AUCKLAND, Today: Leading specialist healthcare comms agency Essence – The Health Agency is rounding off 2020 with two new leadership team appointments.
Fish taps Swedish maestro
AUCKLAND, Monday: Ponsonby-based Flying Fish has signed globetrotting director Fredrik Bond for work across NZ and Australia. “After a 25-year relationship line producing with one of the most in-demand directors in global advertising, we now represent Fredrik Bond in AUNZ,” said Fish MD James Moore.
Raising the Roof
AUCKLAND, Today: New Zealand Media & Entertainment has announced that TVNZ senior manager Paul Maher is to join the NZME executive team as chief of OneRoof.
TBWA\ taps David Parkinson
AUCKLAND, Monday: TBWA\NZ has looked outside the ad industry to hire David Parkinson as GM of digital & innovation, to drive the rapid growth of TBWA\NZ Group digital offerings and deliver transformation initiatives.
Special opens in LA
AUCKLAND, Today: Transtasman agency Special Group has entered into the US market with William Gelner leading the LA-based agency as chief creative officer, and Uber Eats as its founding client.
Rebecca Carrasco exits Saatchi
SYDNEY, Wednesday: Saatchi & Saatchi Australia ECD Rebecca Carrasco – a respected figure on both sides of the Tasman – is leaving the business after three years in order to pursue her PhD.
Dream Team
AUCKLAND, Today: Independent downtown agency Federation has is reuniting the account service “sharpshooter team” of group business director Liz Adams and account director Ollie Crawford.
Smart Move
AUCKLAND, Today: China/Germany-based smartphone company Oppo NZ has appointed Rachel Weiss to the newly created role of PR & events manager in New Zealand, joining from Pead PR.
Metallica Man
LONDON, Monday: UK-based R/GA EMEA head of strategy Rob Campbell is to join Colenso BBDO early next year as chief strategy officer.
