Claxon names AKQA NZ’s Stephen Forth as CEO

AKQA New Zealand’s former managing director, Stephen Forth, has been named CEO of Queensland-based digital agency Claxon.

The appointment will see Claxon co-founder and current CEO Daniel Willis stepping down but continuing his role on the board.

Brett Campbell, Stephen Forth and Daniel Willis

Forth spent the last two-and-a-half years at AKQA and was elevated from managing director to executive director of alliances and partnerships for Australia and New Zealand in June. He left the business in January.