Arrivals & Departures

The NZ Marketing Association has appointed business consultant Tony Mitchell as its new chief executive, filling the role left vacant by the departure of Gill Stewart in May.

Bauer Media Group has appointed Jacquie Fraser as their new digital sales manager. Fraser has over eight years’ experience working in media sales in both New Zealand and the UK, and joins Bauer after two years at Exponential Interactive.

American cross-platform measurement company comStore (which opened for business in NZ last year) has made three senior Australia & NZ appointments – all based in Sydney, from where they will work with comScore’s new partner in NZ Fresh Focus managing director Ryf Quail, and recently appointed Auckland-based NZ business manager Michael Lams.

Freemans Bay indie agency Republik Communications has announced two senior appointments – digital campaign manager Lucy Dewhirst and account director Kimberley Hogan.

OMD NZ has snatched MediaCom NZ’s Nigel Douglas, and installed him as their own ceo, replacing Kath Watson who resigned last week (effective Tuesday 1 August).

Freemans Bay-based Republik Advertising has appointed Andrew Stephenson as strategy director across its Auckland and Sydney offices.

OMD New Zealand has announced that – after a 20-year career with Omnicom in NZ, the last 10 leading OMD – Kath Watson has tendered her resignation from her ceo role, effective in two weeks – on Tuesday 1 August.

FCB Media has appointed media investment specialist David Turner to the new role of head of investment for FCB Media; he also becomes a member of the agency’s leadership team.

The media team at BC&F Dentsu has welcomed two new members – media manager Alberto Rayado and digital media manager Amelia Jonas.

Kiwi expat creative directors Mark Forgan and Jamie Standen are departing Rosapark Paris after five years to join Ogilvy Paris’ Creative Council, according to a report in Australia’s Campaign Brief.