Vaughn Davis set to depart the CD role at Y&R
CB exclusive – After 10 years at Y&R Auckland, creative director Vaughn Davis, is leaving to pursue other opportunities.
Y&RCEO Jon Ramage told CB: “With a portfolio of loved and respected workon clients like Elections and BNZ Vaughn’s integrated approach andpassion for effectiveness has been highly valued. He has produced awardwinning work across a range of clients with some outstanding workrecognised globally.
“Vaughn has done a terrific job on numerousclients, across many categories a real testament to his integratedcommunications skills. He leaves the agency in great health having itsbest creative awards year in 2009 and with three finalists in thisyear’s Effie awards.”
Davis represented New Zealand on the Cannes Direct Lions jury this year.
Ramagesays the hunt is on for a replacement. In the meantime Wellingtoncreative group head, Duncan Munro will lead the agency’s creativeoutput.
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These things usually come in threes. Harrison / Davis / ? ? ?
not sure if you could put those in the same class 8:20
Basil – Fair enough, wine country, lifestyle, French chicks.
Vaughn – Ten years is pretty long, he’ll be fine, the move will be good for him.
We’re Gettin Channggggeeed!!!!
He’s going to be a hairdresser.
Not to mention Rebecca Carrasco leaving Mojo. These things always come in fours.
Good luck Vaughan; go well matey.
The move will be good for him, 9:12. It might also be good for Y&R.
When’s he going?
I understand he’s already gone!
Nice that he’s so proud of that orange man.
Y&R sucks with or without davis
all the best vaughan
There’s a lot of things Y&R needs right now, but advertising needs people like Vaughn
An inspired individual, one of the best I’ve ever worked with. I’m intrigued to see where he pops up next…
Three different pictures to accompany this non story. Vaughn is nothing if not a great self publicist. And did you know he used to fly airplanes?
Why is Vaughn the only one positing positive comments anonymously about himself? What happened at Y7R mate?
I’m surprised he went… I can say personally that although Vaughn is no Dave Droga, he did a good job considering the clients, suits and processes Y&R has.
This explains why the messing in the nest over the last few weeks.
Digs at other CDs on Twitter, attacking that funny little social media guy at the debate, and that laughable attempt to claim the ASB Virtual Branch idea.
Laughable because it smacks of childish me-too, and because he actually considers it an idea worth claiming!
Shame really, could have gone out with some class…
9.09 it explains the messing in the nest, or the messing in the nest explains why he’s leaving?
Y&R has lost 90% of its business because the clients had no respect for the creative product they were paying for. If things had changed earlier then perhaps someone could have got in there and turned it around, but instead Y&R is now stuffed (and many people lost their jobs – probably for the better as far as they’re concerned though). If only the agency had the balls to make changes sooner……