Garry Horner resigns from The Brand Agency
The Brand Agency executive creative director Garry Horner has resigned from the agency to return to Sydney.
Says Horner: “I’m proud of the work the agency has produced whilst I’ve been ECD. I joined in 2010 and I certainly feel like I’ve been part of some significant changes and a lift in the agency’s creative profile, but my family are in Sydney and I feel like now is the right time to return home.”
The agency is currently Campaign Brief’s Perth Agency of the Year, and is ranked 7th on the Bestads Australian Creative Agency league table.
Brand MD Steve Harris said that Horner had made a major contribution to the agency’s creative development and profile: “We brought him in to do a job and he’s delivered, but I always knew that Garry would look to return home at some stage, so this isn’t a surprise.
“The agency has commenced a process of recruiting a replacement and we intend to have a new creative director on board by early in the new year. We are looking for a person who can provide creative leadership in digital as well as traditional. In the meantime we still have a strong team in place that will continue to produce excellent work.”
12 Comments
Huh, having lost nearly all key accounts since 2010 TBA finally win a pitch and the ECD quits?
Good on you Gaz. Tuesday night will be a lot quieter in Perth without you. All the best with the future.
It was going to happen sooner or later ,was hoping it was going to be much later! Good luck Gazza.
Will miss you Gazza, good luck mate.
Garry lifts the creative standards of any agency he works at and The Brand Agency was no exception.
Campaign Brief Perth Agency of the Year.
No matter where he ends up, it will be the same winning story. (it always is.)
You have earnt a decent drop of red Garry and I hope to share a glass with you when I am next in Sydney.
Travel safe!
It is funny timing , i heard Brand have put on a number of accounts recently, so maybe a good time to leave. Either way all the best.
Thank you Velvet for your kind words and thanks also to the Perth creative community who made me feel so welcome here. I shall miss Perth and rest assured i will continue to espouse its charms and talents to everyone over East!
All the best Gaz, you were an absolute pleasure to work with at Brand and will be sorely missed by those still there. Sad loss for Perth.
Any Sydney CEO worth his salt should snap up Horner today. He’s one of the most talented creative directors in the world.
Good luck Garry, you won’t need it though as you always make your own.
So many good times. Thanks mate. Miss ya.
Sorry to see you go mate, you brought a bit of class with you that will be sorely missed.