Mescall takes national role at McCann as Sydney ECD departs

Tim Burrowes

January 31, 2013 2:33

John Mescall: Now McCann’s national ECD

Creative agency McCann has merged its Sydney and Melbourne creative operations with John Mescall leading the team as national executive creative director.

The move follows the departure of McCann Sydney’s ECD Oliver Maisey, who left the agency in November.

The restructure comes amidst speculation that the agency is set to lose key Melbourne client Holden.

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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.