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Mark Porath, managing director of Porath Executive Search, has been appointed a director of headhunting firm IIC Partners Inc.
Ben Lightfoot has been appointed a director and shareholder of BKA Advertising with special responsibility for the development of new business initiatives. He rejoins BKA after a period at Ogilvy where he was a creative suit. Louisa Grant has been appointed general manager, a director and shareholder. She joined BKA as a senior account manager last year. Earlier this year she was appointed group account director.
Allianz has appointed Roger Wallace as general manager for its insurance operations in New Zealand, with effect from next month.
Project management company Carson Group has appointed Brent Thomson as an associate.
Law firm Chapman Tripp has appointed Stephanie Muller. She joins the firm's commercial infrastructure team in Christchurch as a senior solicitor.