Leading Out-of-Home media company JCDecaux New Zealand today announced the appointment of Mike Brown to the role of Account Director – Direct. Mike brings over two decades of outdoor media sales experience to JCDecaux to further strengthen its growing direct sales team.
Mike Watkins, Country Head JCDecaux New Zealand, said: “JCDecaux New Zealand’s direct sales team is going from strength to strength as we continue to gain market share. Mike Brown’s extensive experience and connections will be invaluable as we continue to grow our New Zealand direct sales client portfolio. Mike is a highly respected figure within the New Zealand Out-of-Home industry and we are delighted to bring him and his well-known passion and energy into the JCDecaux family.”
Mike Brown spent the last 20+ years helping some of New Zealand’s largest businesses achieve their business and marketing goals across a diverse mix of media channels, with a focus on – and a passion for Out-of-Home. He joins JCDecaux from MediaWorks NZ where he spent over two and a half years as National Sales Manager. Mike previously spent over nine years at iSite Media Limited as National Direct Sales Manager, and almost two years as National Sales Manager for Val Morgan.
Mike Brown said: “Globally, JCDecaux has been at the forefront of the development and innovation we’ve seen in the Out-of-Home industry over the last few years. I’m thrilled to be a part of JCDecaux’s future as they help drive the industry forward in New Zealand.”
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About JCDecaux
JCDecaux is the number one out-of-home media company worldwide, with more than 1 million advertising panels in more than 80 countries and more than 13,000 employees. For FY19, JCDecaux reported revenue of approximately €3,890 million. Incorporated in 1964 in France, JCDecaux was listed on the Paris Stock Exchange in 2001. JCDecaux has been providing high quality, architecturally designed street furniture in Australia since 1997. Its Australian and New Zealand businesses includes 40,000 assets spanning airports, rail, transit, static and digital billboards.
Key figures
2021 revenue: €2,745m (a)
N°1 Out-of-Home Media company worldwide
A daily audience of more than 850 million people in more than 80 countries
957,706 advertising panels worldwide
Present in 3,518 cities with more than 10,000 inhabitants
10,720 employees
JCDecaux is listed on the Eurolist of Euronext Paris and is part of the Euronext 100 and Euronext Family Business indexes
JCDecaux is recognised for its extra-financial performance in the FTSE4Good (4.2/5), CDP (A Leadership), MSCI (AAA) and has achieved Gold Medal status from EcoVadis
1st Out-of-Home Media company to join the RE100 (committed to 100% renewable energy)
Leader in self-service bike rental scheme: pioneer in eco-friendly mobility
N°1 worldwide in street furniture (530,143 advertising panels)
N°1 worldwide in transport advertising with 154 airports and 215 contracts in metros, buses, trains and tramways (340,753 advertising panels)
N°1 in Europe for billboards (72,611 advertising panels)
N°1 in outdoor advertising in Europe (596,831 advertising panels)
N°1 in outdoor advertising in Asia-Pacific (232,268 advertising panels)
N°1 in outdoor advertising in Latin America (64,893 advertising panels)
N°1 in outdoor advertising in Africa (20,808 advertising panels)
N°1 in outdoor advertising in the Middle East (14,177 advertising panels)