New Zealand programmatic advertising exchange KPEX has announced that chief executive Richard Thompson will depart in March to establish a digital consultancy business.
Arrivals & Departures: Spark taps a bright spark
Spark New Zealand has appointed Cassie Arauzo as a communications advisor, leading b2b PR for Spark Digital as well as the company’s device portfolio.
Arrivals & Departures: Marketo hires Jill Rowley as chief growth advisor
Leading global engagement marketing software/solutions provider Marketo has announced the appointment of Jill Rowley as chief growth advisor to expand the company’s digital sales transformation.
Arrivals & Departures: Y&R Wellington taps Fleur Head
Y&R has appointed Fleur Head as managing director in its Wellington office. Effectively, this is a new role (previous Wellington MD Tim Ellis left over a year ago, and is now head of client service at Shine).
Arrivals & Departures: Facebook runs NZ by remote control
Sydney-based Andrew Hunter has joined Facebook in a newly created Australasian role as news partnerships lead, fronting Facebook’s “increasing collaboration” with Australia and New Zealand’s media networks and help with the local rollout of products specifically designed for the publishing industry.
Arrivals & Departures: Running with Scissors hires creative strategist
Margaret Hawker is set to join downtown Auckland-based indie Running with Scissors as an Auckland-based creative strategist.
Arrivals & Departures: NZME promotes Matt Headland
NZME has appointed Matt Headland to the position of chief commercial officer leading the organisation’s advertising sales teams and programmes. He replaces Laura Maxwell, who took up the new role of chief digital officer in August.
Arrivals & Departures: Eyeota taps Oz-based GM for NZ
Global audience data provider Eyeota has strengthened its ANZ leadership by hiring Sydney-based industry veteran Peter Hunter as NZ/Australia general manager.
Arrivals & Departures: Bauer taps inhouse exec duo
Bauer Media has turned in-house to replace commercial director Paul Gardiner – who in September moved to a similar role at Bauer Australia. The NZ arm has made permanent the acting commercial director role of Kaylene Hurley, who’s been filling in for Gardiner.
Arrivals & Departures: Photoplay signs funnyman Frazer Bailey
Sydney-based commercials producer Photoplay – which already has Kiwi director Brendan Donovan on its books – has signed award-winning comedy performance director Frazer Bailey (an Aussie) for representation in Australia and New Zealand.
