Headhunters in overdrive as BWM, Ogilvy, The Works expand creative and management teams

April 15, 2016 10:09

Westerdal and Gaslain: BWM new creative hires

Australia’s ad agency headhunters have been in overdrive with a number of agencies announcing major creative hires.

BWM, recently the subject of speculation it was facing a creative exodus, announced it has boosted it creative team in Sydney with former Droga5 and Mojo writer Oskar Westerdal and ex-M&C Saatchi art director Jerome Gaslain.

Chief creative officer Rob Belgiovane told Mumbrella this week that industry rumours that the agency had seen a number of departures were unfounded and that both the Melbourne and Sydney offices continued to grow.

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Simon Canning

Simon Canning was Mumbrella's marketing and advertising editor from 2015-2017. In a career spanning journalism and communications over more than 30 years Simon has become one of Australia’s most respected analysts and commentators on the advertising, marketing and media industries. A regular commentator on radio and TV, Simon has also worked in media in the US and UK .

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