Arrivals & Departures

Dentsu Aegis Network NZ has added further capability to its strategy team with the appointment of Stevie Weber as group head of insight – a newly created position designed to meet the growing needs of the group.

Edwin Rozells has been named head of transformation at Colenso BBDO, to help clients navigate and grow their business in a digital world. 

Distinguished arts & business journalist Nick Grant appears to have parted company with NBR – his editorial home for the past four years.

Paris-based market researcher Ipsos has announced Carin Hercock’s appointment as managing director of its New Zealand operations. Hercock brings nearly 30 years’ experience in the research and marketing industry to her new role, most recently at Nielsen NZ, where she spent more than four years as executive director of customer insights.

Downtown Auckland-based strategic brand agency Culture & Theory has announced the appointment of experienced strategist and business director Carol Soundy to the new role as general manager. 

Sarah Bolger, formerly the chief client officer at research outfit Colmar Brunton NZ, has been announced as managing director of the company.

Colmar Brunton has appointed Grant Bell as group account director. He brings more than two decades of quantitative research and analytics experience in the Asia-Pacific region, most recently with his own research consultancy in Sydney, where his clients included Vodafone, TAL, Lion, Coca-Cola, News Corp Australia, Qantas and General Motors Holden.

NZ-owned and operated digital outdoor media business Lumo has taken on three senior staffers to help run the company’s fast-growing portfolio.

The Clemenger Group New Zealand has announced that Craig Whitehead has resigned as chief creative officer at 99 retail advertising agency, effective June 30.

MediaWorks has appointed Cathy O’Sullivan as head of digital for Newshub where she will lead Newshub’s strategy & editorial direction for its digital properties, including newshub.co.nz , social channels and other platforms.