Chris James to head of digital at OgilvyOne as part of new management team at Ogilvy & Mather
Ogilvy & Mather Sydney has announced a raft of promotions and unveiled its new management team, in a move that further reinforces its commitment to creative and client service.
The first of the promotions, effective immediately, sees Richard Carr (below left) appointed as General Manager of Ogilvy & Mather Sydney, to drive new business and provide strategic advice across a range of group clients. With Ogilvy Sydney since 2002, Carr will continue to provide high-level client relationship management across the group, which incorporates OgilvyOne, Neo@Ogilvy and Ogilvy Sydney, as part of his new role.
Elizabeth Beatty (below left) has been promoted to Head of OgilvyOne, to oversee allelements of the direct and digital business and drive new clientopportunities. As part of the changes, Chris James (above), who joinedthe consultancy in March this year as Digital Creative Director, willnow become Head of Digital.
Penny Davy will take on responsibility for Communications Strategy,while Jhonnie Blampied becomes Head of Brand Strategy. All form part ofOgilvy’s core management team.
Ogilvy Sydney’s Managing Director Mike Daniels said the changesreflected the “outstanding client and staff management skills, teamedwith a clear commitment to creative excellence” demonstrated among theteam: “These promotions are recognition of the unwavering commitment toproducing great work that works among our new management team,” hesaid. “We’re excited about the future and know this team will help uscontinue our creative and client-focussed output.”
In other staff news, OgilvyOne has also appointed Michelle Holland as 360 group lead to oversee the American Express account.
Ogilvy & Mather Sydney is part of STW Group, Australia’s leading marketing content and communications services group
14 Comments
Well done Chris!
Well done Rich, Jhonnie and Elizabeth
T. Christie is their best creative muscle man over there at St. Elsewhere. When he mumbles, people listen. Plus, he’s a big spunk.
Well done 12:21, 12:30 and 1:30.
Just wondering, how is it demonstrating a “clear commitment to creative excellence” when none of the appointments are creative ones?
(Apart from shifting the one creative mentioned into a management role that will effectively end his days of creative contribution.)
4:02 did you not read the end of the sentence? “creative and client service”
Well done E.B 🙂
So who is the new ECD?
Good one Chris :))
I agree 4.02, it seems a bit premature to announce a management and leadership change and promise the results when there is no ECD.
If it isn’t the most important position on the field – then it’s a very close no.2.
Chris, you’re going bald. Time to get out of advertising!!
Well done Mr James
Come on Paul, put a bit of effort into it.
They don’t need an ECD, the CEO writes the ads.