Arrivals & Departures

AUCKLAND, Monday: Leading PR agency Drum has expanded its social & content team, appointing Felicity Hopkinson as social & content creative director, and Siobahn Brown as content & social media director.

AUCKLAND, Today: The Monkeys Aotearoa, part of Accenture Interactive, has announced a massive boost to its creative department with the appointment of seven new staffers, including two creative directors – Christie Cooper and James Conner.

CHICAGO, Thursday: Global creative agency TimeZoneOne has appointed Jasmine Shaughnessy to the role of senior graphic designer in it’s NZ office in Christchurch.

WELLINGTON, Today: Wellington indie agency GSL Promotus has welcomed Matt Eastwood as creative director and Cam Frecklington as copywriter.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Indie media agency MBM has appointed Denise Tan as digital director, working collaboratively with client service director Will Tran.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Symonds St-based creative experience agency Crave Global has appointed two new directors. Georgina Otto joins the team as experiential director, while Dean Taylor boosts the company’s digital offering with the newly created role of digital director.

AUCKLAND, Thursday: Special Group general manager Storm Day has left the agency for a new role at AUNZ indie The Monkeys. Day has been joint GM alongside John Marshall, who will remain as GM.

AUCKLAND, Today: Steve Kane has decided to depart Grey Lynn indie agency True after nearly five years as managing director. He said: “While it’s not a decision made lightly, the timing is right for both me and the agency.

AUCKLAND, Today: MediaWorks has announced the appointment of four new members to its media solutions team – Kim Gribble, Lauren Brown, Rose MacNicol and Rebekah Dewhurst.

AUCKLAND, Monday: Indie retail innovation agency Hyper has announced the appointment of Kylie Stafford to lead the company’s retail marketing division.