GPY&R calls in Brisbane boss to run Sydney

Tim Burrowes

June 17, 2009 4:47

Phil McDonald, boss of GPY&R Brisbane, is to become MD of GPY&R Sydney, the advertising agency has announced.

It follows this morning’s news that Julie Porter is quitting the agency and Russel Howcroft is becoming national CEO.

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.

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ad Advertising agency busienss Julie Porter Media Phil McDonald Russel Howcroft

3 COMMENTS

Anonymous 17 Jun 09

Good to see we are promoting senior people, and cutting back middle management.

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Anonymous 18 Jun 09

Good to see that Brisbanites are welcome in Sydney although I cannot say the same for the other way around. Bunch of losers in the Brisbane ad industry …

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Lemondae? Please 19 Jun 09

Congrats Phil, nice work

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