Arrivals & Departures

AUCKLAND, Today: Tracksuit, the Kiwi brand tracker innovator, just beefed up their marketing muscle with Christine Rodrigues and Sam Sherson. Post their smashing $22M Series A in February, these hires are set to turbocharge their expansion in key markets.

AUCKLAND, Today: Mango Communications Aotearoa has jazzed up their team with three PR hotshots, welcoming two UK stars aboard.

AUCKLAND, Today: Big news from Designworks, the forefront design agency in New Zealand and part of the Ogilvy NZ network. They’ve broadened their horizons in digital and brand strategy by bringing on board Celine Giovanni as senior creative strategist.

AUCKLAND, Today: GroupM is buzzing with the arrival of Megan Smith as the new Managing Partner for EssenceMediacom. She’s all set to revamp client services and agency operations, fresh from her role as Chief Client Officer at Hearts & Science.

AUCKLAND, Today: Global consumer testing platform Stickybeak has brought Samantha Taylor onboard as Head of Marketing. She’ll be driving the brand and its activities, focusing on expansion in key markets.

AUCKLAND, Today: Joshua Wilson of Crimtan just rolled out a fresh sales leadership team, spotlighting Lauren Crosby as the new Commercial Director for ANZ. She’s tasked with energising Crimtan’s growth in the region.

AUCKLAND, Today: One Plus One Communications is all buzz today as they welcome two new stars, Erin McKenzie and Sydnee Krum. Erin’s stepping in as Account Director, and Sydnee’s on board as Senior Account Executive.

AUCKLAND, Today: BusinessDesk, New Zealand’s top biz news spot, has just welcomed Victoria Young as its new editor, courtesy of NZME’s big reveal today. Victoria steps in for Pattrick Smellie, who’s set to dive into his new gig as Founding Editor, focusing more on his knack for writing and uncovering big stories.

AUCKLAND, Yesterday: FEDERATION has today unveiled a second major appointment to its senior leadership team in as many months, announcing Olly Walker-Boden as Managing Director to lead the Auckland-based agency day-to-day. The news follows Brad Collett joining as CCO in January.

AUCKLAND, Yesterday: Convergence Communications is expanding in Auckland. They’ve acquired Ramsgate Advisors and welcomed Rick Osborne and Marie Hosking as new equity partners. This marks a significant strengthening of their local presence.