The Annual AdFocus Awards 2014 finalists announced

AdFocus editor David Furlonger says: "Every one of our finalists is outstanding. I suspect a couple of our eventual agency winners will come as a surprise to some but our awards recognise all-round excellence, including business growth, client relationships, creative excellence and social responsibility. Ours is not a beauty contest."

Before the awards are presented, guests will enjoy a presentation by Emma Wilkie, MD of the UK-based Gunn Report, on the best of global advertising. Furlonger and The Annual editor Jeremy Maggs will co-host proceedings, which will also feature a performance by local Indie-Afro-Jazz group The Muffinz.

The awards will take place at RoomFive in Rivonia. This exclusive event is by invitation but a limited number of tickets are available for sale.

Finalists

Advertising Agency of the Year

• FoxP2
  

• Ireland/Davenport
  

• Joe Public
  

• King James
  

• Lowe Cape Town
  

• Machine
  

• M&C Saatchi Abel

Specialist Agency of the Year

• 34
  

• Atmosphere Communications
  

• Burson Marsteller
  

• Fine Healthcare
  

• Joe Public Ignite
  

• Ogilvy Public Relations
  

• Playmakers

Digital Agency of the Year - Sponsored by Vodacom

• Hellocomputer
  

• OgilvyOne
  

• Saatchi & Saatchi Synergise

Branding & Design Agency of the Year

• Black Africa Brand Consulting
  

• Interbrand Sampson De Villiers
  

• Joe Public Shift

Media Agency of the Year

• MEC
  

• MindShare
  

• OMD
  

• PHD
  

• The MediaShop
  

• Vizeum

Student of the Year - Sponsored by Nedbank

• Qondile Dlamini - AAA School of Advertising, Cape Town
  

• Steve Lewis - Vega Brand Leadership School, Durban
  

• Tarryn Chudleigh - Red & Yellow School, Cape Town