Maisey and Bayliss leave FCB for M&C ?
October 21 2005, 1:03 pm | | 6 Comments
This was the press release, in part, from FCB:
“FCB New Zealand today announced that CEO Nick Baylis has resigned. According to Brian van den Hurk, General Manager of FCB New Zealand, ³Nick feels that he has accomplished what he set out to do and he is ready to move on. We have already commenced a search for a replacement…
Other changes at FCB include the departure of Creative Director Oliver
Maisey, though the strong creative capability at the agency remains
unchanged as FCB boasts eight creative teams which include three of New
Zealand¹s more experienced creatives, James Mok, Murray Watt and Matt
Simpkins.”
Fastline’s Ed says they’ve gone to M&C Saatchi.
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There’ll be a few recently hired creatives scratching their heads at FCB won’t there?
So who’s still in it for the love?
I certainly am. Where I work depends how much love someone else offers me
Oh so you’re a hoe
PRESS RELEASE:James Mok Appointed Creative Director FCBNZ’World famous in New Zealand’ author takes charge of high levelcreative team AUCKLAND, 26 October 2005 – FCB New Zealand today announced theappointment of one of New Zealand’s leading advertising innovators,James Mok, to the position of Creative Director. The architect of a number of iconic campaigns for well known brands inNew Zealand, James Mok was a key creative influence behind L&P’s ‘Worldfamous in New Zealand’ initiative. In addition James Mok and MattSimpkins, who is also now at FCB, were the creatives behind DB Draught’shighly successful ‘Patron Saints/Beer Heaven’ campaign, for which theycomposed the famous slogan ‘that man deserves a DB.’ The campaign waswidely credited with turning around long-term volume decline for the DBDraught brand. James Mok has also carried out campaigns for otherleading brands such as Sony, BMW, Primo, Lion Red and Pump. According to Brian van den Hurk, General Manager of FCB New Zealand,’Outstanding creative work starts with a solid strategic overview, andJames Mok is one of the strongest creative strategists in the country.He leads an exceptional team of talented creatives which also includesindustry veterans such as Matt Simpkins and Murray Watt.’ James Mok said ‘FCB brings to market one of the most dynamic and wellresourced creative departments in New Zealand. As the Creative DirectorI will be leading eight different teams boasting a breadth of seniortalent with both international and local agency experience.’James Mok joined FCB earlier this year following a long period atGenerator Bates where he was Creative Director and subsequentlyStrategic Director. A co-founder of Generator in 1995, James Mok alsoheld senior creative positions at Saatchi & Saatchi.ENDS
Got to stop these PR people running aMok.