AUCKLAND, Today: Award-winning UX virtuoso Harry Sturt has been snapped up as senior user experience & design lead at CBD-based creative & ad tech agency We Are Frank.
Fuseworks + Truescope
WELLINGTON, Today: News tracking firm Fuseworks Media (bases in Wellington, Hawkes Bay & Auckland) has forged a partnership with Sydney-based Truescope founder John Croll to tackle what they’re calling “communicators’ biggest problem” – identifying what matters, and how much it matters.
Catherine Arrow gets Life
AUCKLAND, Today: The Public Relations Institute has inducted a new Life member and two new Fellows in recognition of their services to the sector.
OMANZ taps Watkins
AUCKLAND, Today: JCDecaux NZ head Mike Watkins has been appointed chair of the Outdoor Media Association, replacing oOh!Media GM Nick Vile, who will continue as a member of the executive board.
Bauer escapee
AUCKLAND, Monday: Westhaven marketing agency The Growery has snared the first high-profile casualty from Bauer Media – hiring digital GM Anne Chen as a new-business consultant.
Strategic Firepower
AUCLAND, Today: Stanley St (NZ’s largest independent agency) has announced the arrival of Dan West, who will be taking up the agency’s head of strategy role.
Top Talent
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Zac Stephenson has been appointed as managing director of MediaCom NZ, while Drew DeSantis is to take over as managing partner of Ikon NZ.
True Story
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Driven by multiple new business wins – including Jaguar Land Rover NZ, YooBee and NZ Hops – Grey Lynn-based independent agency True has expanded its creative department with three new senior hires.
Mongrel Man
AUCKLAND, Monday: The strategy team at Colenso BBDO continues to grow in 2020 with another senior appointment. Henry Kozak joins as strategy director.
