National Sea Rescue Institute: 57

National Sea Rescue Institute: 57

He’s 57, because we’re 40.
Sea Rescue. Saving lives since 1967.

Advertising Agency: Ogilvy, Cape Town, South Africa
Creative Directors: Chris Gotz, Gordon Ray
Art Director: Jennifer Macfarlane
Copywriter: Cuanan Cronwright
Published: December 2007

National Sea Rescue Institute: 23

National Sea Rescue Institute: 23

He’s 23, because we’re 40.
Sea Rescue. Saving lives since 1967.

Advertising Agency: Ogilvy, Cape Town, South Africa
Creative Directors: Chris Gotz, Gordon Ray
Art Director: Jennifer Macfarlane
Copywriter: Cuanan Cronwright
Published: December 2007

National Sea Rescue Institute: 9

National Sea Rescue Institute: 9

She’s 9, because we’re 40.
Sea Rescue. Saving lives since 1967.

Advertising Agency: Ogilvy, Cape Town, South Africa
Creative Directors: Chris Gotz, Gordon Ray
Art Director: Jennifer Macfarlane
Copywriter: Cuanan Cronwright
Published: December 2007

National Sea Rescue Institute: 67

National Sea Rescue Institute: 67

She’s 67, because we’re 40.
Sea Rescue. Saving lives since 1967.

Advertising Agency: Ogilvy, Cape Town, South Africa
Creative Directors: Chris Gotz, Gordon Ray
Art Director: Jennifer Macfarlane
Copywriter: Cuanan Cronwright
Published: December 2007

Wildlife SOS: Ten Rupees

Wildlife SOS: Ten Rupees

Advertising Agency: Sudler & Hennessey, Mumbai, India
Creative Director: Sudhakar More
Art Director: Parvej Pathan
Copywriter: Priyanka Sabnis
Photographer: Vishal Photography
Structural Designer: Vijay Salve
Published: December 2007

WWF Turkey: Matches

WWF Turkey: Matches

One tanker accident on the Bosporus straits is enough to destroy the people, the environment and the history of Istanbul.

Advertising Agency: WWF Turkey
Creatives: Demir Karpat Polat, Murat Arli
Photographer: Serdar Tanyeli

Unilever splits ice-cream

ASIA-PACIFIC – Unilever has divided its global ice cream business between DDB and Lowe, with McCann Erickson losing its grip on the estimated US$300 million account.

Visa consolidates media with OMD

GLOBAL – Visa has consolidated its global media buying and planning with Asia-Pacific incumbent OMD, after a final round of pitching that also included MEC.

Agenda purchase lifts Wunderman’s profile

ASIA-PACIFIC – Wunderman will receive a major boost to its flagging regional presence following the acquisition of highly-rated digital specialist Agenda.

BBDO wins SingTel’s creative business

SINGAPORE – SingTel has handed its S$30 million (US$20 million) creative account to BBDO after a final round of pitching with Ogilvy & Mather and BatesAsia.

Tourism Malaysia trims roster to nine

KUALA LUMPUR – Tourism Malaysia (TM) has finalised its RM150 million (US$44 million) agency line-up in a move that sees incumbents M&C Saatchi and TBWA\ ISC strengthen their position and five agencies removed from the 11-agency roster.

Speculation as staff leave Digitas China

SHANGHAI – At least two senior CCG executives, along with its founder Neil Runcieman, have departed within six months of its acquisition by Publicis-owned Digitas.

China Mobile picks Interpublic

BEJING – China Mobile has selected Interpublic Group to handle its overseas marketing communications duties, as the world’s largest cellphone operator readies an aggressive acquisition strategy outside its home market.

Tsoi tipped for new role at Pepsi China

SHANGHAI – PepsiCo China marketing director Leo Tsoi is believed to be moving into a new role within the company, with his responsibilities expected to be taken on by internal replacements Chris Tung and Sabrina Qu.

O’Grady poised for Sprite global brand role

ASIA-PACIFIC – Leonardo O’Grady is believed to have shifted from his role as regional integrated marketing and communications director at Coca-Cola to a new position that involves global brand management of Sprite.

McCann’s Luxury Box wins Cadillac China

SHANGHAI – McCann Erickson will launch its Luxury Box unit in China to handle its new Cadillac China creative business, in a move that sees incumbent agency Leo Burnett displaced without a pitch.

Richard Branson’s Spacecraft Revealed – Virgin Galactic Spaceflight Systems (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Virgin Galactic founder, Sir Richard Branson, unveiled the new spaceflight system, composed of the WhiteKnightTwo carrier plane and the SpaceShipTwo spacecrafts.

“2008 really will be the year of the spaceship,” said Branson when he unveiled the 1/16th-scale model spacecraft at the American Museum …

Richard Branson’s Spacecraft Revealed – Virgin Galactic Spaceflight Systems

Virgin Galactic founder, Sir Richard Branson, unveiled the new spaceflight system, composed of the WhiteKnightTwo carrier plane and the SpaceShipTwo spacecrafts.

“2008 really will be the year of the spaceship,” said Branson when he unveiled the 1/16th-scale model spacecraft at the American Museum …

Paying to Volunteer – Samba Party at Rio Carnival (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Most elaborate carnival in the world is about to kick off in Rio, and people from around the world are paying to help with the set up.

The annual Rio de Janeiro Carnival features huge floats adorned with thousands of eye-catching paraders, some dressed in the fanciest sequin-covered costumes, other…

Branded First Finger Foods – Cheerios for Tots

General Mills has launched a new product for tots in its Cheerios line. It is in a new convenient package and according to Cheerios.com, “it’s pour-able, shake-able, refillable and is designed to fit in your purse, stroller or diaper bag.”

Can you just imagine someone like Andy Rooney writing t…