Revving up for another year of growth, igloo has recruited eight new team members to its expanding team of digital pioneers. The growth sees the headcount increase to 24 following several new business wins in 2009 and a focus on growth and exceptional client service.

Under the direction of igloo’s Creative Director, Tony Prysten, Peter Costello joins igloo as Senior Art Director. Costello joins from Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide in London, where he was Creative Lead Digital for the Toyota Europe account. Previously, Costello was Design Director at atticmedia, where he was responsible for leading design projects for Disney Playhouse and the BBC.
Michael Barry also joins the creative team in the role of Senior Designer to assist with developing creative design for the agency’s clients. Barry’s resume includes time with Sputnik and Wunderman UK where he worked on global projects for brands such as adidas, Cadbury, Mazda, Orange and Warner Music.

Jay Pettigrew joins igloo in the role of Digital producer with a key focus on Mazda’s igloo account. Joining from Sensis, he brings to igloo experience in project management, mobile development and social media strategy.

Samara Clifford joins as Studio Manager. Clifford brings over 10 years of experience working with photographic agencies and managing digital and advertising personnel. Returning home to Australia, Samara previously worked at Tonic in London as Operations Director.

Craig Kincaid joins as Senior Flash Developer. Kincaid brings 10 years of experience developing flash projects. He recently worked on the AIMIA award-winning website, sportsgirl.com.au, which also won the Tribal DDB Bronze Award for Best Website.

Mark Eduardo joins igloo as Flash Developer. His experience spans Europe and Australia, having previously worked in Paris, France. He joins igloo from Tribal DDB in Sydney.

Ian Harley is igloo’s new Sitecore Developer, who will also be focusing primarily on the Mazda account. Harley joins from the UK where he worked at IMG with Manchester United and British Open Golf as clients.

Sean Holmesby has been appointed to the role of Junior Sitecore Developer. Holmesby has been working in the video game industry since graduating from Monash University in 2007. He joins igloo from Transmission Games, where he worked as a gameplay and metagame programmer.

“It is such an exciting time at igloo — our dynamic team continues to grow with exceptionally talented, smart people who embrace our culture and focus on innovation and collaboration. 2009 was a tremendous year for igloo, and we’re all looking forward to an even bigger, better year,” said igloo CEO Andrew Englisch.

In 2009, igloo added Mazda Australia and Beacon Lighting to its portfolio of clients, including Crown Casino and mcm media. Further growth is expected in 2010, as the management team look to further strengthen operations and focus on new business in both Sydney and Melbourne.