Arrivals & Departures

After a global search, J Walter Thompson New Zealand has hired Justin Barnes as executive creative director. Barnes, who was most recently creative director at SapientNitro in London, will take the creative reins in January.

Datalicious, the global big data analytics agency providing client-focused full-service marketing solutions and products, has today announced the appointment of Christian Sykes as the new managing director for New Zealand.

Ogilvy Auckland has appointed Angela Bird as group delivery director. She’s a production expert who’s ex Publicis UK.

NBR Online reports that NZME chief operating officer Carolyn Luey is quitting the company for a role running MYOB’s New Zealand operation.

Brendon Gleeson, managing director of Newmarket based Tenfold Creative says the agency is thrilled to welcome Anna Gervai back into the fold, as Digital Director.

After 10 years with the Clemenger Group, executive creative director Paul Nagy has resigned from Clemenger BBDO Sydney and will depart in early 2017, according to a report in Australia’s Campaign Brief.

Y&R has announced that Managing Director Steve Kane will leave the agency at the end of the year (he’s joining True – scroll down to next story), replaced by Y&R’s current Head of Planning Jono Key, who’s been promoted to Managing Director, effective in the New Year.

Grey Lynn indie agency True has appointed Steve Kane as Managing Director to further strengthen the agency’s leadership team.

PHD Group NZ today announced it has appointed Jo Hartley as head of trading & investment. She’s ex Dentsu Aegis NZ where she was trading director.

Omnicom Media Group NZ agencies have made three recent key hires: Rachel Leyland has joined Dynamo as a business director, working primarily on Spark, helping promote its Skinny Mobile and Lightbox offerings. She’s an ex FCB Auckland media director.