Vizeum New Zealand promotes business director Richard Hale to the position of agency director

Vizeum New Zealand has promoted Richard Hale to the role of agency director, as the global Vizeum group has been named the world’s fastest growing media network in RECMA’s Overall Activity Billings report.

In his new role as agency director for Vizeum New Zealand, Hale will lead the day-to-day management of the agency and, in keeping with Vizeum’s dedication to senior resource, will maintain hands on leadership across all key clients.

Vizeum New Zealand has enjoyed a recent flurry of growth consistent with the global RECMA results, with local new business wins over the past nine months including Red Bull, Huawei, and Universal Pictures New Zealand amongst others.  Existing clients include the likes of Pernod Ricard, Nissan, DKSH and JB HiFi.

Says Rob Harvey, CEO, Dentsu Aegis Network NZ on Hale’s promotion and Vizeum’s recent success: “I’m hugely proud of what Richard and the Vizeum team have achieved over the last 18 months.  The agency started life with a few  people and a handful of clients and has since established itself as strong player in the local market winning business and doing great work for their clients.

“Richard has been instrumental in this success and his promotion to the role of Agency Director is a natural next step and is well deserved.  Expect big things from Vizeum in this market as they match the agency’s industry leading global growth.”

Says Hale: “We’re really proud of the growth the Vizeum global network is enjoying; but we are equally proud that we are matching that growth trajectory here in NZ.  That growth rate is helping us scale the business, to the point where we have tripled head count in the last year, with the ambition to do the same over the next 18 months through continued focus on creating value through innovation. 

“With that in mind, I am personally excited to be part of the Vizeum story; and at the same time am fortunate to be part of a network with such great momentum behind it.  I’m looking forward to seeing what we can achieve in the near future.”

Across the sixteen global agencies assessed by RECMA, Vizeum increased activity billings year-on-year by +29.1%, over 9% more than the second ranked agency.