Arrivals & Departures

WELLINGTON, Today: Values-led Te Aro-based creative agency Wrestler has appointed Ash Prier as its new creative director.

AUCKLAND, Today: Medium Rare content agency has an announced the appointment of Sido Kitchin as general manager of its New Zealand operations.

AUCKLAND, Today: Leading independent media agency D3 is kicking off 2022 with a diverse line-up of new clients following a series of competitive pitches and new business wins at the tail-end of last year.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Indie creative agency Pitchblack has named former Ogilvy NZ group CD Chris Schofield as creative partner.

AUCKLAND, Today: MediaWorks has expanded its agency team, welcoming six new people – Amber Conroy, Rebecca Fleet, Sarah Nickson-Clark, Philippa Spence, Charli Farman and Lizzie Westgate.

AUCKLAND, Today: Mates Agency, an Auckland and Christchurch-based full-service brand strategy and design agency, has reshaped its leadership team.

AUCKLAND, Friday: Suzy Downey has joined the Ebbett Group as their new marketing manager looking after the Audi, Volkswagen and Skoda accounts.

AUCKLAND, Today: The Monkeys Aotearoa, part of Accenture Interactive, has appointed Storm Day to the newly formed role of Chief Business Officer, effective immediately.

CHRISTCHURCH, Today: Nick Harvey has joined Plato Creative as a partner, adding 18 years of international advertising experience and problem solving firepower to the independent Christchurch agency’s lineup of talent.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Deloitte Digital Creative NZ has signed internationally awarded creative director Thom Darlow, from Colenso BBDO (where he was a CD). He’s also worked previously for R/GA New York and TBWA\ Auckland.