Arrivals & Departures

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: With the dawn of a new year, Stanley St are investing heavily in tech and digital capabilities with the recent appointment of two best-in-class hires in the search and digi-tech spaces.

GREY LYNN, Today: Recently there was an addition to Phantom’s C Suite. “Obi joined us as CCO (chief cuddle officer) late last year,” writes Yoannah Dieudonne in an affectionate piece in the latest Phan Mail – out of “the world’s sweetest little outdoor advertising company”.

AUCKLAND, Today Following several new business wins and a number of award-winning creative campaigns last year, Westhaven-based creative indie Chemistry has hired Sarah Chernishov and Matt Watts as creative director.

AUCKLAND, Monday: Research/testing platform Stickybeak NZ has appointed NZ-based Anna Fitzgerald as its first head of global growth.  She reports to ceo Anna Henwood (also in Auckland).

AUCKLAND, Monday: Vistar Media, a global provider of programmatic technology for digital out-of-home, has appointed Jack Manning as its new account director for New Zealand (NZ) to support further expansion in the region.

AUCKLAND, Today: oOh!media has tapped Charlotte White as a new group sales leader, reporting to head of sales Ben Gibb, effective immediately.

AUCKLAND, Today: Hastings-based strategic communications and public affairs consultancy Sandpiper has grown its presence in NZ with the appointment of Camille Middleditch as associate director and Charlotte Whale as senior consultant.

AUCKLAND, Thursday: Advertising platform Kargo APAC has recently appointed Lizzie Westgate as its Auckland-based New Zealand sales manager.

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Ad/media veteran Alistair Jamison has been named as ceo of the Radio Broadcasters Association, taking over from Jana Rangooni who has moved into a newly created independent RBA chair role (see accompanying story).

WELLINGTON, Friday: Ad exec Aimee McCammon has been appointed to lead celebrated FMCG brand Pic’s Peanut Butter. She takes up the role this morning.