AUCKLAND, Today: PHD Group has appointed Nikki Grafton as chief executive officer for the agency’s operations in New Zealand, which constitutes the full-service media agency as well as Spark PR & Activate.
Grafton will now lead the 130-strong team to continue delivering market-leading work that ultimately generates better results for its clients.
Formerly the people and culture director for the group, Grafton has been serving as acting ceo since last November, when former leader Louise Bond, began transitioning into the role of chairperson for the group.
Grafton joined the company in 2000, and has held several leadership roles within the agency, including managing director from 2013 to 2016.
Omnicom Media Group ANZ ceo, Peter Horgan (who’s based in Sydney) said he is delighted Grafton will continue to lead PHD Group into a new era.
“Nikki is a focused, innovative and personable leader with exceptional strategic expertise.”
“Nikki is a focused, innovative and personable leader with exceptional commercial, operational and strategic expertise,” he said. “She has demonstrated her long-time commitment to the agency and its people, and since moving into the acting ceo role, it was quickly obvious that she was the ideal candidate to continue building on PHD Group’s success.
Grafton said: “After a very successful 2018, PHD Group is in great shape and we have exciting plans to continue this forward trajectory. I am fortunate to work alongside some of the smartest and most creative colleagues and clients in the business, and I am looking forward to building on this success together in 2019 and beyond.”
About PHD
PHD has over 6,000 staff working in 90 offices worldwide, having been founded in London in 1990 as the first planning-led media agency. The PHD network is part of the Omnicom Media Group, a division of Omnicom Group Inc.
PHD was the NZ Comms Council’s Agency of the Year in 2018.
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