GPY&R Brisbane hires Leo Burnett, Melbourne’s Brendan Greaney for creative group head role

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Brendan Greaney Headshot.JPGGeorge Patterson Y&R, Brisbane has hired Leo Burnett, Melbourne creative group head Brendan Greaney to fill the same position in the Brisbane office.

 

Brissie boy Greaney, who holds a Bachelor of Business degree from QUT with double majors in marketing and advertising, came to the creative department via stints on the client side and in account service. His client portfolio includes seek.com.au, 7-Eleven, Connex, Wotif.com, Cricket Australia, Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix, Sportsbet, Chrysler Australia, Stockland, Nintendo, British Paints and Berger Paints, Suzuki Motorcycles.

Says Greaney: “Leo Burnett has been a fantastic experience but after 12long Melbourne winters, I’m looking forward to going home. And to bejoining GPY&R is the icing on the cake. Patts is an awesome networkand I’m particularly excited by what the team are doing up in Brisbane.I can’t wait to be part of it.”

“In Brendan we’ve found someone who will bring great levels of creativity, enthusiasm and maturity to our outfit and a proven trackrecord for developing strong campaigns for big brands. He’s a highlyexperienced, well-rounded senior creative with proven ideas,presentation and leadership skills,” says GPY&R Brisbane creativedirector, Piet Human. “Brendan will be a welcome addition to a teamthat’s gaining more and more momentum.”