Global consulting firm, and member of ‘the Big Four’, KPMG was one of the participants in the largest annual Mining deal making and networking event – Mining Indaba. The event took place in Cape Town in February where the industry experts, mining corporates and business executives come together under one roof for pertinent discussion surrounding […]
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Path to purchase…OOH or POS?
Competition among retail brands has never been as fierce as it is now, and marketers face the challenge of winning the attention and spend of easily distracted consumers. But out-of-home is a winning strategy, comparable to point-of-sale when it comes to achieving return on investment, argues Howard Lonstein, Marketing Manager for Outdoor Network. We all […]
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MTN, South African based international mobile operator and World Branding Awards 2016 Brand of the Year winner certainly understands the power of branding and marketing. And it also understands the value of airport advertising as it continues communicating its brand messaging to consumers in this highly targeted and effective Out-of-Home environment. The brand recently highlighted […]
Continue readingMore TagTribeca Public Relations appoints Zweli Mokgata
21 April 2017, Tribeca Public Relations has appointed Zweli Mokgata as a Senior Content Developer, with a special focus on business and technology writing. Zweli’s appointment has seen Tribeca’s content team triple in size during the last year, as a result of the agency’s strategic focus on content development. Zweli has seven years’ experience writing […]
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Brand Union welcomes another creative addition to its Cape Town agency. The talented and strategic copywriter, Hanlie van der Merwe joined what has now become the largest global brand agency in South Africa. Since 2000, she has worked nationwide in the creative studios of reputable through–the–line agencies including FCB, Joe Public, and The Jupiter Drawing Room. She also joined […]
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Flint & Tinder Events, a boutique events company based in Johannesburg, has partnered with some of its key suppliers to develop a 2017 trends report for the eventing industry. The release of the trends report coincides with the companies’ first anniversary, celebrating the success of inspired product launches and events for their portfolio of blue-chip […]
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Luxury travel and hospitality specialist FIVESTAR PR has launched its new website www.fivestarpr.co.za and extended its portfolio to represent Tintswalo Lodges, a collection of three family-owned and managed properties in South Africa. Perched on a pebbled beach at the foot of the Table Mountain National Park, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, the award-winning Tintswalo Atlantic boutique […]
Continue readingMore TagIAS flies the South African flag again as it attends the Ad Forum Worldwide Summit in New York
The annual agencies and consultants’ get together– the 2017 AdForum Worldwide summit, promises to place the Independent Agency Search & Selection Company (IAS) at the forefront of global issues facing the marketing, communication and advertising industry and the complex world of agency selection. The 2017 AdForum summit will take place in New York between 24th […]
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In a joint press conference held with FIFA, Hisense announced its status as an official sponsor of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, becoming the first-ever Chinese consumer electronics brand to sponsor the tournament. As an Official FIFA World Cup Sponsor, Hisense will engage in an array of global marketing and advertising activities for both the […]
Continue readingMore TagManaging the metrics that drive reputation is vital to business sustainability in Africa, finds inaugural Magna Carta Africa Reputation Index
Good governance is the top reputational attribute for telecommunications companies in South Africa Consumers want to see improved working conditions for government employees to reduce the frustration factor Banks should distinguish themselves more in terms of their customer service offering Reputational drivers and attributes vary markedly across key industries in South Africa, highlighting the crucial […]
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