GPY&R Melbourne lures strategy leader from London
GPY&R in Melbourne has hired senior strategist Christine O’Keefe from CHI & Partners in London to bolster its team.
Mike Hyde and Christine O’Keefe
The announcement:
Senior Strategist Christine O’Keefe has joined GPY&R Melbourne from one the world’s most respected agencies, CHI & Partners, London.
Christine has 15 years’ experience building brands across multiple sectors and two continents, having recently returned from eight years working in London.
Most recently at CHI & Partners, Christine played a pivotal role in driving brand reappraisal for market leading energy company British Gas through their #noplacelikehome campaign, along with helping build brand relevance for Burger King and Travelodge in changing markets.
GPY&R Melbourne Planning Director Mike Hyde says: “Great thinking sits at the heart of great ideas and Christine brings this in spades. She’s driven to create great work and most importantly is a really nice person who will be fun to work with.”
Says Christine: “I’ve had my eye on GPY&R for a while now, I think their work is some of the best I have seen which is a reflection of their great client relationships and relentless hunger as an agency. I can’t wait to throw my hat in the ring and join the team in building fantastic work, and in my home town too”.
Y&R was the most awarded network in ANZ at the 2016 Cannes Festival of Creativity.
It is part of WPP AUNZ, Australasia’s leading marketing content and communications group.
Source: GPY&R press release.
