Arrivals & Departures

FCB Media has announced the appointment of Jenny Brown to group business director and James Butcher to group digital business director.

NZME has appointed Jono Coles as its new executive creative director leading the group creative team. Coles has 16 years’ agency experience and has worked at Young + Shand, 99, Ogilvy, Saatchi & Saatchi and most recently Badger, where he led teams on Vodafone and Fidelity Life. No stranger to radio, Coles began his career at RDU as a copywriter and DJ.

After nine years at the helm of Clemenger BBDO Sydney, Andy Pontin has decided to step down as ceo over the next six months. However, he will continue with the agency well into 2018 to ensure a seamless transition to his replacement.

APN Outdoor has appointed Sydney-based James Warburton as Australia & New Zealand chief executive officer, effective Monday 22 January 2018. His appointment follows the departure of veteran Richard Herring, who is retiring after 22 years in the job.

Auckland-based data intelligence business Isentia has today announced the appointment of a new country manager for New Zealand, Russ Horell.

Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand has announced the return of Kiwi Shaun O’Connor to its fold, where he started his advertising career a decade ago.

Russell Fisher has been appointed the executive chief of sales for Yellow, a key role in the company as it pivots to become New Zealand’s largest digital marketing agency for SMEs.

FCB managing director Fleur Head has resigned from the agency to return to her hometown of Wellington, according to a report in StopPress.

Digital/data/customer experience agency WiTH Collective Linked by Isobar  has announced the appointment of John Marshall to lead its New Zealand office in the role of client services director.

Kiwi creative expat Todd McCracken has returned to New Zealand to take the joint executive creative director role at Freemans Bay creative agency Contagion.