Arrivals & Departures

GSL Promotus Wellington CD Nigel Corbett has joined Wellington indie Traverse Advertising (founded in 2010 by GM Martha Lowe & ceo Michael Gregg) as creative director.

Danielle Collings is joining the growing Z-Card NZ team from NZME where she has held a position within the advertising sales division.

The Dentsu Aegis Network ANZ has today announced the appointment of Paul Brooks to the role of Sydney-based ceo of Carat Australia and New Zealand. Brooks will take the reins from Simon Ryan.

Fast-rising filmmaker and Cannes Young Director winner Ernest Desumbila has signed with Filmgraphics for representation in Australia and New Zealand. 

Director/writer Oliver Green – well known in NZ for his work for Mojo, Colenso and Shine – has been signed by Curious Film NZ & Australia.

FCB has appointed two social media & content specialists to its online content creation team, The Hive. Lauren Watling joins from MediaWorks as producer, head of hive content creation, and Laura Holyoake, joins from Y&R as social senior account manager.

The Paris-based Epica Awards has appointed Norman Pearlstine, vice-chairman of Time Inc, as president of its jury this year.

The CAANZ board has elected Louise Bond, ceo of PHD Group, as president of the association, after Simon Lendrum’s decision to step down, following his two-and-a-half-year stint in the role.

One of New Zealand’s most awarded design specialists, Grant Alexander is teaming up with Auckland agency Onfire Design. Founder and principal of Studio Alexander, Grant will join Onfire as design director, providing on-going expertise to his clients with access to the full service design and digital offering from Onfire.

Long-time radio host Murray Lindsay is moving on from his drive show on Coast. A statement from NZME this morning says Lindsay will finish with Coast at the end of the year, being replaced in 2017 by Jason Reeves.