Arrivals & Departures

AUCKLAND, Monday: TBWA\NZ has looked outside the ad industry to hire David Parkinson as GM of digital & innovation, to drive the rapid growth of TBWA\NZ Group digital offerings and deliver transformation initiatives.

AUCKLAND, Today: Transtasman agency Special Group has entered into the US market with William Gelner leading the LA-based agency as chief creative officer, and Uber Eats as its founding client. 

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Saatchi & Saatchi Australia ECD Rebecca Carrasco – a respected figure on both sides of the Tasman – is leaving the business after three years in order to pursue her PhD.

AUCKLAND, Today: Independent downtown agency Federation has is reuniting the account service “sharpshooter team” of group business director Liz Adams and account director Ollie Crawford.

AUCKLAND, Today: China/Germany-based smartphone company Oppo NZ has appointed Rachel Weiss to the newly created role of PR & events manager in New Zealand, joining from Pead PR.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Freemans Bay indie Republik has appointed Matt Lyne as its head of digital. Lyne joins the agency after returning home from a nine-month stint in Europe.

LONDON, Monday: UK-based R/GA EMEA head of strategy Rob Campbell is to join Colenso BBDO early next year as chief strategy officer.

AUCKLAND, Today: Leading PR firm Porter Novelli has appointed agency alumnus Brad Pogson to group account director in a newly created role, while Courtney Stayte returns as account director to support continued growth.

AUCKLAND, Today: Lumo Digital Outdoor has appointed Chloe van Diepenbrugge as agency account manager. Previously, she worked in media sales at Val Morgan Outdoor.

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Creative tech studio Method has bolstered its team with four recent hires – Dom Henshall, Nick Piper, Hannah Rogers, and Sophie Douglas.