As has been the case with the annual APEX awards in the past, the 2018 edition once more boasts with a highly regarded adjudication panel. The panel consists of captains of industry from a variety of disciplines, all of whom together will be combing through entries to find the ‘work that works’. Drawn from […]
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Mobility to rule video in 2018
Video production and viewing becomes more challenging as goldfish attention span proves longer than a human’s Video is set to take over the digital landscape in 2018 with an estimated 74% of Internet traffic taken by video. Priscilla Kennedy, founder and CEO of Piehole.tv, a video production company based in Somerset East, says that even […]
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Four students from Vega – a brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE) – are reeling with excitement after receiving two D&AD Pencil awards for their respective group submissions to the competition’s New Blood category. The D&AD New Blood Awards category recognises young creative talent with the goal of helping them take their […]
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The innovative hybrid radio station, Massiv Metro, is celebrating its first anniversary and sweeping into the second wave, having firmly established itself as a one-of-a-kind online and terrestrial radio station streaming live in eight Johannesburg taxi ranks and 800 taxis, and online at www.massivmetro.com, reaching 672 000 listeners per six-day week. Faith Mangope, Massiv Metro Station […]
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Less than a year after she joined Wunderman South Africa as chief client officer, Kagiso Musi has been promoted to managing director. It’s a new role for the digital marketing agency and one that requires Musi to manage the business across operations, finance, talent and its entire service offering. “Musi brings an abundance of aptitude […]
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Toyota’s new social engagement campaign has successfully lifted off with over 90 000 hits and 1,4-million impressions for its first execution paying homage to Toyota Corolla owner Jitesh and his car. This 90-second music video – featuring the charismatic Snooze – which provides insights into the story behind Jitesh and his Corolla, his taste in […]
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Innovative virtual water-saving mobile game delivers much-needed water to the Western Cape, and a prestigious global award to local digital mobile company Local mobile and digital marketing company, Digitata Insights received global recognition for its innovative Smart Water Saving mobile game, developed for Unilever’s Sunlight two-in-one campaign. The company walked away with a Silver for […]
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Wunderman SA has appointed digital marketing specialist, media personality and business strategist, Astrid Ascar as the global digital agency’s chief strategic officer. With close on 30 years experience, Astrid’s career has been entirely devoted to the media industry spanning radio, television, print, mobile and digital channels. With a key focus on strategic thinking, product and […]
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It’s a pretty safe bet that you’ve already heard of blockchain technology, cryptocurrency and the enigma that is Bitcoin – they’re arguably some of the biggest buzzwords to come out of the digital era. However, for something that’s got a lot of people talking – and the likes of Microsoft and JP Morgan Chase […]
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To address the chronic shortage of programmers and drive transformation, FCB Africa’s digital agency, Hellocomputer, has partnered with Umuzi to establish a Creative Programmer Learnership. Based on the premise that the closer the training environment matches that of future employers, the more likely its learners are to succeed and excel, Umuzi offers free one-year Learnerships […]
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