Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand raids Droga5 for joint CDs Corey Chalmers and Guy Roberts
Droga5 Auckland creative directors Corey Chalmers and Guy Roberts have been poached by Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand to creative director roles.
Chalmers and Roberts leave Droga5 after joining from Whybin\TBWA in July 2010. Between them they acquired an impressive haul of Cannes Lions (including two Grand Prix), a D&AD Yellow Pencil, a Clio Grand Prix and an assortment of One Show and AWARD pencils, as well as judging spots at Cannes, D&AD, Clios, AWARD, and Adfest.
“These guys have it all – creative talent, strategic nous, a passion to make things beautiful and great leadership qualities. I like way the way they see the world, I like how they collaborate and I think they will add even more magic to the group of kindred misfits we’re building,” says Saatchi’s executive creative director Antonio Navas. “They win awards in traditional, digital, effectiveness, and everywhere in between. They are truly modern and original thinkers.”
“Saatchi & Saatchi has quietly been winning business, hiring top class people over the last 12 months, and we’re stoked to be part of a fast-growing, talented creative department” says Chalmers.
Adds Roberts: “Saatchi & Saatchi feels totally re-energised under Nicky and Antonio and we felt a great level of synergy with them – it’s a perfect time to join the journey.”
“The boys will influence our creative departments in both Auckland and Wellington,” commented CEO, Nicky Bell. “They’re deeply ambitious grown ups and really lovely guys which is also important to us. We’re thrilled to have them on board.”
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… some of those are Karen & Verity’s awards.
I did one of these puzzles with my kids last night. Spot the difference. Too good.
Oh yeah…. good luck with the job.
Actually is correct. Credit where credit is due etc.
Hmmm. Something smells fishy here. With the new hire at Droga… I think there’s a bit more to this story than Saatchi “raiding” Droga 5. They’ve both been seen at a few agencies round town in the past few weeks… we’ll see.
No raid there, they ran for the door.
‘Grown-ups’ and ‘lovely guys’ – any comments on that? Devo? Mike?
Hey really?
If that’s true, then good on Droga 5 for being decent about it eh?
wank wank wank wank wank wank wank
so how soon before Saatchi’s make the announcement about ASB?
Congrats boys. Two of the best and brightest. You’ll do great and help re-float the bloated whale. The other posters can suck your nuts when you succeed.
you were 4th choice. not that there was a choice. the others just said no.