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An industry compromised by in-house production companies
by Bobby Amm, executive officer of the Commercial Producers Association of South Africa (CPA) An ad agency’s In-House Production Company (IHPC) can be a tempting choice when looking for a commercial producer. With the ‘lower costs’ and the convenience of a single supplier, most business people would consider it, especially when production costs are so... Continue reading→
Vega and Orange Academy team up in Lagos for a brand building match made in heaven
Teamwork certainly does make the dream work, if the recent collaboration between Vega, an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE), and Orange Academy Nigeria is anything to go by. While many organisations consider it counter-intuitive to work with ‘competitors’, Vega and Orange Academy proved that collaboration is vital for business and... Continue reading→
Sprout’s growth calls for a digital operations director
With more than 15 years’ experience as a marketing manager and client service professional, Ulrike du Toit has joined Sprout Performance Media as digital operations director this month. The programmatic media buying agency has been growing significantly since it was founded in 2013, and having Ulrike onboard will assist Sprout in optimising its service levels... Continue reading→
Join the top team with Ads24’s Mass Market ̶ Daily Sun, Die Son and Soccer Laduma
Ads24’s kicked off a dynamic series of activations in Johannesburg this week aimed at showcasing the many opportunities provided by key players in the mass-market arena ̶ Daily Sun, Die Son and Soccer Laduma. To set the scene for the exciting opportunities this market affords, Ads24 brought the market to media agencies in the form... Continue reading→
South African management takes over Octagon South Africa and new agency Republicom launches
The executive management of Octagon South Africa has announced the end of its affiliation agreement with Octagon Global. The end of the affiliation contract, which gave licensed usage of the Octagon brand and intellectual property exchange, is the culmination of a process that began in 2013 with a buyout of Octagon global’s ownership interest in... Continue reading→
Doritos ‘battle of the bold’ winning new flavour revealed
It all started mysteriously, grabbing consumers attention as Doritos launched two new flavours “Tomato Sizzler” and “Jalapeño Poppers” in a really engaging and creative way. At first glance it didn’t seem all that unusual. Brands launch new flavours all the time, right? Wrong! Standing out on shelf with two competing new flavours, SA consumers were invited to... Continue reading→
Windhoek Beer partner with M&C Saatchi Abel JHB to drive new chapter of growth
Following a competitive, 5-way pitch process for the iconic Windhoek Beer brand, M&C Saatchi Abel Johannesburg has been appointed as the lead agency to drive the brand’s growth. The agency will be tasked with building on the brand’s legendary intrinsic story and with continuing to develop a powerful emotive connection with its various target audiences... Continue reading→
ABF hosts Poker Night on 28th September
With media agency OMD as a headline sponsor, the ABF is looking forward to hosting media and creative agencies, and media owners at its next fundraiser on the 28th September. Cash prizes are up for grabs for first, second and third place. “We rely heavily on participation from our advertising and media industry contacts in... Continue reading→
Beautiful News powered by Mercedes-Benz South Africa
From September to December 2017, Beautiful News South Africa, in conjunction with its proud sponsor Mercedes-Benz South Africa, will be screening short-films of ordinary South Africans doing extraordinary things, putting a positive spin on what it means to be South African. The film viewing experience offers short videos to passengers, travellers and tourists as well... Continue reading→
Brands go big on golf courses
Peter Kohlöffel, National Sales Manager: Golf Ads™, says a surprisingly wide variety of brands reach their target markets on golf courses – and marketers should not miss an opportunity to engage. A round of golf is still one of South Africa’s most popular pastimes – and we boast the largest number of golfing facilities in... Continue reading→