Cubed Communications hires Leslie Evans

Melbourne independentagency Cubed Communications has hired Leslie Evans (middle in shot) from Crispin Porter +Bogusky in the US where she was most recently the digital lead on Microsoft’s2010 Windows Phone global product launch.

Cubed also recently hired two other team members with overseas experience with Marty Kane joining as account manager from RMG Target agency in Dublin, where he worked on Vodafone and City of Dublin and Nirali Shah joins from Arc Worldwide agency (via M&C Saatchi) as account manager.

At Crispins, Evans also worked onthe Old Navy account, where she led the development of a new digitalstrategy, re-defining the target’s online behaviours, and as a result,created a platform to launch more tailored and relevant onlinecommunication tools.

“To be working at agrowing agency like Cubed is a refreshing change after years of working inlarger agencies,” she said. “Cubed has a great mix of clients and they arerapidly expanding their interactive offering, which is exciting to be a part ofto assist with delivering exponential results.”

Cubed founding partnerKim McDonnell is delighted that Leslie has chosen to join the team, adding: “withcredentials like hers, Leslie could have chosen any number of agencies to callhome. It goes without saying that Cubed – as well as our clients – will benefithugely from her experience.”

After the addition ofex-Sputnik Agency CD Bruce Williams earlier in the year, the agency has beenbusy in the interactive space.

“Leslie brings such a richunderstanding of social and interactive media because she’s worked at one ofthe world’s best agencies in the space.” Williams said, “it really is a massiveboost for Cubed”.