IAB Australia today announced the appointment of Nicole Sheffield, Managing Director of News Digital Networks Australia (News DNA) as the new Chair of its Board. Unanimously voted to the role by the IAB Australia Board, her appointment is effective immediately.
IAB Australia demonstrated its intent to listen and evolve under the leadership of newly appointed CEO Vijay Solanki by hosting an IAB Council Refresh event in Sydney last week.
The Australian online advertising market has again delivered robust double-digit growth increasing $1.6 billion to reach $6.8 billion for the full financial year ending June 30th 2016, a 29.7 percent increase over the prior financial year.
Leo Burnett Melbourne has taken the honors in Round 11.1 of IAB Australia’s Creative Showcase for its “Reword” campaign which uses an online tool to help young people recognise online bullying.
Newly appointed IAB Australia CEO, Vijay Solanki, has launched a “First50” tour which will see him meet with 50 key organisations and stakeholders in the digital industry over the coming months.
An international panel of expert judges has named M&C Saatchi’s “Game of Balls” campaign for the Blue Balls Foundation as the winner of IAB’s Creative Showcase Best of the Best Award.
IAB Australia has signalled its intent to listen and evolve, announcing today that it has appointed Vijay Solanki as its new CEO.
Australian online advertising has recorded another solid quarter, reaching $1,731m for the quarter ending March 2016, a 33.5 percent year on year increase.
VML has taken the top honors in IAB’s Creative Showcase Round 10.4 for its Loaded campaign for McDonald’s Australia launch of its Loaded Fries. Second place was awarded to Digital Arts Network for its Krispy Kreme campaign, and second runner up went to Southern Cross Austereo for its work for EA Games.
IAB Australia and Nielsen today released the industry’s new digital audience measurement currency, Digital Ratings (Monthly).
IAB Australia has engaged Paul Fisher as a consultant on a contract basis while it recruits for a new CEO.
Australian online advertising experienced a significant surge in the final quarter of 2015, to reach $5.9 billion for the twelve months ending December 31st, a 24 percent increase over CY2014.
Alice Manners, CEO of IAB Australia has announced her intention to step down from her role as CEO of IAB Australia to take up a new role in Perth. Her tenure at IAB Australia will end in May.
Razorfish Australia has secured first place in IAB Australia's Creative Showcase Round 10.3 with its “what #FeelsLikeHome Instameet” campaign for Qantas. Second place was awarded to Holler for "The Mindful Ocean" created for Blackmores.
Australian online advertising has surged again to deliver 33 percent year on year growth for quarter ending 30th September 2015, reaching $1.565m for the quarter.
IAB Australia and Nielsen release third and final Mobile Ratings Report
The August edition of the IAB Australia and Nielsen Mobile Ratings Report has revealed Australian smartphone owners 18+ spent almost 35 hours engaging with digital content during the month of August 2015 – either via their smartphone’s web browser or via an installed application.
The Australian online advertising market has delivered record revenues for the full financial year ending June 30th 2015, growing by 19.8 percent or $870.2m from financial year 2014 to reach $5.3bn.
IAB Australia and Nielsen today released Nielsen’s Mobile Ratings Report, the first official step towards releasing the industry-supported smartphone and tablet audience measurement for the Australia market.
IAB Australia has announced that its Standards and Guidelines Council working group will shortly be publishing new ad specifications which will address industry concerns around imminent changes to Flash support by browsers.