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Dennis has been with Magnum since the very beginning and has developed long-term relationships with a number of top-level clients, including Porsche, Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft. He has a passion for thinking that breaks new ground, especially if it enhances the affordability and efficiency of Magnum’s service to clients.
Emmeline brings six years of working in the direct marketing industry to the table. Client centric with a particular focus on improving the customer experience, she knows how to project manage even the most major campaigns to the finish line, adding some light humour along the way.
Mike provides the vital first point of contact for Magnum’s clients. He ensures the smooth running of the Magnum office by taking care of administrative functions and maintaining the excellent communication links between clients, suppliers and the agency.
As leader of the creative team at Magnum, Paul is able to build the essential connection between brand strategy and market execution. He has more than 15 years’ experience in the advertising industry - gained locally and internationally - and has worked with many respected brands, including the All Blacks, Sony, Audi, Ford and Honda.
As an experienced brand strategist Diana complements the Magnum team with 20+ years senior experience in advertising and marketing. She is a skilled strategist whose brand positioning talents have contributed to a number of successful brands in the marketplace. Amongst them: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, University of Waikato, HP, the region of Central Otago and the Australian and New Zealand Chambers of Commerce. She has also been the recipient of several international awards for creativity in marketing.
A long-standing passion for typography and attention to detail make Briar the ideal person to implement graphic design for Magnum’s clients. Briar operates on the principle that each project needs to be crafted with care, delivered on deadline and right first time.
With more than seven years in the communications industry, Ben’s art direction and design talents have been applied to a wide range of projects, from advertising campaigns and websites to POS and brand creation. Ben’s online savvy gives Magnum’s clients a special advantage in the web and social media environments.
Jo is widely recognised as a words and ideas specialist in the New Zealand communications industry. Her work history includes numerous awards and senior creative positions with some of New Zealand’s most notable advertising agencies, including DDB and Saatchi & Saatchi.
With a 20 year international career, Angela has a proven track record in the fast-changing commercial production and post-production industry. As Company Director of Sparks - a boutique, creative and cost effective content provider for film, television, corporate and web based communications - she is passionate about connecting people and ideas.
Helma has vast experience in the media business, which she brings to Magnum as the Media Director of MediaR, our accredited media buying agency partner. In her previous life she has worked in senior positions within the Auckland ad agency world, including stints at Saatchi & Saatchi, TV3 and The Radio Bureau.
A former CEO of an APN News & Media online company, Dwayne Alexander is a co-owner of Alexander Communications. He has 19 years experience in media and marketing and holds a post graduate Honours Degree in Marketing (cum laude). Dwayne’s special interest is the growing area of integrated online and offline PR.
