Matthew Sewell joins MercerBell as group account director
MercerBell has hired Matthew Sewell from UK agency Hunterlodge as group account director. He replaces Jessica Littlewood following her internal move to senior strategic planner.
The announcement:
Sydney, 11 April 2011: Matthew Sewell has been appointed Group Account Director at MercerBell, bringing his strong expertise in client services and strategic execution to many clients.
International award-winning Matthew, who replaces Jessica Littlewood following her move to Senior Strategic Planner, will work across the MasterCard, Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAA) and Fairfax accounts.
Bringing over 18 years experience to MercerBell, Matthew joins from UK agency Hunterlodge, where he held the position of Client Services Director for seven years and formulated the strategic direction for clients such as Thames Valley University, Sodexo, London Borough of Newham and University Hospital Birmingham.
“We are very excited to welcome Matthew on board. He is a real standout with a deep understanding of the ‘bigger picture’ – a must in our industry – balanced with the ability to ensure high quality creative and strategic delivery,” says Julie Dormand, MercerBell’s General Manager.
“The appointment of Matthew is just the latest step in our continued growth and we welcome Jessica’s move to the newly created position of Senior Strategic Planner to meet this demand. Interestingly, this month also marks our 10 year anniversary working with MasterCard and both Matthew and Jessica will play vital roles in the ongoing development of this key account for the agency,” added Julie.
