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
Fruit Sensations & Greek
“I like that you can choose to mix the yoghurt and fruit together or keep them separate.”
Yoplait Relaunch
"I usually buy something else but this is really good and I love the bag thanks for that."
Hellers Gourmet Sausages
“Have been put off sausages for a while but these make me want to purchase a packet.”
Nature’s Fresh Bread
“It’s super soft, it is softer than other ‘white’ breads on the market”
Wattie’s Hash Bites
"Yum awesome taste, love that they are from NZ."
Just Smash Dips
"I know and love Just Hummus, and great they have increased their scope - it's bound to be good, if it's them"
Wattie’s Peaches
“I always purchase Wattie’s over other brands.”
Heinz Seriously Good Mayo
“This is really nice, I actually think I prefer it to Best Foods which is what I usually go for.”
Vogel’s Delightful Granola
"It’s so much better than my normal muesli."
Snackachangi Chips
“I like that they are New Zealand made chips, at the moment I am trying to buy local.”
Hellers Meatball Launch
"Yum I love all things Hellers! It's always guaranteed to be good. I didn't know they did meatballs, I always get their sausages.”
Silver Fern Farms Burgers
“So good that they are natural and gluten free. So many burgers are full of rubbish, so it’s great to see a good quality burger.”
Super Seeds Muesli
“I really like this! I find lots of Muesli’s sickly sweet but this one tastes really good”
Sanitarium Granola
“I love the combination of the Granola and the Oat Milk”
Honey Puffs Malls
“Honey Puffs is my kids favourite cereal, so I’m keen for them to try this new flavour and see how it goes!”
Honey Puffs Instore
“I've seen the advertising for this and wondered what they might taste like.”
Taylors Estate Wine
"I've always wanted to try this! It's great to be able to sample across other variants as well."
Trade Aid Auckland Food Show
"My kids are obsessed with the Dark Raspberry Chocolate, and the packaging being compostable is amazing."
F. Whitlock & Sons Office Drops
"I loved the Whitlocks Peach Chutney, i've already put it on my list to pick up next time i'm in store."
Silver Fern Farms
"This tastes better than you would get in a lot of restaurants! I'm glad I got to taste it first or I would never have bought it."
Good Taste Company Meals
"Wow! These taste amazing, I can't decide which one to have. I'll have to take one of each."
Dr Oetker Frozen Pizza
“I don’t normally buy frozen pizzas, but these taste so authentic I've got to have one.”
The Warehouse Toy Play Date
"My daughter loved hugging the 'My Little Pony and the other toys' you should do more things like this."
Meadow Fresh Kaló Yoghurt
"I used to buy another brand of yoghurt but this one is far better! This will be my go to yoghurt from now on.”
Feel Good Ice Cream
“Wow, I didn’t expect this to be so good, you can’t tell from the taste that these are vegan or dairy free.”
Irvines Pies – O Week
"OMG this is just what I felt like! I love Irvine's Pies, they're great as a pick me up and really affordable."