vaccination rates.
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Motion Sickness helps launch Māori vaccination campaign
Te Whānau O Waipareira launches ‘Fight for your whakapapa’ vaccination push in campaign via Motion Sickness.
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New Kiwi stock image library launches
Truestock has today launched a NZ stock image library offering exclusive, royalty-free local stock images capturing multicultural Aotearoa.
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Auckland agencies partner to develop digital hub for women’s sport
Bob’s Your Uncle and Gravitate have partnered up to launch a world first digital hub for women’s sport and recreation.
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TBWA\NZ & ANZ launch next chapter of ‘We do How’ story
Following the launch of ANZ’s ‘We do How’ platform, the financial wellbeing story of the Sharma’s has unfolded with a new savings story.
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Red Rat appoints Chemistry after three-way pitch
NZ streetwear retailer, Red Rat has chosen Chemistry to lead its brand strategy, creative development and media planning after a competitive pitch.
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V Energy takes out August Colmar Brunton Ad Impact Award
The August Colmar Brunton Ad Impact Award goes to a brand with a long lineage of advertising that has always been maverick, whether it has been…
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Strategy inspires Kiwis to visit Te Anau with new campaign
Te Anau Time is set to inspire travellers that there has never been a better time to experience one of NZ’s most diverse regions, Te Anau.
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Special named most effective advertising agency in Asia-Pacific
Special Group has been named the most effective agency in the Asia-Pacific region at the Effie Awards.
Movings & Shakings
Archer appoints Senior Account Director
Specialist public relations and marketing consultancy Archer has announced the appointment of Georgia Boyce as Senior Account Director.
Movings & Shakings
Chris Clark joins the Film Construction fold of filmmakers
Film Construction have added Director Chris Clark to their roster, for representation in New Zealand, Australia, and Asia.