Paul Hancox has been appointed New Zealand Media and Entertainment's (NZME) new chief commercial officer. Hancox, who joined NZME in 2017, has been leading a significant commercial portfolio as head of Agency, Enterprise, Events, Partnerships, Government and Rural. In 2019, Hancox joined the executive as chief revenue officer. He will take charge of the commercial team effective immediately, following the announcement last month that Wendy Palmer would step away from her full-time executive position. Already responsible for agency and key customer revenues, Hancox will now oversee direct clients in addition to his existing portfolio.