Strategy and Seven merge in Auckland

Geoff Cranko Group Managing Partner of Strategy Design & Advertising and Gideon Keith Managing & Creative Director of Seven are delighted to announce Seven has merged with Strategy Design & Advertising Auckland. 

“Strategy Auckland office established in 2008 with Martin O’Sullivan as Managing Partner, this merger adds huge value to the Auckland offering and the Strategy network as a design-led advertising agency” says Geoff Cranko 

Strategy has studios in Auckland, Christchurch and Sydney. 

“We’re creating a unique network of design led advertising agencies, producing world class work that will best support our clients,” says Guy Pask, Strategy’s Group Creative Director.  

The merger has already proven to be a success with the recent win of the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) graphic design account. A competitive pitch, the Strategy Auckland team beat a number of other agencies to secure the account.  

“It’s an exciting time, the merger represents bigger opportunities for our clients and blends our skills and culture with another highly successful team of people” says Gideon Keith. 

“We now have access to a larger pool of creative and strategic talent, including Strategy's founder and international award-winning Creative Director, Guy Pask; one of New Zealand's leading strategists, Michael Prentice, and the day to day management experience of Martin O’Sullivan. 

The Auckland team that was formerly Seven remains in place, with Martin O'Sullivan as the Managing Partner.  

About Strategy

• A fully accredited agency that provides strategy, design, advertising, digital, media planning and buying
• At the 2010 Best Awards, Strategy Design and Advertising was again recognised as one of the country’s top two agencies with five golds and a total of 11 awards
• Strategy has over 40 staff with studios in Auckland, Christchurch and Sydney.
• www.strategy.co.nz