Arrivals & Departures

Westhaven-based integrated indie agency Chemistry Interaction has hired four new staff members to help service their growing client list (which now includes Samsung, Caltex, Bridgestone and Tony’s Tyres, Cancer Society, MobileIron, Fisher Funds and Serta Mattresses).

Jordan Dale, Clemens Zlami, Ben Barnes, Matt Webster, Darryl Wong and Kim Pick are among the latest creatives to join the team at 100 College Hill.

New trio of top talent at .99 & justONE: Creative retail agency specialists .99 and direct hotshots justONE, have strengthened their strategic and client-service offering, with the appointment of three senior industry heavyweights – Angela Legge, Amy Dufty and Pippa O’Regan.

Colenso lures creative heavyweight back to NZ: Colenso BBDO has attracted creative Dave Brady back to New Zealand as a creative director after a four-year stint in Australia where he was head of art at Whybin/TBWA.

New faces at 3rdeye: The 3rdeye Recruitment team of agency specialists has seen a growth surge from five to eight in recent months.

New in Auckland: After eight years in Gisborne, Alisha Birrell has joined the More FM Auckland team, where she will be responsible for all Auckland promotions. She starts this Monday (June 15). Contact her at abirell@mediaworks.co.nz.

New signing for the Blues: Sugar&Partners has lured account manager Dan Hughes away from Ogilvy to work on the Blues and Daikin Australasia accounts.

Two new faces at Touchcast: Clemenger Group digital agency Touchcast (offices in Auckland and Wellington) has appointed Conan O’Sullivan to its Auckland office in the newly created role of experience director.

MediaWorks New Zealand has increased its representation in the Australian market, doubling its dedicated trans-Tasman sales resource, and shifting its base to Australia.

DDB chief operating officer Chris Riley has resigned “to pursue alternative opportunities”.