FCB Joburg and HelloFCB+ each picked up highly coveted Gold Loeries at the Loeries Creative Week held between November 16 and 20. HelloFCB+’s Gold, in the Film: TV & Cinema category, was for a horror movie-inspired piece for Cancer South Africa (CANSA) called ‘Don’t Fear the Finger’. It was created to spread the news that […]
After more than two months of hard lockdown, Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) is welcoming its customers and other road users back on the byways and highways with a campaign from FCB Joburg. Featuring the agency’s first TVC shoot coming out of lockdown, #ToyotaUnlocked went live on several Toyota social media platforms, local TV channels […]
South Africa’s advertising and marketing communication industry has a new group of agencies, Nahana Communications Group. Bringing together digital specialist Hellocomputer; media agencies The MediaShop and Meta Media; content creator Fuelcontent; public relations consultancy Weber Shandwick and full-service agencies FCB Joburg, HelloFCB+ and McCann1886 as well as a socio-economic development arm, Nahana Foundation, Nahana Communications […]
FCB Joburg, HelloFCB+ and Hellocomputer clients shone in this year’s Sunday Times Top Brands survey with 16 brands achieving a spot in 15 categories, two of them business. The brands are Coca-Cola, Toyota and Sprite for FCB Joburg and Hellocomputer; Bonitas, Debonairs Pizza, Mrs Balls, KOO, Nivea, Sasol, Sunlight and Tastic for FCB Joburg; Old […]
South Africa’s list of 10 best liked ads in 2018, announced this week (July 10) by Kantar, sparked celebrations at 164 Katherine Street in Sandton, home to the two agencies responsible for three of the 10 TVCs making the list. #IGotThis. Lunch for the squad is sorted with our NEW Phanda Ribster Meal for only […]
After six years at the helm of the creative department of FCB Joburg, joint CCO Jonathan Deeb has announced his resignation. Jonathan is looking to pursue new, possibly global, opportunities. Making the announcement to staff today (Friday June 7), Group CEO, Brett Morris, said: “Jonathan has a unique ability to pursue creative excellence balanced with […]
Palms are stinging at FCB Africa’s offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg from high-fiving the myriad client/agency teams after their phenomenal performance in the Sunday Times 2018 Top Brands survey. With 16 brands mentioned a total of 27 times across 18 different categories, FCB Africa group’s clients certainly proved their marketing mettle. In particular, FCB […]
FCB Joburg’s television commercial launching Toyota South Africa’s new compact SUV is a ‘total rush’, pun intended. Dubbed ‘Rush Squad’, the TVC was created by Creative Director Tian van den Heever, Art Directors Georja Romano & Fezi Mpembe and Copywriters Tracy-Lynn King & Nhlanhla Ngcobo off a brief put together by Toyota SA’s Senior Manager […]
In a move which underscores the importance of technology to successful companies worldwide, FCB Africa has named Andre Pillay, currently its Chief Information Officer, as its first Chief Technology Officer, and awarded him a seat on its Executive Committee (EXCO). Making the announcement, FCB Africa Chief Executive Officer, Brett Morris, said Pillay’s responsibility in his […]