Arrivals & Departures

AUCKLAND, Today: Proximity NZ has launched a CXM division with Kate De Marco and Nathalie Philippsen named as co-directors.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: London-based global location advertising company Blis is launching its programmatic offering, Audience Explorer, in New Zealand. They launched in Australia a year ago.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Following several new business wins, Grey Lynn-based independent media agency D3 has announced the hiring of nine new staffers, seeing the total agency swell to 18 team members.

AUCKLAND, Today: NZME has announced further additions to its commercial team, strengthening its multi-platform offering for clients.

AUCKLAND, Today: Discovery ANZ’s senior director for ad sales Donna Gurney has been appointed the new chair for ThinkTV.

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Discovery ANZ has announced a key internal promotion, with NZ-based Kerry Leonard appointed to the senior manager – integration leadership role.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Indie creative agency Federation has announced another five appointments, this time to its creative production team, including Miranda Kennedy as creative delivery lead.

AUCKLAND, Today: USA/AU/NZ agency Attain has scored a coup, signing storied adman Mike Hutcheson for its global advisory board.

AUCKLAND, Today: NZME has appointed Louisa Dallow (née McClure) to its digital leadership team in the newly created role of GM Customer.

WELLINGTON, Today: Clemenger Group’s customer intelligence agency Perceptive has announced it will be opening a Wellington office, with Roman Konopka joining the team as research director.