The Southern African Marketing Research Association (SAMRA), held its Annual General Meeting on Thursday the 14th of August in Ferndale, Johannesburg. At the Annual General Meeting the outgoing SAMRA Council reviewed the past year, and the new SAMRA Council assumed their portfolios.
The new SAMRA Council is as follows:
| Chairman | Niel Victor |
| Chair Elect/Treasurer | Salomé Barnard |
| Immediate Past Chair | Leonie Vorster |
| Johannesburg Chair | Alexan Carrilho |
| Cape Chair | Beverley Buchanan |
| Pretoria Chair | Jan Wegelin |
| KwaZulu Chair | Peter Highley |
| Namibia Chair | Vacant |
| Fieldworkers Forum Chair | Claudette Dearnaley |
| Research Users Forum (RUF) Chair | Grant van Niekerk |
| SAMRA Corporate Chair | Matthew Glogauer |
| Professional Practice Chair | Sifiso Falala |
| Membership Chair | Alexan Carrilho |
| Communications Chair | Rob Powell |
| Internal Communications Portfolio Chair | Cletus Dube |
| International Communications Portfolio Chair | Leonie Vorster |
| Internet Portfolio Chair | Stevens Given Masebe |
| External Communications Portfolio Chair | Lerato Pitso |
| SAMRA Journal Chair | Dion Van Zyl |
| Conference and Awards Chair | Joanne van Schaardenburgh |
| Yearbook Chair | Mzwandile Khanya |
| Accredation Chair | Alex Kessel |
| Training and Education Chair | San-Marié Aucamp |
| Code of Conduct Chair | Leonie Vorster |
| Services Seta Chair | San-Marié Aucamp |
Says Niel Victor, the new Chairman of SAMRA, “Over the past few years SAMRA has maintained and grown its role as key representative of the industry. The new council reflects the wonderful diversity of marketing research. As a team we will continue to enhance the professionalism of the industry whilst promoting the effective use of marketing research by decision makers.”
For more information about SAMRA, or for contact details of the new Council, visit
www.samra.co.za or call Thoko Phaladi on (011) 886 3771.
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