Starcom promotes Michael Leeds and Bob Goodge

Tim Burrowes

February 16, 2010 2:27

Starcom has reorganised its management in Melbourne and Sydney following the departure of three senior staffers to launch their own agency.

As Mumbrella reported last week, general manger Lewis Hearn, client business director Joseph Pardillo, and digital director Nick Smith are leaving the network to launch Hotglue, a content agency.

MediaVest Group COO Chris Nolan said today that group business director Michael Leeds is the new GM in Melbourne.

“Michael has been an incredibly loyal employee, has developed outstanding client and team leadership skills and is widely respected by the media industry,” Nolan said.

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.