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DDB Melbourne hires Simon Bagnasco from Clems as creative director

DDB Melbourne has hired Simon Bagnasco from Clemenger BBDO Melbourne as creative director.

Bagnasco is reunited with former colleague Darren Spiller, DDB’s ECD, who joined the agency last month, replacing Grant Rutherford.

Bagnasco worked on campaigns including NAB Home Loans ‘Locked In’, Strongbow ‘White Out’ and the Fat Yak Cup while a senior creative at Clems. He has also had stints at GPY&R and Publicis Mojo.

He starts on 3 September.

“It’s great hiring someone you respect and have worked with before because you know what you’re getting and what I’m getting is a fresh way of looking at the world and great leadership qualities,” said Spiller.

Bagnasco said: “The decision to work with Darren again was an easy one. I’m really pumped about joining DDB.”

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