After a final head-to-head pitch, Westhaven indie agency Chemistry has been chosen as Brand and Marketing partner by finance brand MTF Finance.

GroupM’s Mindshare has won the media account for Jenny Craig after a competitive pitch, continuing a run of new business success for the media agency.

After a competitive pitch, Federation has won the safety and behaviour-change advertising account of Maritime New Zealand and the Safer Boating Forum.

Acumen New Zealand has been appointed by 2degrees as its PR agency of choice after a competitive pitch process.

After a three way competitive pitch, BCG2, along with research partner Clarity Insight, have been appointed to work with the Neonatal Trust.

Cordis Auckland has appointed marketing and activations agency MetroEXP as their new brand and activations partner after a competitive pitch.

Wellington-based Aro Digital has welcomed three new clients, signaling its commitment to supporting government agencies to reach target audiences.

Following a competitive pitch process, Sealord has appointed DDB Group Aotearoa as its lead creative agency.

Following a competitive pitch process Adhesive has been reappointed as the agency of record across New Zealand and Australia for Sony Electronics.

Innovate Access New Zealand has appointed Freemans Bay Indie Republik to manage its Mr Rental business in New Zealand.

Following a competitive process, Southern Cross Health Insurance (SCHI) has appointed TBWA\NZ to the role of lead creative advertising agency.

Off the back of a $5m Series A funding round, software company Mooven has appointed Culture&Theory to drive growth as the business expands globally.

icebreaker has announced a strategic alignment with Hearts & Science across ANZ.

Independent agency Federation has won lead creative agency for Massey University after a four-way pitch for brand, integrated campaigns and media.

Following a competitive pitch, DB Breweries has appointed disruptive creative agency Motion Sickness to manage all creative for its social channels.

New Zealand King Salmon has extended its appointment to Republik to lead and manage its social media and other holistic media activity in the US.

Several new account wins, including most recently Energy Online, has propelled Auckland-based indie agency Motion Sickness on a growth trajectory.

Fergus Software Ltd has appointed full-service Freemans Bay indie Republik to manage its business in NZ, Australia and the UK, effective immediately.

Westhaven indie agency Chemistry has been appointed by ONEPURE Artesian Water as its brand and outsourced marketing partner – without a pitch.

As previously reported on StopPress in May, OMD has confirmed the win of the 2degrees media account following a competitive pitch.

Following strategic brand work for Integria Healthcare, Culture&Theory has been appointed as the company’s lead agency for the AUS and NZ markets.

The New Zealand Opera has appointed Federation as its lead agency in the country for brand, creative, strategy and design, effective immediately.

Leading NZ software businesses Propellerhead and sister company Avid AML have appointed Mango Aotearoa to provide corporate communications expertise.

Uprise has recently partnered with thl (Tourism Holdings Limited) to be their SEM and SEO agency for ANZ RV Rentals & Sales.