M&N Brands launches agency with SKYY as 1st client
by Herman Manson. M&N Brands, owned by Zibusiso Mkhwanazi and Veli Ngubane of Avatar fame, has launched a new agency with Mbuso Ndlovu and Chiedza Quinchette.
M&N Brands buys Mela Events
M&N Brands has acquired events agency, Mela Events, increasing the group’s consolidated revenue to over R150m. For Enelra Booth and Tiziana Tucci of Mela Events (established in 2006), this is the next evolution of their business, allowing it to offer clients integrated solutions which have all the touchpoints, from digital to social to media. “Mela […]
Keith Rose — tribute by Graham Warsop
At Keith Rose’s memorial service in Cape Town earlier this week, Graham Warsop was one of the speakers.
Wimpy fires agency amid plagiarism claims
by Herman Manson. Wimpy has confirmed that it’s “terminating its relationship” with advertising agency, The Odd Number.
EXCLUSIVE: Avatar CT wins H&M
by Herman Manson. Avatar Cape Town, part of the M&N Brands group, will offer a number of services, including ATL, digital, social, BTL and PR.
New African holding company to challenge global networks
by Herman Manson. Zibusiso Mkhwanazi and Veli Ngubane have rebranded their agency holding company to M&N Brands.
Big Q Consultancies: What you need to know & change
by Herman Manson. We wrap up our Big Q Consultancies series by pulling out the highlights and key insights from the individual contributions.
On My Mind: Employees as influencers
by Jerry Mpufane. How may brands and businesses ensure that they are leveraging the power of their people?
Building the Bidvest Bank brand
by Kim Penstone. House of Brave was tasked with creating a Bidvest Bank brand that would stand out but still maximise the Bidvest association.