Kelly dismissed from 6PR, 96FM
Declan Kelly has been dismissed from his position running 6PR and 96FM, both owned by Fairfax. His dismissal follows the release of Nielsen Media Research ratings, which showed 6PR had dropped in ratings.
WAIMR appoints board members
The Western Australian Institute for Medical Research has appointed Keith Kessell to its board. Mr Kessell was the former executive general manager of public affairs at Wesfarmers. Mr Kessell is also on the West Australian Symphony Orchestra board.
New management at MGI
MGI Perth has appointed three new managers through promotion: Graeme Anstey, Brenton Lawrence and Poonam Schmetz (pictured), all formerly assistant managers with MGI Perth.
van Zijl WA state manager
Electrical and communications engineering company O’Donnell Griffin has appointed Carl van Zijl to the position of state manager – Western Australia. Mr van Zijl has been WA operations manager since 2005.
BlackRock appoints WA state manager
BlackRock has appointed Shane Ingate as state manager for its Western Australia retail business. Mr Ingate was previously practice manager at IPS Group and senior business development manager for Aviva Group.
OMD appoints Wretham to digital
Perth media agency OMD has appointed Michael Wretham to the position of digital account manager. Mr Wretham has been an account co-ordinator at OMD WA for the past 10 months.
Armstrong joins Flinders
Ben Armstrong has joined Flinders Financial Services as senior financial planning manager. Mr Armstrong has 15 years experience in the financial services industry across the planning and banking sectors.
Ryan director for 303
Creative agency 303 has appointed Emily Ryan to the new role of digital planning director. Ms Ryan previously worked in digital strategy roles at GPY&R Sydney, Ogilvy One and Longtail.
Pettingill, Cosentino join Briscoe
Briscoe Search & Consulting has appointed Jon Pettingill as senior consultant and Tina Cosentino to their accounts/finance section. Mr Pettingill brings more than 20 years experience within heavy industry. Ms Cosentino has a background in accounts and admin.
New appointments at HHG
HHG Legal Group has appointed Melanie Watters as senior liquor licensing consultant, while Darien Partington, Keera Lambert and Svetlana Lane have joined the family law team. Darryl Stewart and Jonathan Wagenaar have been appointed associates.