The Great Yellow Brick Company has appointed Tribeca Public Relations (Tribeca) to support its continued growth in South Africa, including the launch of the second LEGO® Certified Store later this year. The appointment follows Tribeca’s successful launch of South Africa’s first LEGO® Certified Store in Sandton City in July 2018. The new partnership will see […]
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IDG exclusively appoints Turn Left Media in Sub-Saharan Africa
Founded in 1964 by Patrick McGovern. IDG, (International Data Group) have become the undisputed leaders in technology media, data and marketing services worldwide. From January 2019, Turn Left Media have been granted exclusive representation of IDG’s product portfolio across South Africa as well as the greater Sub-Saharan African region. With more than 217 million global unique […]
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ProActive sets sights on SADC region with appointment of Andre de Lange
ProActive™ – a division of the Provantage Media Group – has appointed experienced sales professional Andre de Lange as its new Field Sales and SADC Manager. De Lange has a strong background in merchandising, particularly in emerging markets, and has previously held senior positions at Bromor Foods and Mondelez International, the American multinational confectionery, food […]
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Ogilvy’s Pete Case Appointed To Worldwide Creative Council
Chief Creative & Innovation Officer at Ogilvy South Africa, Pete Case, has been promoted to Ogilvy’s 12-member Worldwide Creative Council. The Council was originally initiated by agency founder David Ogilvy to spearhead the company’s quest for great ideas and brilliant creative thinking, for the benefit of clients. As a member of the Council, Case will […]
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CNN International Commercial appoints Phil Nelson as Chief Operating Officer
CNN International Commercial (CNNIC) has appointed Phil Nelson as Chief Operating Officer (COO) to lead CNN’s operational and international growth initiatives outside of advertising sales. As COO, Nelson will oversee CNNIC’s Business Development and Strategy, Finance, Strategic Planning and International Sales Operations as well as its Content Sales and Licensing. This includes managing and growing […]
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Nedbank Banks On Riverbed
Nedbank has appointed Riverbed to manage its Consumer PR. This win is testament to the agency’s ability to develop sound brand strategies with compelling creative ideas. Nedbank’s strategy is responding to the rising societal demand for purpose-led work, something that Riverbed has always been committed to as a guiding philosophy. While Riverbed has established itself as a through-the-line creative agency, and although there’s an […]
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ECPTA appoints Boomtown as media planning and buying partner
Following a successful tender process, Boomtown has been appointed by the Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency (ECPTA) as its media planning and buying partner. A previous client of Boomtown, it is delighted to be working with ECPTA once again. A three-year contract, Boomtown will be ensuring the ECPTA will be visible to the […]
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Pernod Ricard South Africa Appoints Head of Communications
Pernod Ricard South Africa recently appointed John Beale, as head of communications. John, holds a BCom Marketing degree from the University of Stellenbosch. He began his journey at Pernod Ricard in 2017 as media manager responsible for media relations across all the South Africa brands. In his current role John oversees paid media, digital marketing, […]
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Hellocomputer signs as ‘Agency on Record’ for A+E Networks Africa
Hellocomputer Johannesburg has successfully pitched for and signed as the ‘agency on record’ for A+E Networks Africa, the global media and entertainment brand that owns the History, Lifetime and Crime+Investigation channels as well as the VOD platform, H-Vault. According to A+E Networks Africa Senior Marketing Executive, Anita Gardini, she and her team are “excited to […]
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Boomtown launches the Maluti Mountain Cement brand in Lesotho
Following its appointment to Maluti Mountain Cement in 2018, Boomtown has successfully rolled out the launch campaign for the Lesotho-based challenger brand. The highly regarded Lephema family from Lesotho partnered with international cement company and Boomtown client, Lafarge, to launch Maluti Mountain Cement. A product that carries the Lephema name with pride, the inception of […]
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