The MediaShop’s Johannesburg MD, Kgaugelo Maphai, has announced the appointment of Gareth Grant as Business Unit Manager to head up the Nedbank account. “We’re delighted to have Gareth on board and we’re already seeing the positive impact and attitude he has been displaying in the few short days since he’s been with the team,” says […]
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Stone Soup appoints new Account Director and Account Manager
Stone Soup Public Relations is delighted to announce the appointment of Lisa Johnston and Tsungai Desando with effect from 1 July 2017. Lisa Johnston joins the company as Account Director with over 20-years work experience and a BA in Journalism and Fine Art from Rhodes University. Her practical experience in communications and management covers print […]
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Philip Ireland, one of South Africa’s top advertising creatives and co-founder of Ireland/Davenport, has joined local creative technology company BNRY as Executive Creative Director. It may seem an unlikely mix – an award-winning, above-the-line creative and a below-the-radar outfit that fiercely resists being called an ‘agency’ or a ‘consultancy’. But therein lies the magic, says […]
Continue readingMore TagVennduke Chigumba joins Brand Union as senior strategist
Brand Union Africa welcomes Vennduke Chigumba in his recent appointment as senior strategist in the Johannesburg agency. Describing himself as ‘a hard working, young African with a fresh mind and a curious nature for marketing and brand strategy,’ Vennduke has an ambition to grow. He earned his BA (honours) for Brand Management at Vega School and a […]
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In what has been described by management as a ‘milestone BEE deal’, Tsholo Wesi and Clarissa Carsten, an ambitious and tenacious duo, have fast-tracked their goal of guiding the fortunes of leading conference, exhibitions and events solutions company in Africa with their acquisition of a 51% share in the 3D Group. Originally from the Northern […]
Continue readingMore TagMarthinus van Loggerenberg appointed as senior digital strategist at Hellocomputer
Hellocomputer has appointed Marthinus van Loggerenberg as a senior digital strategist in its Cape Town agency. Here his main responsibility will be to combine the best audience insights, data, research, technology and distribution capabilities to connect Hellocomputer’s client brands to their audiences. Or, as he says, ‘solve problems that create narratives for brand stories across […]
Continue readingMore TagThe M&C Saatchi Group SA announces two key digital appointments
The M&C Saatchi Group in South Africa has appointed Dallas du Toit as Creative Partner: Digital. His primary task will be to continue to grow a world-class digital capability within the SA Group by partnering with Founding Partner and Executive Creative Director (CPT) Gordon Ray as well as Neo Mashigo, Creative Partner: Group As the […]
Continue readingMore TagPlatinum Seed appoints Ally Behr as Design Director
Digital consultancy Platinum Seed has appointed Ally Behr as its Design Director, as part of its strategy to expand its service offering and build a tightly-knit leadership team to add additional value to its clients. She is the fifth new joiner at the agency in the last two months, with Platinum Seed already having expanded […]
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The month of May saw Riverbed, leading female, black–owned and managed, integrated communications agency, boost its public relations team with the appointments of Sibongile Modiba and Mpho Singo. Joining as Account Director after 13 years of industry experience, Sibongile brings her strength in strategy and reputation management to the agency. She holds a National Diploma in Public Relations […]
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Patience Lunika has joined Sprout Performance Partners, a well-known programmatic display and search marketing agency, as part of the Sprout Lite internship programme. She started in April and over the three-month placement, will be trained in Google Certifications from Analytics to Basic Campaign Management. She will also gain SEO knowledge and practical skills as she will be […]
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