Arrivals & Departures

AUCKLAND, Thursday: Discovery NZ has made half a dozen key appointments within its commercial division. Jas Gierlinski who has been appointed general manager – agency, responsible for TV and digital revenues across a large agency group. 

AUCKLAND, Friday: Clemenger Group has appointed Strahan Wallis as ceo of Clemenger Group New Zealand. Wallis will return to New Zealand in March, following a successful stint as managing director of Porter Novelli Los Angeles, and executive vice president of Global Reputation Management.

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Microsoft New Zealand has welcomed Corina Radovanovich back into the Microsoft family as marketing & operations lead, taking over from Donna Wright. 

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Parnell-based B2B agency Energise has welcomed Melissa Semmens as marketing manager, after a 15-year marketing career here in NZ.

AUCKLAND, Today: Indie agency Flight Digital has beefed up its leadership with the addition of former Isobar NZ ceo Ian Howard and tech entrepreneur Taylor Abernethy-Newman to its team.

AUCKLAND, Today: Former Media Design School ceo Darryn Melrose is returning to the business as GM of design & creative technology at MDS, Torrens University Australia and Think Education.

AUCKLAND, Friday: FCB Media is welcoming the return of Terri Collier as its new general manager, effective immediately.

TIMARU, Today: Waikato & South Canterbury agribusiness creative Agency Artikel & Swint has strengthened its team with Sara Williamson joining from Plato.

AUCKLAND, Friday: After 15 years with Colenso BBDO, five as its managing director, Scott Coldham “has decided to leave the agency to take on a new set of opportunities” as chief marketing officer with NZ technology company Whip Around and local menswear brand Asuwere.

AUCKLAND, Today: Special NZ has strengthened its creative department, announcing the appointment of Matt Simpkins as its new group creative director.