Matt Smith departs creative group head role at BWM Sydney to pursue other opportunities
Belgiovane Williams Mackay, Sydney creative group head Matt Smith – aka The Hairy Banana – has departed the agency to pursue other opportunities.
Smith, who joined BWM in May 2010, worked mainly on Telstra before BWM lost its slice of the business.
BWM creative partner Rob Belgiovane confirmed to CB that two junior suits had also been let go as a result of losing Telstra.
Prior to BWM, Smith was based in Geneva and Paris as joint regional creative director at Saatchi & Saatchi on Procter & Gamble across Central Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa regions.
Under his leadership, the teams across the regions, from Dubai to Russia to Israel, won numerous international and local ad festivals, including Cannes.
Smith says he’s open to any fabulous offers, including freelance or a full-time gig, and can be contacted on +614 2236 7131.
14 Comments
He looks funny. He is funny. For a short bloke he’s giant.
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Who will be the lucky winner of a Matt Smith?
He’s a lot hairier than when he acquired his nickname.
great creative, great bloke, just don’t drop in on him in the surf…
good luck oh hairy one
Isn’t that Doug Watsons mini me?
Its Doug Watson’s mini me!
yeah the banana! best of luck mate.
Broom. There you are
go you hairy banana!
Great creative and very cool guy. Best of luck to the hairy banana!
A great fella and a brilliant creative mind.
Good luck, mate.