Mindshare South Africa has named Zia Namooya as its new interim CEO as Thabang Ramogase, the current CEO, is leaving the agency after two years to pursue personal interests. Namooya assumes his new role immediately and will drive Mindshare products and services with a core focus of developing Mindshare’s digital FAST offering (Future Adaptive Specialist […]
Marketing and communications agency, Riverbed, has launched AdCrashers, an initiative to help small businesses affected by the covid-19 lockdown get back on their feet, with media agency, Mindshare, and Invade Digital Media as strategic partners. The aim is to develop through-the-line advertising campaigns for hard-hit small businesses and, by partnering with big media owners, Riverbed […]
by MarkLives. The 2020 results comprise 15 Gold Pixels, 47 Silver Pixels and 67 Bronze awards across 71 categories.
The IAB SA has announced the finalists for its 12th Annual Bookmark Awards, being held at The Galleria in Sandton, Johannesburg, on Thursday, 19 March 2020. View agency profiles and news at Ramify.biz All the finalists Entrant Title Brand Product Campaign: Digital strategy TBWA\Hunt Lascaris Joburg In Rehersal for Unbound Joburg Ballet The Unbound Production […]
The winners for the Creative Circle Monthly Awards, for work flighted during November and December 2019, were announced last week. The categories judged were Print, Digital & Interactive, Film, Radio & Audio, Out of Home, PR & Media, Live and Integrated. The Creative Circle represents advertising and design agencies, and only Creative Circle members are […]
by Herman Manson. We list the most-read-about account pitches and new business wins on MarkLives during the course of 2019.
The winners of the 2019 Assegai Awards, which honours the direct marketing industry in South Africa, were announced at an awards ceremony in Johannesburg last week. Special awards Honorary Award: Michelle Perrow (Lesoba Difference) Agency of the Year: Ogilvy South Africa Agency Credentials: Triple Eight Newcomer of the Year: One Point Four Consulting Nkosi Award: […]
by MarkLives. Wunderman Thompson South Africa and Mindshare South Africa are the two new agencies.
The Mobile Marketing Association South Africa’s Smarties Awards were held in Johannesburg on Thursday, 30 October 2019, awarding bronze, silver and gold winners as well as Marketer of the Year, Agency of the Year and Agency of the Future. Of the entrants, Digitas Liquorice was the most-awarded agency of the evening, scooping three seven Smarties […]
by Sabrina Forbes. For Suhayl Limbada, because KFC is considered a South African brand by most, it needs to stay true to that.