Stratitude has been appointed as the new full-service agency for consumer co-operative, bsmart. Established in 1947 and previously known as Cape Consumers, bsmart today has over 40 000 members and long-term partnerships with more than 10 000 retailers including Pick n Pay, Dis-Chem, Woolworths, Edgars, Game and Clicks. “We’re thrilled to be selected as bsmart’s agency,” says […]
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Dalmatian tops off new business streak with Protea Hotels by Marriott win
Dalmatian has recently been awarded the Protea Hotels by Marriott advertising account. The new account gain was the outcome of a hotly contested, three-way pitch and consolidates a particularly successful business acquisition phase for the agency. Commenting on the new business, Dalmatian Managing Director Gabrielle Weinstein says, “It is a huge privilege to work on […]
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After years of exponential growth and support from both the industry and its readers, Contact Media & Communications’ OnRoute magazine is delighted to announce Angie Snyman as the new editor on the title. OnRoute has been a travel companion to South African families and road users for the past five years and we look forward […]
Continue readingMore TagMall Ads™ appointed non-GLA partner service provider for SA Corporate Real Estate Fund
Provantage Media Group (PMG) is proud to announce that MallAds™, one of its subsidiaries, has been selected to partner with SA Corporate Real Estate Fund to fulfil the role of non-gross lettable area (non-GLA) service provider. SA Corporate has contracted Broll to manage the property portfolio of the JSE-listed fund, which was the third-best performing […]
Continue readingMore TagTribeca cooks up a storm with SA Chefs
The South African Chefs Association (SA Chefs) has appointed Tribeca Public Relations (Tribeca) as its brand positioning and communications partner. SA Chefs is a non-profit industry association that has represented the interests of all levels of chefs for the past 40 years. The association aims to improve and positively impact the careers of chefs and […]
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Sarah Baartman District Municipality appoints Boomtown for tourism brief
Following a tender process, Boomtown has been appointed to review and implement the Sarah Baartman District Municipality’s tourism marketing strategy over 32 months. Boomtown previously worked with the Sarah Baartman Municipality’s tourism department for over ten years until 2015. “We’re delighted that the tourism team at the Sarah Baartman Municipality has returned to the Boomtown […]
Continue readingMore TagWeathermen & Co storm ahead with three new client wins
Having just celebrated four years in the business, Weathermen & Co Advertising (W&Co) adds three new pieces of business to its growing list of premium clients with Pupkewitz MegaBuild, Namibia Oncology Centre (NOC), and Wecke & Voigts. W&Co – a subsidiary of the Ohtlhaver & List (O&L) Group – started off 2017 with a bang, […]
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FCB Africa to power the Sasol brand
After a 4-way pitch, FCB Africa has been appointed to handle the above-the-line marketing communication for Sasol. Formed in 1950 in Sasolburg, Sasol pioneered oil-from-coal technology, effectively shifting the petroleum paradigm on a global scale. Today, it is an international integrated chemicals and energy company leveraging technologies and the expertise of its 30 300 people […]
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The MediaShop retains Famous Brands
Incumbent media agency for Famous Brands, The MediaShop, has retained Africa’s largest branded food service franchisor account after a hotly contested pitch process was concluded. “The MediaShop initially won the Famous Brands business in 2011 and we are grateful that our strategic thinking and unique consumer insights in both traditional and digital media gave us […]
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The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town has been appointed by the British gym, Sweat! to develop its active lifestyle offering for Debenham stores in the UK. Three stores initially will feature Sweat! gyms instore from early 2018, giving customers more reasons to visit the stores and attract a younger female base. The long term relationship […]
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