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InMobi, the global mobile ad network that’s just landed in Auckland, has appointed Mark Copplestone (ex Groupon, TVNZ gm digital sales, Optimedia managing partner) as head of sales. Contact him at mark.copplestone@inmobi.com. (See also InMobi story, above.)
“Advertising, design and digital agencies in Auckland can look forward to even more loving from The Pond,” says Leighton Howl (021 971 769), announcing the addition of Claire Moore as the fourth talent manager. “Readers may already know Claire as a former consultant at 3rdeye Recruitment. She’s also held senior positions at Wellington indie Wonderful, [...]
The pr shop (motto: Providing no-bullshit PR on both sides of the Tasman) has appointed Amanda Kuhn as head of PR in its Sydney office. She’s a former international marketing manager for World Wrestling Entertainment; most recently she worked with a Sydney PR firm as account director.
Nickelodeon NZ & Australia has promoted Tina McIntosh as its Sydney-based director of marketing and commercial partnerships. The appointment is an internal transfer within Viacom – McIntosh was previously director of marketing & comms at MTV & Comedy Central. Contact her through debbie@noodlehq.co.nz.
A recent Stop Press news report, headlined Mass Exodus at NBR – Last Out Please Turn Off the Lights, was pure beat-up. It refers to just five departures – one of them a junior reporter who left last year (to become a teacher).
Trade Me has appointed Natalia Lee to a newly created position of national sales manager. “Over the past two years she’s delivered outstanding results within the Auckland sales team especially with her work around the new targeting technologies now available on the Trade Me network,” says Trade Me head of advertising Yael Milbank.
Prodigy has signed Jesse Bradstreet as the latest addition to its directing roster. Bradstreet brings extensive experience from the post side, having spent more than eight years at C.O.R.E Digital in Toronto working on a string of effects-heavy films before taking up a position as VFX Supervisor and Director in the commercial department at Animal Logic in Sydney.
Spark Group CEO Louise Bond has today announced the resignation of Strategic Planning Director Guy Cousins, who after three years with Spark PHD is moving to local agency Naked Communications.
Missing in action from our coverage of New Zealand creatives appointed to the AWARD juries was the name of Droga5 CD Corey Chalmers, who will sit on the Promotional & Experiential jury. AWARD will be held in Sydney next week. (Scroll down to see earlier item.)
Digital signage specialist Ngage Media has appointed Blair Haeata as head of media sales. He’s ex iSite and Yellow Online.
Auckland-based digital shop Tango has promoted Joel Frost to general manager. Tango ceo/founder Boyd Wason says he hired Frost (joel@tangocomms.co.nz) last year with succession in mind, “but new digital content platform Pluk live on TV3 and FOUR has accelerated the process”.
Media Release
Tuesday 14 February, 2012
MediaWorks TV is recruiting for a Director of Sales to replace Linda Farrelly, who has resigned and is taking complete time out for six months. She will rejoin the company in a consultancy capacity later in the year.
International producer Gareth Davies has found a home in the lair of the RedYeti and is making himself comfortable. “We’re really looking forward to working closely with Gareth,” says RedYeti co-owner Alex Lawson. “He has an immeasurable energy and drive, great skill at what he does, and he’s a bloody nice guy as well, which really helps!”
Colenso BBDO art director Jae Morrison has left to develop his burgeoning career as a director, signing with Thick As Thieves (www.thickasthieves.com) for Australasian representation.
M&C Saatchi has announced that Jonathan Hales will be joining the agency as Business Director, based in Wellington. Hales joins from Clemenger BBDO, where he worked for the past 13 years. During that time he set up their successful design company and led a number of key accounts, such as ACC, New Zealand Post, RWC 2011 and the RNZAF.
Auckland-based PR shop JML Communications (an affiliate of Hill+Knowlton Strategies) has appointed four new people:
Director Dennis Hitchcock has joined the roster at Flying Fish Auckland & Sydney. “We’ve been repping Dennis under the radar internationally and with interest and success from Asia and the USA, and we naturally thought to extend the business relationship to our own shores,” says Fish exec producer James Moore.
Colenso has raided DDB to snatch hot young creative team Christie Cooper & James Connor. Connor’s been at DDB for five years, Cooper for nine. Connor won bronze at YoungGuns in 2009, while Cooper won gold (with Anne Boothroyd) at Axis last year.
Spark PR & Activate has just won Weight Watchers NZ. Other recent wins include Electrolux Cookware & Laundry, Dermalogica NZ, boutique stationery store Red Letter Day, Mambo apparel, 2degrees Mobile, and European Motor Distributors’ VW, Porsche & Skoda.
After 13 years working with Raydar Auckland, CD Martin Sawbridge has announced his departure effective from February 17. “Martin has played a huge part in the growth of Raydar and his fine work is evident throughout NZ’s retail landscape,” said Raydar md Darryl McClay. “Everyone here wishes him the very best for his next step [...]
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