After leaving their roles at global media agencies – Kris at OMD and Rufus at FCB – the pair founded Together in late 2018 armed with only two foundation clients, an empty office in Ellerslie, and a vision for where media was heading.
Fast forward to 2022, where the agency is close to 30 people and not only won Media Agency of the Year, but 11 other awards including Best in Show for the work it did with AIA.
These wins were not only a recognition of how far Together has come in a relatively short time, but a reflection of the agency’s total business performance – from staff initiatives, to industry contribution, to the quality of their work and their overall commercial performance.
“We always had a very clear view on how media was changing and what a next-generation media agency needed to look like. I think our