Arrivals & Departures

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.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: The Spinoff announced that CEO Duncan Greive has resigned from his position, effective immediately. He will be succeeded by his colleague and friend, Amber Easby.

AUCKLAND, Thursday: PRINZ has secured a top Australian creative and marcomms specialist as a lead judge for this year’s PRINZ awards, which have just opened for entry.

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Saatchi & Saatchi Australia ceo Anthony Gregorio is stepping down from his role, with managing director of Publicis’ bespoke Lexus team, Patrick Rowe, appointed as replacement.

AUCKLAND, Today: Integrated creative agency Darkhorse has announced a new hire in its Auckland office. Seán Rose joins the team as communications account manager from Ireland, moving to New Zealand late last year.

AUCKLAND, Today: Mercury Energy’s chief marketing officer, Julia Jack, will leave the company before the end of April. The statement from Mercury’s comms department announcing her departure did not disclose her replacement.

AUCKLAND, Today: Ad-tech solutions outfit BigAds has announced it’s hired Auckland-based Michael Buhagiar “to spearhead growth in the US & NZ”.

WELLINGTON, Wednesday: Clemenger BBDO has strengthened its leadership team with the hire of Ravi Matharu from as head of strategy, direct from the UK.

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Outdoor advertising experts Go Media have appointed Frank Costello as commercial director. Previously, he was operations director at iSite-QMS for 18 years and most recently has been contracting.

AUCKLAND, Monday: Stuff has made two appointments to support aggressive growth in the rural sector. Lee Piper joins as head of rural revenue and Kate Boreham joins as business director – rural.