Arrivals & Departures

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Integrated creative agency Darkhorse has announced two new hires in its Kingsland office. Hebe Schaefer joins the team as senior creative after previous roles at Fuse and OMD, where she led campaign conception & creative execution for a range of international and local clients including Asahi Beverages, Countdown & Sky Entertainment.

SYDNEY, Today: Published researcher Duncan McIntosh, has been appointed as research director at leading AU/NZ customer intelligence agency Perceptive.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: CBD-based NSPR Ltd has appointed Rebecca Reid (nee Milne) to become a director and business shareholder. NSPR founder Niki Schuck says Reid’s commitment to NSPR and its clients over several years gave her huge confidence in her role in the future of the business.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Flying Fish has signed two high-profile directors for commercial work in the Antipodes – Californian Matt Bieler & Brazilian-born Tino (Airton Carmiagani).

AUCKLAND, Today: New business is seeing Newmarket-based indie Cartel Media grow and adopt new technology to support media agencies and direct clients.

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: PHD Group has announced the appointment of Rachel Bayfield as chief technology & innovation officer, replacing Christophe Spence (who’s joined GroupM).

AUCKLAND, Today: The National Business Review reports that it has appointed a chief executive with a successful track record in subscription businesses, following an international search to fill the role.

AUCKLAND, Today: Writer/director Kent Briggs has joined YoungShand in Ponsonvy after recently completing the TVNZ series The Social Media Virgin, an experiment to see if he can get to one million followers in 100 days.

AUCKLAND, Today: Leading social media agency Socialites Group has appointed Emma Pickles as a senior social media manager. Pickles was previously a social media manager at GroupM, delivering on paid social media strategy, buying and optimisation.

AUCKLAND, Monday: The NZME has unveiled a “new-look makeover” of the Herald on Sunday which will include a new insert title – Reset magazine.