Bryan Crawford elected new CAANZ President

Bryan Crawford elected new CAANZ President

Media Release 12 October 2009
Communication Agencies Association of New Zealand

The Communication Agencies Association of New Zealand (CAANZ) is pleased to announce that Bryan Crawford was elected president of CAANZ for a two-year period at the association’s AGM held on October 8.

I’m honoured to take on the position of CAANZ President and hope I can add a new perspective to the role that draws on my experience both as a client and more recently as Group CEO of DraftFCB, said Bryan Crawford.

“The industry has some challenging times ahead. My goal is to do everything I can to ensure the ongoing success of the New Zealand advertising and communications industry.”

Bryan has been Group CEO of DraftFCB since 2006 following a diverse corporate career that has seen him undertake senior leadership roles with Lion Nathan, Caltex, United Networks, Vector and ACP Media. Immediately prior to moving to DraftFCB he was CEO of NGC Ltd, then New Zealand’s 10th largest listed company.

Bryan brings a strong client background to the role and a very good understanding of business and regulatory issues, which will prove invaluable in providing members with a competitive edge, said CAANZ CEO Rick Osborne.

“The CAANZ executive board has diversified over recent years reflecting the changing communication mix and now includes representatives from media, independent, PR and digital agencies well as New Zealand CEOs from some of the world’s largest agency groups.”

Outgoing president David Walden, CEO of TBWA\Whybin, takes up a vice presidential position in his capacity as past president and Jon Ramage, CEO Y & R, was elected to the role of vice president.

CAANZ member agencies collectively represent 90 percent of agency billings in New Zealand, with a combined annual turnover of approximately $1 billion.

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