Our People
When you want to book a campaign, our team are ready! We do what we love, and love what we do. We know sampling and demonstrations inside and out.
Meet The Team
Merilyn Havler – General Manager
Merilyn has worked extensively in the brand experience arena, in particular in store, having previously owned and run Product Placement Ltd, whose clients included, Fonterra, Nespresso, De Longhi, Kenwood, Reckittt Benckiser & Mars Inc. amongst others.
Out of the office, Merilyn juggles the needs of a high energy teenager with that of a high energy Border Collie, and if you fancy spicy food her curries have been compared to those found in the best Indian restaurants in the city.
Annelise Haddon – Senior Account Manager
Annelise oversees activations on some of our biggest clients including Silver Fern Farms and Goodman Fielder, and is an amazing mentor and trainer to the junior account team.
Bought up in Dunedin the cold doesn’t phase her, and she’s renowned in the office for her daily breakfast of kale and eggs. Want something moved? No problem, she’s also our resident truck driver and trailer backer.
Amy Bateman – Account Manager
Account Manager extraordinaire. No detail large or small will slip through her grasp and clients lucky enough to have her eagle eye on their campaigns include Frucor, Griffins, and Kraft Heinz.
At home Amy loves hanging out with Max the sassy old Jack Russell and Tessa the scary but sweet natured Staffy. Holidays find Amy fuelling her travel bug and she’s currently dropping hints about her next adventure.
Sherine Cameron – Junior Account Manager
The perkiest member of the Client Service team, the rumour that Sherine has never been seen without a smile on her face or a word to say is true!
Her ongoing search for knowledge is insatiable and her days off find her soaking up a new book, or practising her upcoming Toastmasters speech.
We keep Sherine quiet by diverting her attention onto campaigns. She’s currently keeping the wheels turning for Trade Aid, Aseleo Care, Goodman Fielder, Distell and a number of others.
Chelsea McMillan – Junior Account Manager
If Phenomenon was a band Chelsea would be Sporty Spice! A fantastic multi tasker you can rely on her to have every campaign detail at her fingertips. Her current clients include, Frucor, Goodman Fielder, Tokyo Foods and Kraft Heinz.
Whenever she has some spare time, Chelsea plays football for Onehunga Mangere, is queen of the office takeaways, and can talk at length about any food that doesn’t appear to be good for you!
Case Studies
Product Sampling Rempah Instore
"Restaurant quality, hard to find a Butter Chicken that hit's the spot!"
Product Sampling Hellers Hot Spots
"What a great idea Hellers, how lucky are we!"
Product Sampling Kungfood Dumplings
"We love Kungfood dumplings, our favourite!"
Product Sampling Nom Mochi Bites
"Really tasty, didn't expect them to taste that good."
Product Sampling Blue Royal Blueberries
"I wasn’t even planning to buy blueberries, but I tried one and couldn’t stop!"
Product Sampling Silver Fern Farms Meatballs
“These meatballs are so convenient and delicious, they make dinner easy."
Product Sampling Bref Home and Garden Show
"I use these all the time and love them, keeps everything smelling so fresh!"
Product Sampling Taylors Wine Instore
“Taylor’s Promised Land is my go to wine. Smooth, rich, and perfect."
Product Sampling Griffins Cookies
“They’re just as good as homemade. Griffin’s Cookies are my go to treat!”
Product Sampling Hellers Frozen Pork
"Really love Hellers products, they are the best and this is no exception."
Product Sampling Aoraki Salmon
"Absolutely obsessed! So smooth and flavourful."
Product Sampling Selaks Wine Instore
"The Pinot Gris is superb, love the fruity flavour."
Product Sampling Griffins Crumble Biscuits
"Triple choc so hits the spot. I can't wait to try the other flavours!"
Product Sampling Fudgy Bites Instore
"These are delicious they're going to be my treat for today"
Product Sampling Instore Farrah’s Pizza Bases
"I love that my favourite wrap brand now does Pizza bases!"
Product Sampling Whittakers Chocolate
"Wow they're delicious. I'd not noticed these before. Where can I buy some?"
Product Sampling Yoplait Giveaway
"What a surprise! Thanks for the generous samples!"
Product Sampling Brown Brothers Wine
“This Prosecco Rose would go beautifully with some crackers and cheese.”
Product Sampling Mini Danish Pastries
“These are all so yummy, I can’t decide on which flavour to buy.”
Product Sampling Taylor Made Wine
"I don't really drink Shiraz, but that is definitely the nicest I've tried."
Product Sampling Silver Fern Farms Auckland Food Show
“Silver Fern Farms have the best meat in the show, hands down.”
Product Sampling Silver Fern Farms Office Pie Sampling
“Lamb and Mint pie has the real taste of a Sunday Roast!”
Supermarket Product Sampling Wattie’s Dinners
“It's so convenient that you don’t have to add any spices”
Product Sampling Snackachangi Chips
“I like that they are New Zealand made chips"
Product Sampling Sanitarium Malls
“It’s great that a treat cereal can still provide nutritional value.”
Product Sampling F. Whitlock Office Drops
"I loved Whitlocks Peach Chutney, It's already on my list to purchase next time I'm in store."