Independent digital agency adds Ian Howard and Taylor Abernethy-Newman to its team.
Independent digital agency Flight Digital has announced the addition of former Isobar New Zealand CEO Ian Howard and tech entrepreneur Taylor Abernethy-Newman to its team.
Howard left his role at Isobar New Zealand in March 2020. His previous roles include managing director of award-winning independent creative and technology agency Little Giant, head of marketing and brand at Maori Television and head of strategy at Interbrand New Zealand. Howard will split his time between an advisory role at Flight Digital and managing his own independent ethical brand consultancy, Bright Street Studio.
Flight Digital founder and managing director Victor Green said: “Ian’s reputation speaks for itself. He’s considered one of New Zealand’s leading thinkers in the brand and technology space, is a great operator, and brings a wealth of experience to our team. His value-based approach also really resonates with us so he’s a perfect fit to help us move forward.”
Howard said: “I didn’t expect to be back in the digital agency world this quickly, but the passion, energy and ambition of Vic and the team at Flight was really infectious. I’m really looking forward to seeing where we can take this place.”
Taylor Abernethy-Newman joins the Flight Digital team in the role of head of technology, fresh from his own venture at Joblist.co.nz, in which he retains an interest. He had a three-year hiatus from technology agencies but couldn’t resist the allure of a new challenge.
“Flight Digital were actually my marketing agency at Joblist.co.nz,” he explained. “So I’d experienced what it was like to be a client of theirs first-hand before taking the leap. I really liked what I saw.”
Green said: “Taylor’s one of a kind really. A top engineer, a great leader, a supremely nice guy and someone who I’m sure can make a huge impact both to our agency and to our clients’ businesses.”
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