Microsoft has appointed Dan Chamberlain as Director of Communications - Australia and New Zealand. Based in Sydney, he will be responsible for managing the company's local reputation across the region.

With over 15 years of experience as a communications professional, Dan joined the team from Amazon Web Services (AWS), where he was most recently Head of International Communications Campaigns and Operations, accountable for driving proactive strategies across APAC, EMEA, LATAM, and Canada. Before AWS, Dan held senior roles at nbn, CSIRO, and leading communications agencies, where he built and led teams, managed complex issues and crisis communications, and delivered a range of campaigns that shifted brand reputation and drove business outcomes.

Megan Landauro has joined the team at Australian Payments Plus as Head of Communications. She has wrapped up more than seven years at ING Australia, most recently as External Affairs Lead. 

Megan was previously based in the UK as Global Head of Public Relations at Travelex, following experience at a number of agencies. 

Jonathan Ding has joined the Media and Reputation team at Melbourne Water. He recently finished at Aurecon as Senior External Communications Advisor. Prior to this, Jonathan was at Icon Agency.