Deloitte poaches Colenso execs

Dan Wright and Ahmad Salim are joining Deloitte. (Image: Supplied)

Thu, 16 Sep 2021

Consultancy firm Deloitte has made a splash in the advertising world with the hire of two senior executives from Colenso BBDO. The advisory firm’s advertising division, Deloitte Digital Creative New Zealand, has poached Colenso’s executive creative director Dan Wright and executive director Ahmad Salim to head up the new business.Wright will become the chief creative officer for New Zealand and Sydney, while Salim will take the role of managing director of Deloitte Digital Creative New Zealand. The duo enjoyed a string of...

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