Arrivals & Departures

OMD has accepted the resignation of Auckland general manager Zac Stephenson, who has played a major role with the agency since 2008.

Former Tangible Media ceo John Baker has taken up the position of managing director at Lassoo Media & PR.

Former TV3 and 60 Minutes journalist Alistair Wilkinson is joining TVNZ as the new executive producer for Seven Sharp.

WiTH Collective has appointed award-winning Kiwi creative team Nicole Hetherington & Simon Fowler as creative directors on the ASB account.

Sugar & Partners has lost its two leading creatives – ECD Damon O’Leary and CD Dave Nash are about to end their five-year stint at the agency. “Damon & I have resigned and will depart this Friday,” Nash told M+AD.”

APN Outdoor has appointed three industry players to key roles in its agency sales team. Media director Dale Cummins comes to APN Outdoor from heading up the Trading team at Ikon NZ, account director Krystina Ivicevich has experience across both creative and media agencies, and most recently as integration manager at Fairfax.

Google NZ country director Stephanie Davis is heading north to take on a new role as country director for Google Singapore.

Adshel has appointed two new account managers to its Auckland sales team to support the growth the business is experiencing.

Citing a rapid expansion of its online business, digital & directory services company Yellow has appointed Marcus Wild to the “key senior role” of marketing manager – content & creative, with responsibility for building the company’s marketing and content platform for SMEs and consumers.

Colenso BBDO PR & awards manager Anita Hodgman – M+AD’s regular contact at the agency – is heading offshore “to see more of this world”. Her replacement is Amanda Macfarlane.