He will report to Iris‚s newly appointed regional CEO, Richard Bleasdale, who said: “Simon knows the iris brand and business well and totally gets what we are trying to achieve in the Australian market. He is an accomplished client relationship manager, an undoubtedly talented agency leader and someone we feel will form a powerful partnership with Suzanne Botha our creative director.”
Porter's prior experience includes spells at Carlson Marketing Group and Arc, working on clients such as Diageo and Sony Ericsson, one of Iris’s largest clients.