M&C Saatchi flies in Michael Canning as new executive creative director for Sydney office

November 24, 2015 11:48

Just months after luring Andy DiLallo across from Leo Burnett as chief creative officer, M&C Saatchi has named Michael Canning as executive creative director.

Canning returns to Australia from Los Angeles after a five year stint where he was most recently with the lauded agency, 72 and Sunny.

He will have creative oversight of the agencies’ 400-strong Sydney office, replacing Ben Welsh who was promoted to be chairman of Asia in September.

DiLallo will focus on building the creative operations of M&C’s Sydney and Melbourne offices.

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Simon Canning

Simon Canning was Mumbrella's marketing and advertising editor from 2015-2017. In a career spanning journalism and communications over more than 30 years Simon has become one of Australia’s most respected analysts and commentators on the advertising, marketing and media industries. A regular commentator on radio and TV, Simon has also worked in media in the US and UK .

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