Arrivals & Departures

Fairfax Media has appointed Kelli Brett as editor of Cuisine magazine. Brett is an experienced food journalist who has written for magazines and newspapers in Europe and Dubai.

After eight years leading Whybin\TBWA Melbourne, Andrew Scott is returning home to New Zealand to lead the Auckland office together with Christy Peacock who has been appointed as the agency’s new executive creative director.

Singapore Airlines has hired a new NZ general manager. He’s Simon Turcotte and he replaces Edwin Chiang, who’s moving to Singapore Airlines as general manager in Indonesia.

Bauer Media has appointed veteran journalist and magazine editor (and current NZ Herald food columnist) Wendyl Nissen as editor of the Australian Women’s Weekly NZ magazine from the January issue.

Parnell-based QMS Media New Zealand is pleased to announce the appointment of Henry Rowley in the role of Account Manager, primarily focused on transit and outdoor media product delivery.   

D&AD has appointed Havas Work Club London creative partner Andy Sandoz as its president for 2015-16.

Bauer Media has promoted Woman’s Day group sales director Kaylene Hurley to the role of agency sales director.

Mango Communications has appointed a quartet of public relations specialists – two account directors and two account managers.

Music streaming service Spotify has hired Sydney-based former Southern Cross Austereo national sales chief Andrea Ingham to head up its NZ & Australian sales division.

Assignment Group has hired Clemenger BBDO Wellington former MD/ECD Duster Andrew and his former boss Peter Biggs to run Assignment from its Wellington base.