George Patterson Y&R welcomes Julian Watt
Re-introducing what used to be an annual traditional, lastnight George Patterson Y&R hosted a dinner for the local advertising andmarketing press. Held at the popular advertising haunt, Mezzaluna in Potts Point, GPY&R used the occasion to introduce the new Sydney executive creativedirector, Julian Watt, who joined two weeks ago from 303. He replaces JamesProcter who relocated to Y&R’s Singapore office as ECD.
The dinner was attended by journalists from Campaign Brief,Ad News and B&T, plus the Australian’s Simon Canning and LaraSinclair, The Sydney Morning Herald’s Julian Lee and freelance marketing journalist Paul McIntyre.
A bevy of top executives from George Patterson Y&Rattended, including Nigel Marsh, CEO of Y&R Brands, Russel Howcroft,national CEO of GPY&R, Ben Coulson, ECD of GPY&R Melbourne, NicoleTaylor, managing partner of the Sydney office and Jon Steel, chief strategy officer and vice chairman.
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Did they do the Spray and Wipe ad? If so did they talk about it before or after the main course?
Spray and Wipe. Hasn’t that kinda been the motto for Y&R over the years? You know – spray bullets every few years until 20 or so are dead and then wipe up the mess.
Getting a good talent pool together over there, interesting times!
He’s probably after another grand prix. That’ll spray and wipe everyones ass.
Why all the PR about Y&R welcoming another CD with a very expensive and elaborate dinner? Russel should just take photo’s of Nigel in the shower and post them on the internet.
Good luck Julian , at least you’ve a good management team to work with now…..you’ll still have your work cut out though!
Good luck Julian ,
you are a lovely man and a great talent.
They are lucky to have you.
i thought Phil McDonald was the MD of GPYR Syndey?