Movers & Shakers: Atomic 212°, JCDecaux, Virgin, Lotame, Wavemaker

By AdNews | 25 October 2024
 

It's hard to keep up with all the latest moves across media, marketing and advertising, so we've made a list. Check out the some of the biggest moves this week.

Claire Fenner goes from Atomic 212°

Atomic 212°'s national chief executive officer Claire Fenner has resigned from the independent media agency. He next move isn't known. 

Change of CEOs at JCDecaux

Steve O’Connor will step down as CEO of JCDecaux Australia and New Zealand after 20 years with the company. Chief commercial officer Max Eburne and chief financial officer David Watkins will become co-CEOs.

Wez Hawes to 72andSunny

72andSunny has hired Wez Hawes  from Innocean Australia as chief creative officer in Australia. 

Domain CEO goes

Jason Pellegrino is stepping down as CEO of Domain after six years. He will continue in the role for three to six months while a replacement is found.

Virgin appoints Kristy Meudell

Former Destination NSW PR Kristy Meudell has been appointed Virgin Australia head of consumer PR and social. 

New editor Open Road magazine

Alex Inwood, the former digital editor of Wheels Media, is the new managing editor of NRMA’s Open Road magazine.

Lotame names VP of agency solutions for APAC

Data solutions provider Lotame has promoted Zuzana Urbanova to VP of agency solutions, APAC. 

Hall & Partners expands team in Sydney and Melbourne 

Insights consultancy Hall & Partners, part of Clemenger Group, is expanding its research leadership with seven appointments across its Sydney and Melbourne offices. The appointments include three new partners, with Alex Hodgson joining from Fiftyfive5 and Alison French and Liz Sparham joining as partners in the consultancy’s Social and Government Team.

Wavemaker appoints Ryan Haeusler head of communications design

Wavemaker has appointed Ryan Haeusler to the newly created role of national head of communication and planning design, after nine years at Initiative.

NITV adds three to commissioning team

National Indigenous Television (NITV) has added three to its commissioning team. Dena Curtis will join NITV in November as head of indigenous commissioning and production, Joseph Meldrum is joining as commissioning editor and Cieron Cody is coming on board as senior commissioning editor.

Clemenger grows creative department by six

The creative department at Clemenger has hired creative directors (CD) Heidi Kasselman and Anthony Cassidy; creative resource director Lizzie Slattery; senior creative Jake Blood; copywriter Talia Stone; and art director Zaneta Vincent.

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