Arrivals & Departures

AUCKLAND, Today: MBM NZ has further strengthened its leadership team, following the appointment of ceo Lee-Ann Morris, who took up her new role in February.

AUCKLAND, Today: Dentsu Media NZ has announced the launch of its newly formed ANZ product team, headed by Richard Pook as chief product officer. He will retain his base in Auckland, managing the AUNZ business on both sides of the Tasman.

WELLINGTON, Monday: Clemenger BBDO has promoted senior creative: Mark Dalton to executive creative director; and Alex Metson, Frances Cooke, JP Twaalfhoven, Mike Gwyther and Steve Hansen to Project Creative Directors.

AUCKLAND, Monday: Proximity NZ has announced Romit Sinha will be re-joining the agency as director of technology, strengthening its multi-channel offering for clients.

AUCKLAND, Today: PHD has created four new senior roles – and all of them have been successfully filled from within the agency.

AUCKLAND, Thursday: Special has hired two senior creatives to further bolster their creative team. Matt Swinburne (group creative director) and David Shirley (creative director) will be joining the agency at the end of this month.

CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday: Merivale-based comms agency Harvey Cameron has promoted Gareth O’Connor to managing director.

AUCKLAND, Today: Proximity NZ has launched a CXM division with Kate De Marco and Nathalie Philippsen named as co-directors.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: London-based global location advertising company Blis is launching its programmatic offering, Audience Explorer, in New Zealand. They launched in Australia a year ago.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Following several new business wins, Grey Lynn-based independent media agency D3 has announced the hiring of nine new staffers, seeing the total agency swell to 18 team members.