New Business for Republik

AUCKLAND, Today: Selleys has appointed full-service Freemans Bay indie Republik to manage its digital and social media business here in New Zealand.

They’ll be leading digital and social strategy, creative and production, as well as all planning and placement, effective immediately. 

Selleys NZ brand manager George Harley said: “Selleys is a household name for DIYers and a trusted brand for tradies across the globe. They specialise in products, such as adhesives, sealants and decorator products, and a string of leading product brands such as Selleys Sugar Soap, Selleys No More Gaps, Selleys Liquid Nails, Selleys All Clear, Selleys Spakfilla Rapid and Selleys Knead It.

“We needed an agency that could quickly get up to speed, gain an understanding of our business and the different challenges we face across the product range and our multiple audience segments.

“We needed an agency partner that had strong digital and social media credentials – and Republik has that in spades.”

“I also needed an agency partner that had strong digital and social media credentials and Republik had that in spades.”

Republik head of digital Matt Lyne said: “To be given the opportunity to work on these product brands that can literally be found in almost any tradie’s van or DIYers garage throughout the country is a real privilege.

“We’ve jumped into work straight away and it’s been a seamless integration. There’s no shortage of work to be done over the course of the next year, and the team are looking forward to it.

“We’re keen to scale up Selleys and their overall digital and social footprint as we partner up.”

• www.republik.co.nz