Arrivals & Departures

Carat New Zealand has announced the appointment of Nick Scott to the role of group business director. Scott returns to New Zealand after 10 years in Singapore working for global marketing and performance agencies such as Havas, Neo@Ogilvy and MullenLowe Profero, where he led multiple blue chip digital accounts including IBM and Apple.

Nick Paschalis has joined online display advertising technology shop Acquire Online Auckland as an agency sales director after a 5 1/2 year innings with Yahoo as head of direct sales.

MediaWorks has commenced a global search for a TV programming executive to replace director of programming Mark Caulton, who has resigned from TV3 to move to the United Kingdom in the New Year.

Award-winning NZ creative director Matt Swinburne has been lured from McCann New York to a creative director role at Droga5 New York.

Sydney, November 2 – Global marketing software company Marketo Inc, a leading provider of marketing software & solutions, has hired Steve Lucas as its new chief executive officer, “underscoring (says the company) our commitment to accelerating growth and innovation”.

FCB New Zealand has announced the arrival of two new staff members in the integrated strategy team. Toby Hilless joins as customer relationship management (CRM) strategist, and Qassem Naim as data strategist. 

On the back of strong growth, Vizeum NZ has promoted Richard Hale to the newly created role of General Manager.

MediaWorks Canterbury has appointed former Kiwi cricketer Chris Harris to its Canterbury sales team. Since the end of his professional cricket career in 2010, the former Black Caps one-day star, who is known for his nagging slow-medium wobblers and as one of the best fielders to ever play for New Zealand, has spent the last three years working in medical sales.

Y&R Wellington has appointed Tim Huse as creative director, working alongside Wellington managing director Tim Ellis.

Sydney/Auckland/LA producer Photoplay has signed award-winning Sydney director Tracey Rowe for representation in Australia & New Zealand.