justONE leads the Kiwi agency pack at finalist stage of the 2016 NZ Direct Marketing Awards

The finalists have been announced for the 2016 New Zealand Direct Marketing Awards. Each finalist vying for honours at the Awards Night in February 2017.

The agency leading the way this year is justONE with 15 unique campaigns announced as finalists, followed by Colenso BBDO / Proximity New Zealand with 9, FCB New Zealand and Chemistry Interaction both with 7 and Young + Shand with 5. There are four nationally recognised companies competing for distinction in The Keith Norris Direct Marketing Organisation of the Year Award and Emily Colmore- Williams and Michael Summers-Gervai hoping to be crowned 2016 Direct Marketer of the Year.

Says Gill Stewart, chief executive of the Marketing Association: “Congratulations to all this year’s finalists. It is a great achievement to be awarded this accolade. Thank you to all who entered and to the judges for their time and expertise. We look forward to celebrating the outstanding innovation and creativity in Direct Marketing on Awards night.”

All categories winners (excluding the Special Awards) will be honoured with Gold, Silver or Bronze recognition. The Gold Award recipients in the Industry and Channel categories will be judged by a panel of industry experts who will decide which campaign has risen to the top as the most exceptional example of individual brilliance in direct marketing and ultimately become the Grand Prix Award winner.

The full list of finalists can be found below or by visiting www.nzdmawards.co.nz.

Winners will be unveiled at the Awards Night on Thursday 23 February 2017 at The Langham, Auckland.

Ticket bookings can be made online at www.nzdmawards.co.nz.