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Delivering Together.
Our story and what drives us.
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Our Story
Together was founded in late 2018 by experienced media leaders frustrated with legacy practices in media agencies.
The era of network-based media buying scale was closing, and a new era of media and marketing was emerging; one in which strategic thinking, creativity and the best talent combined with cutting edge data and technology would deliver marketing success. A new model – part media agency, part technology and data consultancy – was born for this new era.
We launched with one ambition: to be a force of positive progress for our clients, our people and the industry.
Since launch we’ve developed independent capabilities, products and partnerships that meet this vision, and attracted many of the most talented media, data and technology specialists in New Zealand to help deliver it.
The positive progress we’ve delivered for clients has been reflected in being named Media Agency of the Year and IAB Digital Agency of the Year twice.
While we pride ourselves on our technical capabilities, it’s our people that power Together. Our shared values drive us to be different, to never settle and commit fully to our clients’ success. We want everyone that joins team Together to do the best, most fulfilling work of their careers in a supportive and welcoming environment that feels different. Everything from our benefits, rituals and celebrations are in service of this.
We also continue to play an active role championing progress in our industry, with our team giving time to leadership roles across Commercial Communication Council’s Media Committee, the Board of Independent Media Agencies New Zealand (IMANZ), the Data Council of the NZ Marketing Association and multiple IAB New Zealand working groups.
Together are also a Pride Pledge Gold partner, Toitū Enviromark Gold certified and a proud supporter of Unltd, the Creative Spirit programme and Ad Net Zero.
Together
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Delivering return on investment since 2018.
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Over 30 staff across multiple disciplines.
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Clients locally and globally.
Our Team
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Rufus Chuter
Managing Partner and Co-founder
![Penelope Brown](https://wearetogether.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Penelope.Brown_.jpg)
Penelope Brown
Managing Director – Media
![Suraj Barnawal](https://wearetogether.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Suraj.Barnawal.jpg)
Suraj Barnawal
Chief Innovation and Technology Officer
![Andy Bell](https://wearetogether.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Andy.Bell_.jpg)
Andy Bell
Managing Director – Cloud, Data and Analytics
![Kris Hadley](https://wearetogether.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Kris.Hadley.jpg)
Kris Hadley
Managing Partner and Co-founder
Award-winning performance
When our clients succeed, we succeed.
So we're proud that Together has been consistently recognised locally, regionally and globally for the success of our work.
This recognition has been across multiple effectiveness categories including strategy, use of data, programmatic media, AI, search and sustained success.
Our approach has seen us named New Zealand Media Agency of the Year and Digital Agency of the Year twice, as well as making the Deloitte Fast50.
2023
Digital Agency of the Year
IAB Awards
Best in Show
IAB Awards
Fast50 company
Deloitte
Search Global Grand Prix
Drum Global Awards
2022
Digital Agency of the Year
IAB Awards
Best in Show
IAB Awards
Media Agency of the Year
Campaign Asia
Media Agency of the Year
Beacon Awards
Best in Show
Beacon Awards