Arrivals & Departures

FCB appoints new digital CD: FCB New Zealand has appointed Matt Barnes as a digital creative director – joining current digital CD Greg Wood to lead the agency’s team of digital producers and designers from April 8.

Raydar bolsters shopper activation: Clemenger’s Grafton-based shopper activation agency Raydar has appointed Paul Dobbin as creative strategist – a key addition to the senior team at Raydar.

Aussie facility lures Toybox exec prod: Sydney animation studio Mighty Nice have enticed Toybox Auckland executive producer James Hudson across the Tasman for a similar executive producer role.

PHD Group taps Simon Bird: PHD Group has appointed leading strategist Simon Bird to group strategy director. Bird, who was most recently at FCB Auckland as planning director, joins PHD Group to head up the agency’s growing strategy team.

Springload taps Trade Me designer: Te Aro-based web designer Springload has appointed Lee Tucknott as UX director. Currently, Tucknott is head of design at Trade Me – he starts at Sprinload in May.

Paul Henry taps Gracie Taylor: MediaWorks Radio has appointed George FM drivetime announcer Gracie Taylor as digital producer for the new TV3/RadioLIVE Paul Henry Show, starting Tuesday 7 April.

Snakk Media has appointed Niko Toluono: to take the reins of the company’s New Zealand office as country manager. Toluono joins Snakk from Fairfax, where he was a media consultant for nearly three years, and has also held senior roles at Mediacom and Ogilvy NZ.

PHD names Nikki Grafton as managing director of Spark PHD and PHDiQ: Omnicom Media Group NZ agency PHD Group has announced a key appointment, marking changes to its senior leadership structure.

Interbrand Taps Mark Jenner: Global brand strategy and design agency Interbrand has appointed Mark Jenner as managing director of its New Zealand operation, with effect from 30 March. Jenner will be responsible for growing Omnicom shop Interbrand’s business with existing clients, developing new relationships and designing new products and services, all with the aim of helping New Zealand organisations build growth strategies and unleash value from their brands.

Scott Henderson goes it alone: Y&R Wellington CD Scott Henderson has handed in his cards after three years in the job, and is setting up his own independent strategic and creative consultancy in Wellington.