Maddocks resigns ECD gig at Clems Sydney

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Maddocks-NEW.jpgEXCLUSIVE – Campaign Brief can reveal that Clemenger BBDO, Sydney executive creative director Richard Maddocks has resigned. An all-staff meeting has just finished and further details should be forthcoming soon so stay tuned.

Maddocks took up the executive creative director role at Clemenger BBDO, Sydney in early 2008, transferred from Colenso BBDO, Auckland. (Maddocks wasreplaced by Auckland based Nick Worthington, who had been lured fromthe regional creative director role at Publicis Mojo Auckland.)

After eight years at Colenso BBDO, Maddocks left the agency in thenumber one position in New Zealand for the third consecutive year inthe Campaign Brief creative rankings. Maddocks began his career inAustralia before moving to Mojo NZ in the mid 90’s. At the end of 1999he joined Colenso BBDO, firstly as a writer and eventually advancing toCreative Director in 2004.

One of the most awarded creatives in Australasia, Maddocks’creative leadership has resulted in numerous awards at Cannes, OneShow, Clio, and Award. He is also chairman of AWARD.