After a stringent three-phase tender process, HelloFCB+ has been awarded the Western Cape Government (WCG) marketing communication account. This is the second time the agency has pitched for and won the business. “This is a very emotional win for the agency,” said HelloFCB+’s Executive Business Director, Nadja Srdic. “It’s a very meaningful account for us. […]
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HelloFCB+ Wins Creative and Strategic Duties for The City of Cape Town
The City of Cape Town has handed HelloFCB+ the reins to its account after a hotly contested pitch that pit a number of Cape Town-based agencies against each other. “We’re absolutely thrilled to have been awarded the creative and strategic responsibilities for the City of Cape Town, and we’re looking forward to finding new and innovative […]
Continue readingMore TagPernod Ricard calls on Publicis Machine to shake things up in the Scotch whisky category
When Pernod Ricard, one of the largest distributors of leading premium spirits brands in South Africa decided to shake things up a little within the Scotch whisky category, it called on strategic and creative partner, Publicis Machine to take on the challenge – awarding its longstanding agency the iconic Chivas Regal whisky brand to manage. […]
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Riverbed has been awarded the Corporate Communications account for McCain, following an intensive four-way pitch against prominent, multinational agencies. The renowned international producer of frozen vegetables is re-strategising its brand positioning, and undergoing a future-fit transition, with Riverbed as a preferred partner. The independent, through-the-line creative agency won the pitch based on its ideas-led approach, […]
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Nedbank has appointed Riverbed to manage its Consumer PR. This win is testament to the agency’s ability to develop sound brand strategies with compelling creative ideas. Nedbank’s strategy is responding to the rising societal demand for purpose-led work, something that Riverbed has always been committed to as a guiding philosophy. While Riverbed has established itself as a through-the-line creative agency, and although there’s an […]
Continue readingMore TagGrowing Agency Rides Away with Trek Bicycles SA Account
Disruptive creative agency IMS, has won the local advertising account for global bike and cycling product manufacturer and distributor Trek Bicycles SA. From its humble beginnings in 1976, building steel bike frames in a Wisconsin, USA barn, Trek Bicycles is today a leader in the multi-billion dollar global cycling market. Leyat Regev, Trek Bicycle SA’s Marketing […]
Continue readingMore TagHellocomputer signs as ‘Agency on Record’ for A+E Networks Africa
Hellocomputer Johannesburg has successfully pitched for and signed as the ‘agency on record’ for A+E Networks Africa, the global media and entertainment brand that owns the History, Lifetime and Crime+Investigation channels as well as the VOD platform, H-Vault. According to A+E Networks Africa Senior Marketing Executive, Anita Gardini, she and her team are “excited to […]
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Wunderman SSA is celebrating its appointment to manage key GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) brands, following a competitive five-way, multinational agency pitch earlier this year. The agency has been entrusted with four powerful brands including Grandpa headache powder, Calpol paediatric syrup, Voltaren anti-inflammatory and Otrivin nasal decongestant. Haydn Townsend, Wunderman SSA’s group chief executive officer shared, “This is […]
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The SACAA, mandated with promoting, regulating, developing, enforcing, and improving aviation safety and security in South Africa, has appointed independent agency Artifact SA as its communications partner. Artifact’s new level 4 BBBEE status under the Marketing Advertising & Communications (Mac) Charter enabled the agency to tender for the SACAA business, which is itself in a transformational […]
Continue readingMore TagMikateko Media wins SAA, Sawubona account
Strategic communications agency, Mikateko Media, has announced that it has won the pitch to publish Sawubona, the magazine brand of South African Airways (SAA), for the next three years. Their first issue will be on flights from today (1 October).With the new Sawubona, readers can expect a complete redesign of the print magazine as well […]
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