Yahoo New Zealand unveils its 2015 Digital Stars

Yahoo New Zealand unveils its 2015 Digital Stars

Auckland, New Zealand, 6 May, 2015 – Yahoo New Zealand has today announced the winners of its 2015 Digital Stars programme. Now in its third year, the awards programme recognises up-and-coming talent in the New Zealand and Australian media planning and buying industry.

Always hotly contested, this year’s competition saw a 155% year-on-year increase in the number of entrants, with nine winners selected from across New Zealand and Australia.

Louis Niven, General Manager Sales at Yahoo New Zealand said: “It is my pleasure to congratulate the winners of this year’s Yahoo Digital Stars programme, and in particular, our New Zealand Digital Stars, Ains Baguion, from OMD Auckland and Sarah Wilson, from Mediacom Auckland.”

“We’ve seen a huge increase in the number of entries this year, and Digital Stars continues to resonate strongly with agencies as a significant platform for our best and brightest young media planners and buyers to gain industry recognition. As ever, the quality of the entries received was outstanding and a tribute to the strong talent we have in New Zealand.”

The 2015 Yahoo Digital Stars winners are:

Ains Baguion – OMD Auckland, New Zealand
Sarah Wilson – Mediacom Auckland, New Zealand
James Wainwright – Mediacom NSW, Australia
Stephanie Shang – OMD NSW, Australia
Madelin Larsen – Carat QLD, Australia
Vishan Jayasinghe – Huckleberry VIC, Australia
Kristen Le – Maxus VIC, Australia
Ollie Harris – Havas Media NSW, Australia

The deserving winners will be rewarded with full access to this year's Mumbrella360 conference in June with the prize including a trip to Sydney, lunch with Yahoo7 CEO Ed Harrison, a networking dinner with senior Yahoo7 and Yahoo New Zealand staff, as well as a number of networking opportunities and entry into the Mumbrella Awards, hosted by Yahoo7.

For further information about the Yahoo Digital Stars programme please visit: yahoo.co.nz/digitalstars.

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