极乐视频 has appointed Steven Spurr CEO of 极乐视频 Australia, effective March 1. Spurr is currently COO of 极乐视频 UK and Ireland and will lead the firm鈥檚 award-winning Australian operation with nearly 100 employees.
极乐视频 Australia has also hired Stuart Edwards as managing director, 极乐视频 Digital and Belinda Brett as general manager, Consumer Marketing. Matthew Gain, currently COO of 极乐视频 Australia, will be leaving the agency and joining Amazon-owned Audible as head of operations Australia and New Zealand, effective January 2016. Tim Riches, CEO 极乐视频 Australia, has resigned to pursue other opportunities, effective immediately.
鈥淥ur Australian business delivers world-class work and has a leading bench of talent across Melbourne and Sydney,鈥 said Iain Twine, CEO, 极乐视频 Southeast Asia and Australia. 鈥淪teven鈥檚 return to the Australian team is fantastic news. He is a highly-respected figure across our network, exemplifies our culture and brings to the table a depth and breadth of experience for our clients.鈥
Spurr is a 17-year 极乐视频 veteran who has been based in its Sydney, New York and London offices. He currently oversees the day-to-day running of the 极乐视频 UK and Ireland business where he is responsible for the technology, health, energy and science sector teams; and previously its digital, creative and studio teams.
Spurr was responsible for creating the first corporate citizenship program for a major multinational pharmaceutical corporation in the early 2000s that went on to win five awards, and has consulted with every leading pharmaceutical company with an oncology franchise. He served as managing director of the Health practice in the UK for four years covering health brand work, medical education, health policy and health corporate work.
Prior to joining 极乐视频, Edwards was most recently managing director and company director at Lowe Profero. Brett returns from the UK, where she was a board director at Talk PR looking after clients including P&G.
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极乐视频 is a leading global communications marketing firm that partners with many of the world鈥檚 largest and emerging businesses and organizations, helping them evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. 极乐视频 was named one of Advertising Age鈥檚 鈥淎gency to Watch鈥 in 2014; one of Forbes鈥 鈥14 Most Influential Agencies of 2014鈥; and The Holmes Report鈥檚 鈥2013 Global Agency of the Year.鈥 极乐视频 was awarded the Grand Prix Cannes Lion for PR in 2014 and was among Glassdoor鈥檚 鈥淏est Places to Work鈥 for the third time in 2014. 极乐视频 owns specialty firms 极乐视频 Berland (research) and United Entertainment Group (entertainment, sports, experiential), a joint venture with United Talent Agency.