Arrivals & Departures

Fred Russo has rejoined Botica Butler Raudon Partners, the company where he launched his public relations career almost a decade ago, after emigrating from the USA. He left as an account director in 2013 and returns as shareholder, board member and executive director of the company. 

New Zealand copywriter/CD Craig Love has just moved back to New Zealand after eight years working in Asia, most recently as Regional CD at Y&R Hong Kong.

Leading accounting softare provider MYOB has appointed Conor Roberts as its NZ communications & public affairs manager. MYOB is an Australian multinational corporation with a strong presence in NZ.

Wellington agencies Clemenger BBDO and Proximity have announced the promotion of two creatives, Emily Beautrais and Mark Dalton.

The Public Relations Institute has appointed Elaine Koller as its new ceo, replacing Simone Bell, who has stood down after four years in the role.

Parnell strategic & creative marketing communications shop The Business has hired Greg Antoine as account director. He was previously an AD at Ogilvy & Mather where he managed the Pernod Ricard New Zealand and Pizza Hut accounts.

Award-winning investigative journalism trio Paula Penfold, Eugene Bingham and Toby Longbottom joined Fairfax Media yesterday.

Newshub head of news Mark Jennings is “moving on” from MediaWorks after 25 years heading the 3News team. He will be replaced by NineMSN editor Hal Crawford – an Aussie whose 21 years in journalism is almost entirely in online news services (apart from three years at West Australian Newspapers at the start of his career in the ’90s).

Richard Thompson has been appointed ceo of the Kiwi Premium Advertising Exchange (KPEX), a local advertising exchange service established last year in joint partnership by Fairfax Media, MediaWorks, NZME and TVNZ.

NZME has announced the appointment of five newly created specialist account director roles in Auckland.