MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA, Today: Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have announced that they were leaving their respective roles at Alphabet, Google’s parent company.
Transtasman action
SYDNEY, Thursday: Indie Transtasman creative experiences agency Because has been named Experiential Agency of the Year at the B&T Awards, and increased staff numbers at its Auckland office.
The 2020 faces of First Five Rungs
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Comms Council industry support group The First Five Rungs will head into the New Year with a new chair, new deputy chair and five new members on its committee.
Perceptive taps senior consultant
AUCKLAND, Today: North Shore-based customer intelligence agency Perceptive has appointed Katya Krone to the role of senior research consultant.
Pead taps three
AUCKLAND, Today: Pead PR has appointed three new staffers to its integrated communications division. Devin Monajem joins as head of digital engagement, Duncan Killick has been promoted to content & partnerships manager and Apela Bell has been hired as social content producer.
Together at last!
AUCKLAND, Today: Ellerslie-based media/strategy/technology indie Together has welcomed on board a leading NZ programmatic specialist to a new role leading the agency’s approach to programmable media.
DAN chops ANZ ceo
MELBOURNE, Yesterday: Dentsu Aegis Network ANZ ceo Henry Tajer has been ousted after less than a year in the role. He was immediately replaced by Melbourne-based Angela Tangas.
The Social Club grows
AUCKLAND, Today: Large NZ influencer marketing company The Social Club has added several key hires in the past few months, two of which are newly created roles.
Sydney-bound
AUCKLAND, Today: Isentia NZ manager Russ Horell is packing his bags for a move to Sydney, following his elevation to the chief commercial officer’s role at the Australian office.
Fiftyfive5 nabs performance monitoring lead out of US
SYDNEY, Today: Consumer insights agency Fiftyfive5 has appointed Nick Williams to lead its growing performance monitoring team.
