M&C Saatchi, Sydney senior copywriter Mitch Alison to join Clemenger BBDO Wellington

Awarded ex-pat South African copywriter Mitch Alison is joining Clemenger BBDO Wellington as a senior writer.

Now an Aussie citizen, Alison will relocate from Sydney where he has been working as a senior copywriter at M&C Saatchi Sydney since 2007.

Alison moved to Australia from his native South Africa in 2001, joining BWM as a copywriter. He’s also worked at George Patterson Bates, Melbourne and Finlay Preece Advertising Sydney.

Prior to coming to Australia, Alison spent two years as a senior copywriter at TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris Johannesburg and before that was at DMB&B Budapest for a year. He’s also worked at Ogilvy & Mather Cape Town and The Jupiter Drawing Room Johannesburg. 

Alison won a Gold Press Lion at Cannes in 1996 for the Zoo Lake Action Committee (left), via The Jupiter Drawing Room.