Movers & shakers

PHD Group, part of Omnicom Media Group, has appointed four of its senior management team to new leadership roles within its two agencies, PHD and Spark PR & Activate. PHD’s managing director of five years, Nikki Grafton has been appointed to the newly created PHD Group position of people and culture director. Lee-Ann Morris will replace Grafton as managing director of PHD, having held a general management position since 2016, which included covering some of Grafton’s responsibilities during her maternity leave. During that time Morris was integral to the agency’s success in bringing on board several new business accounts, including Spark New Zealand. Working alongside Morris is Christophe Spencer who has been promoted from GM Digital to PHD’s chief technology officer. It is also reflective of digital becoming a part of everyone’s remit in the agency. Spark PR and Activate’s head, Dallas Gurney, rounds off the leadership advancements with his new appointment as the content, PR and activation agency’s managing director.

Avis Budget Group has today announced the appointment of Ian Jones as commercial director for the Pacific region. In this role, he is responsible for driving growth across our Avis, Budget and Apex brands in the Pacific region.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) is excited to announce the appointment of travel industry veteran Alan Wilcock as national sales manager New Zealand, Oceania Cruises (OCI) and Regent Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC). Due to a growing team and to better support the demand from Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ New Zealand guests, the company is also pleased to announce the establishment of a New Zealand based office in Auckland city, demonstrating a solid commitment to the local market.

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