​Asus has appointed a new head of marketing. Former head of marketing at Hills, Farzeen Quadir-Hegde, has taken on the role for the systems business group.

The move to tailored, digital experiences for customers and passenger education are key priorities for Metro Trains Melbourne’s first executive-level brand and marketing leader as she officially takes up her new role.

Intrepid Travel has promoted its marketing chief to A/NZ managing director, Sarah Clark, as part of a new executive line-up.

​Machine learning trials to better serve up content and product navigation, building a single customer view, and lifting brand consideration across channels are just some of the steps Canstar’s marketing chief is taking to drive growth.

Steve Brennen is switching the world of Uber for the world of fintech disruption, taking up a new role as chief customer officer at Zip Co.

Uber's director of marketing APAC and #8 on the CMO50 2018 list, Steve Brennen, is departing after nearly three years with the business. Lucinda Barlow has been added to the Uber marketing team as senior director of marketing APAC.

Seven West Media has appointed its first-ever chief marketing officer (CMO), Charlotte Valente, in an effort to become more audience-centric.

Former PwC marketing and communications leader has switched the consulting house for private investment firm, becoming the new chief marketing officer of Wingate.

Repositioning a growing brand, improving end-to-end customer experiences and enabling transformation are catch cries for many CMOs today. And for BankVic’s chief product and marketing officer, Deirdre Boyle, the opportunity to do all three came with the added bonus of working for a member-owned bank.

Former UBank CMO, Jo Kelly, has re-emerged as the new chief customer officer at Good2Give, a fintech operating in the social enterprise space.

Former Visit Victoria general manager of digital, marketing services and strategy, Melanie De Souza, is relocating to Saudi Arabia to take up an executive marketing role at one of the world’s most significant forthcoming destinations.

​The rise of the chief growth officer should be a warning sign to CMOs that too many of them have sacrificed their positions driving real organisational growth and lost face in the boardroom.

​This week, Australia officially got a new digital bank: 86 400. Pitching itself as a smarter way to do banking, the offering centres around making money management easier by helping consumers see what’s actually going on with their finances through app-based tools and data insights.

EBay marketing leader, Julie Nestor, is switching online marketplace selling for hospitality and relocating to Singapore.

Myer has confirmed a new GM of marketing and head of media as part of efforts to bolster its marketing and customer function. The news comes a week after the embattled department store giant announced lower sales but stronger operating profits for its FY19.

Confirmit has appointed Andrew Farries, former customer strategy leader at National Australia Bank, as director of customer experience (CX) consulting in Australia.

Relationship building and consistency are key tenets for Deloitte’s first Asia-Pacific chief marketing officer as he strives to align marketing strategy and activity across the region.

ASX-listed Treasury Wine Estates has a new global chief marketing officer following the departure of global CMO, Michelle Terry, in August.

Marley Spoon marketing chief, Dave Malcolm, is switching food delivery for pet products and joining The Real Pet Food Company to head up ecommerce.

Carlton & United Breweries has promoted contemporary brand director, Brian Phan, to VP of marketing as its current leader takes up a regional role.

​Data and analytics market leader, CoreLogic, has appointed Ryan Dinsdale as executive, customer operations, sales and marketing for Australia and New Zealand, effective immediately.