AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Downtown digital marketing agency Aamplify has announced the appointment of Amanda Cardinale as its new managing director. She succeeds Aamplify’s former managing partner, Samuel Williams, who stepped down from this role earlier this year.

SYDNEY: Wednesday: The Aussie arm of AUNZ creative agency The Monkeys has snared Colenso BBDO NZ Beth O’Brien to the position of head of innovation. Based in Sydney, she starts in January next year.

AUCKLAND, Today: AUNZ film co Eight has announced multiple hires across their tvc production department and The Story Department. Headlining the swag of hires is award-winning NZ producer Claire Kelly.