VODAFONE'S HERBISON TO JOIN STW IN SYDNEY

Vodafone GM of brand, Craig Herbison, has resigned and will be heading up the Commonwealth Bank account for STW Village in Sydney, which has been confirmed by STW CEO Mike Connaghan in Sydney. This comes only a day after the announcement that Colenso BBDO would get the Vodafone NZ business, not (as some expected) the combination of Ogilvy (part owned by STW) and international incumbent JWT.
In another twist, the Commonwealth Bank has just appointed US hotshop Goodby Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco to handle the Brand side of the business, leaving the retail side to STW Village. To read all about this controversy, see the

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