Clemenger BBDO Sydney creative director Matt Follows quits to return to the UK; head of art Michael Dole tipped to be joining Publicis Mojo
CB can reveal that Clemenger BBDO Sydney CD Matt Follows (top) has departed the agency to return to the UK for personal reasons, only 10 months after joining in February this year.
CB also hears that head of art Michael Dole (below left) will soon depart, tipped to be joining Publicis Mojo Sydney in the new year, although this is yet to be confirmed.
The departure of Follows is the third CD loss for Clems since they parted ways with Luke Chess and digital CD James Theophane in September.
Follows has worked at some of the best agencies in the world, including Wieden + Kennedy in London, Amsterdam and the States. During that time he wrote advertising campaigns for the likes of Nike, British Airways, Honda, Heineken, Coca-Cola and EA Games, winning many of the industry’s most coveted awards including Gold at Cannes for BA and a D&AD Pencil for Nike’s London Run.
Dole joined Clemenger BBDO Sydney in March last year after freelancing for the agency for a couple of months. He was then promoted to head of art after 9 months.
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I remember when they had 5 CD’s and 2 ECD’s.
…and thus Clems Sydney hath imploded. Mass exidus of all CDs. Looks like the boys weren’t hanging around as the suits retook Clems.
The third CD defection in as many months?
Why don’t they get the elephant out of the room?
Does “I hate this fucking place” count as a personal reason?
Hey! Don’t call him an elephant.
The place is cursed. Too close to the St Leonards cemetery I reckon.
He’s not so much an elephant as he is just plain useless
Yet another round of changes in St Leonard’s. The question has now got to be, how long before the next and should they be further up the tree?
So that’s four CD’s to leave in four months. All of which come with solid reputations. There was also Spirko. And before which Maddox. Something that stinks to hi heaven about that place (and its mo than their list of global adapt clients). No doubt they’ll be looking to Europe to recruit again because no seniors from hear will touch the with a barge pole.
Is this elephant grey?
2 ECDs, now down to 1.
4 CDs, now down to 1 (who works 4 days a week).
1 Head of Art, now down to 0.
Not so much a revolving door as an Exit door.
A captain can only keep blaming his lieutenants for so long. Firing squad time.
Defection?
Wasn’t Luke and James retrenched?
Nice try Clemenger damage limitation team. It’s been noted this article has been edited numerous times. Pushing weight around much?
Doley leaves and Matt follows.
Big loss Clem’s!
Good luck Doley and Follows.
I put Money on they pop up
in Europe together with 6 months!!!!
Clems Sydney has always been like this. In time, they’ll edge out the current ECD, hire a new guy from overseas, promise him the world and then screw him too. I think the MD and CEO should be held accountable for the morale and the work coming out of that agency. That’s why Clems Melbourne is the complete antithesis of Sydney. They’re a real team not a bunch of egos.
Nailed it.
I think the current ECD is part of the club.
I’m no Pointing the finger but there’s a big **** in the building.
well i think it’s Handy you’re not Pointing.
I see the burgers are better again.
Not eating righteous anymore.
Well done boys. You’ll be missed!!!
Good move Doley, we’re cracking the beers. Love the Studio.
Nice Doley!
Congrats Foley!!!!!!!