JOY Australia announces senior new hires
Creative shop Joy Australia has announced a number of senior new appointments.
The announcement:
Dean Hamilton | Creative Talent, JOY Australia
Dean began his career at TBWA working on Playstation. After winning a handful of local and international awards including ‘Commercial of the Year’, he joined independent agency BWM to work exclusively on Bigpond Broadband. His work here was submitted to the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) New York as part of their Permanent Collection.
Dean then joined 180 Amsterdam working on global accounts adidas and Absolut. His work was recognised at One Show and Clio.
Next, Dean joined Whybin/TBWA Group Australia working on Pedigree, Red Bull and NRMA Insurance. His work received ‘Digital Campaign of the Year’ twice, Best In Show, two Grand Prix’s, a raft of international Gold’s and the No. 1 App in the Australian iTunes store.Ron Taylor | Chief Operating Officer, JOY Australia
Ron is the new Chief Operating Officer of independent creative agency, Joy where he will oversee all operational aspects of the agency, including Finance. Ron has significant experience in leadership roles at Singleton, Y&R and the McCann Group.Simon Ludowyke | General Manager, JOY Australia
Simon Ludowyke is the new General Manager of JOY Australia.
Originally from Sydney, Simon’s agency pedigree includes Mojo, Saatchi & Saatchi, Lowe, and Host. In the past few years Simon has been the world wide leader of Diageo at BBH, New York.Throughout his career, Simon has been associated with truly world class work, the most recent being Boags in Australia and Coca Cola BURN in Europe.
Simon brings a passion and enthusiasm to his work. He is meticulous in ensuring that brands have a relevant, compelling platform and are connected in an engaging way.
Source: Launch media statement
