McCANN AUCKLAND APPOINTS NEW GM AND CD

Nic Harman has been appointed creative director of McCann Erickson Auckland, replacing current CD Matt Simpkins who left the agency on Friday to join FCB Auckland as a senior writer. Harman is joined by John McCarthy, who comes in as general manager. "These new executive appointments are recognition of the potential of McCann Erickson in New Zealand," said Glenda Wynyard, managing director of McCann Worldgroup New Zealand. "Everyone knows the pairing of the MD/CD relationship is key to agency success. With Nic and John, we have found what we believe to be the right formula to help our McCann Erickson clients build greater demand for their products and services." Nic Harmon has been working as a freelance copywriter, and is a former senior creative at George Patterson Partners and TBWA Dublin, and creative director of De Pasquale Advertising in Brisbane.