NZME has made three strategic leadership appointments to its Christchurch operations to strengthen its market position.
James Matthews (main image) becomes GM Agency Sales, Danielle Torr has been promoted to the newly created position of Sales Lead and Danny Valentine has been appointed as Christchurch Direct Sales Manager.

Both Matthews and Torr (pictured above) start in their new roles from 1 April.

Greg McCrea, Commercial Director of Agency Sales and Strategic Accounts, said:

“James is a great person and has an impressive reputation and level of market credibility. He also brings with him a wealth of media and marketing experience, and I know he’s excited to work across our market-leading diverse range of assets.

Danielle is widely acknowledged by our agency partners as being the best in her field, and we are very fortunate to have her stepping into this exciting new position.”

Janine Tindall-Morice, NZME Regional Head – Southern Commercial, said of Valentine’s (pictured above) 24-year history of business ownership and directorship in the Christchurch market:

“Danny’s business relationships, media experience, business acumen and leadership capabilities, combined with his deep understanding of the competitive landscape in Christchurch, make him the perfect fit to support our sales team and our expanding customer base in this important market.”