Helen Hammond joins Starcom
Starcom has announced a new senior management structure to boost its Perth market offering. Former Media Decisions|OMD general manager Helen Hammond (pictured) has been appointed to the newly created role of client business manager.
Hammond was with WA’s Marketforce Group for 20 years, and in the pastdecade has occupied the role of GM for Media Decisions(now OMDWA), managing a team of 20 and responsible for the business’sportfolio of clients.
She left Media Decisions in March with the intention of taking an extended break from the industry but has had a change of heart.
Starcom MediaVest Group COO Chris Nolansaid: “We are delighted to welcome such an experienced and locallyestablished media professional as Helen to our Perth team. Herappointment demonstrates Starcom’s commitment to further developing ourlocal market offering in Perth.”
Starcom Adelaide Managing Director Anne Rodgers taking on a regional general management role with new responsibility for Perth.
Rodgershas more than 23 years experience in the media industry, and has beenwith Starcom for 13 years. Her overseeing of the Perth office willreinforce Starcom’s brand values in the market and add strength to theagency’s local market offering.
Starcom MediaVest Group COOChris Nolan said: “We’ve enjoyed fantastic support from local clientsin Perth, Metcash, Network Ten and Subway, which has given us theopportunity to strengthen our local client services team.”
Client Business Manager Justine Kereama and Client Business ExecutiveDavid Schultink will continue to work with Starcom’s Perth clients.
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It’s as regular as clockwork. The wise men from the East f*ck up another Perth advertising venture!
My mind goes back to the original Starcom publicity shot they put out for the WA launch, 3 months ago.
Six largely unknown people wearing power suits and determined jaws, standing in a line, looking like they were the new crack team of journo’s about to start work for 60 Minutes.
And now, in 3 short months, the Perth plan has gone to sh*t, their incumbent clients are threatening to walk and still no-one knows, or cares, as to who those six people in power suits were.
Enter Helen Hammond, the only available ‘local’ brave enough to untangle the mess, and humble enough to not worry about a publicity shot.
1:14 Can it be any worse than what she had to deal with at Marketforce?
Good luck Helen! If anyone can do it, you can!