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“Peter made the process straightforward and smooth running, whilst at all times being completely robust in terms of due diligence and quality. Having his expertise in this area available to us even made it enjoyable!”

Wendy Baylis, Head of Marketing,
MBF Group

 
   

About Us

A wholly owned Australian company (established in 1987), The Agency Register is an independent and confidential end–to–end agency search, review, selection and relationship management consultancy affiliated with a global network of AAR consultancies in the key global markets.

 
   

We are very ‘hands–on’ and fully manage for our clients the search, review and selection process from their initial brief (or earlier) right through to the final appointment stage — for agencies of any type.

We have developed a close partnership with Navigare, a well established specialist in holistic Client–Agency Relationship Management programs, and created a JV operating entity, Value Creation Australia, to facilitate the seamless provision of our combined and entirely complementary professional services.

Managing Director


Peter McDonald Peter McDonald has been MD and a major shareholder for more than a decade, and has re–shaped The Agency Register to remain the ‘pace setter’ in providing agency search, review and selection services — in a manner that is highly attuned to the requirements of great governance.

His wealth of international and Australian advertising agency and marketing management experience has provided a first–hand understanding of how to create truly successful business relationships. Brand management roles at Warner Lambert and American Home Products have built his marketing foundations. While DDB, JWT (both Toronto, Canada), and DMB&B Sydney have largely shaped his agency experience – Bristol Myers, General Mills, Hanes Corp., Mars Inc., McDonald’s, PepsiCo, and Procter & Gamble being some of the amazing clients with whom Peter has intimately worked.

Peter is also Adjunct Professor (Brand Communications) at Boston University, the Adjunct Brand Management Lecturer at Sydney University, and Visiting Lecturer (MBA program) at the University of Canterbury. He holds a B Com (Marketing), MBA (International Business), is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and is currently undertaking a PhD in 'branding' at the University of Sydney.

Additionally, Peter is a regular contributor to The Australian national newspaper on agency overall business performance and major industry developments.

Chairman


Ross Geddes Ross Geddes has been a major shareholder and Chairman of The Agency Register since 1990, and plays a key management role in the areas of financial, business development and confidential assessment of 'finalist' agencies' existing client relationships.

In the mid' 80's Ross founded Geddes Parker & Partners, which has developed into a highly respected, independent Executive Search firm encompassing search, outplacement and human capital consulting. Prior to founding Geddes Parker, he worked in senior Marketing roles in steel, consumer products and pharmaceuticals, his most recent corporate role being Director-Consumer Products with Ciba-Geigy Australia.

Ross holds a B Com (Marketing), a Masters in Commerce - both from UNSW - plus an MBA from Macquarie University.

Global Affiliates

Belgium

Short List

Contacts: Liliane Loos (Managing Director), Hilde Jonkers (Managing Partner)
Email: liliane.loos@shortlist.be
Tel: 00 32 22 414 7074
Web: www.shortlist.be

Czech Republic (Central Eastern Europe)

Registr Reklamnich Agentur

Contact: Richard Hunt (Director)
Email: richard@hunter.cz
Tel: 00 42 02 5732 2636
Web: www.registrra.cz

France

Pitchville

Contacts: Stephanie Pitet (Founding Partner), Marie-Charlotte Longueville (Founding Partner)
Email: s.petit@pitchville.fr
Tel: 00 33 153 81 0198
Web: www.pitchville.fr

Germany (Switzerland, Austria and the Netherlands)

AAR Gmbh

Contact: Ute Hirschbiegel–Doerenkamp
Email: info@agency–relationship.de
Tel: 00 49 2132 139960
Web: www.agency–relationship.de

Contact: Bob Schalks
Email: schalks@aar-gmbh.de
Tel: 00 31 624 80 08 11
Web: www.aar-gmbh.de

UK (London)

AAR Group

Contacts: Kerry Glazer (CEO), Paul Phillips (Managing Director)
Email: kglazer@aargroup.co.uk
Tel: 00 207 612 1200
Web: www.aargroup.co.uk

South Africa

Independent Agency Search and Selection (IAS) Pty Ltd

Contact: Johanna McDowell (CEO)
Email: johanna@agencyselection.co.za
Tel: 00 27 11 704 6618
Web: www.agencyselection.co.za

USA (New York)

AAR Partners

Contacts: Leslie Winthrop (Founder & CEO), Lisa Colantuono (Managing Partner)
Email: Winthrop@aarpartners.com lisa@aarpartners.com
Tel: 00 212 644 0790
Web: www.aarpartners.com

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The Agency Register
Suite 402, 6A Glen Street
Milsons Point
Sydney NSW 2061
Australia
  P: (02) 9957 2220
M: (0414) 452 231
E: peter@agencyreg.com.au
  Peter McDonald – Managing Director
Ross Geddes – Chairman

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