Ogilvy & Mather NZ recruits FCB ECD Regan Grafton for executive creative director role
Ogilvy & Mather New Zealand has today confirmed the appointment of top ranked, internationally awarded creative Regan Grafton as executive creative director, taking up the reigns from mid September.
Grafton joins Ogilvy after three years as ECD at FCB New Zealand, nine years at DDB in creative director roles as well as a previous stint at Y&R.
Universally respected as one of the best ECDs, Grafton’s exceptional talent has seen his work recognised by almost every possible creative award globally.
Says Grafton: “I’m really excited about the opportunity to join the Ogilvy team and work with some of the best brands in New Zealand. I can see a huge amount of potential to produce some great work and I’m looking forward to being part of taking Ogilvy to the next level.”
Ogilvy & Mather managing director Greg Partington said Grafton’s arrival signals another critical element in the evolution, growth and influence of Ogilvy & Mather.
Says Partington: “Positioning an exceptional executive creative director to spearhead our creative leadership has been a vital component in further fuelling our momentum in the market – our structure and resource is geared for a new era and we are thrilled to have Regan onboard.”
14 Comments
You don’t find a job at Ogilvy; Ogilvy hunts you down, waits, and when It smells blood it taps you on the shoulder and says ‘Son, it’s now that point in your career when you have to work for me’.
Denial>anger>acceptance has yet to run its emotional course. Give it a month. Spring is on its way.
Nice one Regan. And well done Ogilvy.
REGAN, THERE’S STILL TIME TO CHANGE YOUR MIND.
Good going Regs. Congratulations! Look forward to seeing your next big campaign.
Congrats, man.
Congratulations Grafton.
Good to see you in the paper rather than me!
Nice work BRO
Sage advice: Make sure you save hard, so that when you’re forced out next year, you’ll have something to tide you over until your next gig.
This is ‘epic career suicide’ the likes of which one rarely gets to see. Yes, you’re a world class creative ‘tour de force’, but to succeed at Ogilvy, you need to be a high order sociopath…
Nice one Regan. You will be missed.
It’s a shame he’s about to be reincarnated as a wax-figure vampire http://ogilvy.co.nz/advertising/leadership/
Oh Blessed me! My client will be very upset that this car park will be taken.
But I take strongest heart from the knowledge that all Ogilvy ECD’s ‘leave’ after 14 months.
Oh I love this game.
An ecd moves and there’s only 12 comments?!
Your comments crack me up.