Arrivals & Departures

AUCKLAND, Today: Contagion founder/ceo Dean Taylor has announced the appointment of Oliver Maisey as ECD, and Rebecca Lloyd in the newly created position of GM of Contagion Media.

AUCKLAND, Today Ponsonby-based outdoor company Shout has secured exclusive sales and marketing arrangements with digital billboard companies Vast Media and Globox.

AUCKLAND, Today: Independent creative agency True has stepped up its brand experience and design offering with the return of Matt Heays as True Creative Director and agency partner.

AUCKLAND, Monday: Samsung NZ has appointed Shannon Watts as group marketing director to head up a newly structured marketing team.

HAMILTON, Today: The Waikato-based Globox digital out-of-home network has promoted digital marketing director Kelly Walsh to marketing director.

WELLINGTON, Friday: Indie shop EightyOne has announced two internal promotions – Penny Hobbs (ex CSM London) to the role of head of client service, and Brendan Sturrock (ex Ogilvy UK) to head of strategy.

AUCKLAND, Thursday: Britomart-based independent research & insights agency TRA has expanded its Australian footprint, opening a Sydney office and appointing insights leader Terri Hall (a Kiwi) as managing partner.

AUCKLAND, Today: CBD-based creative agency Crave Global continues to grow its presence in experiential and event marketing with the appointment of a new experiential account director.

AUCKLAND, Today: Stuff has announced it is launching a new audio division, and has made a key hire “to spearhead growth in this rapidly accelerating area”.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Yahoo has appointed Tama Sweetman as NZ head of sales, effective immediately. After spending 14 years in AU, Sweetman will be heading back home to Auckland for the role.