Arrivals & Departures

AUCKLAND, Monday: DDB Group’s digital experience agency Tribal Aotearoa has announced four new hires across different areas of the business.

NAPIER, Today: Hawkes Baydigital agency FizzyPop, launched in May by Tom Young – former head of digital at agribusiness agency Tracta – has recruited Kate Henderson, into its HB team (which includes an art director, digital motion graphics designer, and data specialists).

AUCKLAND, Today: Special PR has appointed Kat Day as creative lead, as the new PR offering from Special Group continues to grow.

AUCKLAND, Today: Following a period of continued growth, including becoming the lead brand and creative agency for Westpac NZ (part of the Publicis Groupe connected model), Saatchi & Saatchi is adding to its strategic offering with the addition of new senior strategists, and the launch of The Culture Studio.

AUCKLAND, Today: Ponsonby-based integrated indie agency YoungShand has appointed awarded creative leader and writer Corey Chalmers as its new executive creative director.

AUCKLAND, Today: LUMO Digital Outdoor has welcomed two new hires across its account management and operations teams, “forming,” the company says, “part of the company’s continued efforts to expand our digital offerings and meet the increasing demand for digital out-of-home”.

AUCKLAND, Monday: Full-service Freemans Bay indie Republik has appointed account director Julia Davies to bolster its account service team.

AUCKLAND, Today: Contagion ceo/founder Dean Taylor has announced a senior hire to bolster their 360 marketing agency proposition.

AUCKLAND, Today: Shortland St-based social marketing agency Socialites Group has appointed Nick Fleming as director of performance media, as they scale their paid media offering.

AUCKLAND, Today: Grey Lynn-based creative service agency Proximity has appointed Simon McKechnie – ex-Rainger & Rolfe – as senior account director.