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In New York, the winners of The 2012 Davey Awards have been announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, with Prezence Digital, a leading South African digital agency, being awarded no less than five silver Daveys. 29 Oct 2012 Read more >>
Prezence Digital, one of Africa's most prominent full service digital agencies, is proud to have provided the technological expertise behind the successful launch of the new Eye Witness News mobi-site, which is changing the way South Africa stays on top of current affairs. 14 Jun 2012 Read more >>
Prezence Digital, one of Africa's most prominent full-service digital agencies, has been recognised by Retail Banker International for their Standard Bank Student Loan mobile campaign. 7 Jun 2012 Read more >>
The IT guy became one of the most important members of any company since the first microchip was invented and the WWW opened its doors. No one department was more important to ensure you were connected to the outside world. But now they are the keepers of arcane knowledge and the deepest, darkest secrets of technology and legacy systems known to only a handful in this exclusive club, they guard their powers and sometimes use them to wield superiority using jargon over the lesser mortals. But these days have gone. The consumer and technologists (developers) are now driving change and playing in areas where IT systems maybe limited. Today's digital age requires technology to keep up with today's savvy consumers and possibilities that old legacy systems cannot sometimes keep up with. 24 May 2012 Read more >>Prakash Patel, CEO of Prezence Digital, South Africa's leading full service Digital & Mobile agency, thinks the current digital agency model needs to be consigned to history as it is no longer fit for purpose. Here he outlines the structure of Prezence Digital and gives his views on what needs to change in other agencies, clients requirements and why. 18 May 2012 Read more >>
In a recent interview with US-based mobile marketing website, M-pulse, Tim Bishop, Chief Technology Officer of Prezence Digital, spoke about Africa's mobile development and why he says brand and marketers should adopt a mobi first strategy when looking to engage and interact with the South African consumer - and why launching your brand to the mobile masses requires more than just a smaller version of your website or an iPhone app. http://untether.tv/2012/m-pulse-13-the-social-impact-of-mobile-with-anne-shongwe-2/ 14 May 2012 Read more >>
FACT: "Advertising has been going through the most fundamental transformation in its history with the emergence of digital marketing and digital continues to transform on a daily basis." 2 May 2012 Read more >>
The mobile land rush! 13 Apr 2012 Read more >>
You have built your website. You have opened accounts on the various social networking platforms and it has been going well. Now all of a sudden your Marketing Manager - or most likely an intern in your marketing department - has started asking questions about Online Reputation Management (ORM). 5 Apr 2012 Read more >>
On Friday, 30 March 2012, I had the esteemed privilege of sharing my knowledge in Mobile User Experience at the UX Masterclass Conference alongside a UX (user experience) panel of experts from around the globe including delegates from Australia, UK, USA, France, Switzerland, Ireland, Italy, Russia and Canada. 3 Apr 2012 Read more >>Marketing as a key ingredient in successful commerce is well established, as is the fact that it costs money. That fact is never more keenly felt than in small and medium sized enterprise where resources, particularly those dedicated to marketing, are often tight. The question of whether to include digital marketing platforms is frequently consigned to the 'not now' pile or the 'don't know how' pile or 'the poorer cousin of marketing pile'. 15 Mar 2012 Read more >>
Digital is taking over the world. Everyone is on Facebook. Everyone has a PC with an internet connection and everyone is a digital guru, according to their CV. But this is only true for Europe and the USA, right? Down here in Africa, we are far behind the developed world. Right? That statement couldn't more incorrect, yet strangely true too. The point is, everyone is on Facebook and it's not only limited to those with access to expensive technology. In Africa, mobile is king, and everyone you know, or could know, has a mobile device. 22 Feb 2012 Read more >>
Prezence Digital, South Africa's leading mobile solutions and digital brand strategists, dominated the mobile category of the digital industry Oscars, the Bookmarks held in Cape Town last Thursday, walking away with a massive five awards. 14 Nov 2011 Read more >>
Prezence Digital, South Africa's leading mobile solutions and digital brand strategist, has appointed Prakash Patel as its Chief Executive Officer in a move set to create South Africa's strongest full service new media agency. 5 Oct 2011 Read more >>
Prezence Digital, the award winning mobile and digital agency, has developed and designed both the judging system and public facing website for the first annual South African Comics Choice Awards. 21 Jan 2011 Read more >>
EntertainmentAfrica.com and Prezence Digital SA recently teamed up with Synergy Live music festival to create a mobile entertainment element for one of South Africa's leading live music events. 9 Dec 2010 Read more >>
Prezence Digital is triumphant at the country's premier showcase for digital advertising. 29 Nov 2010 Read more >>
Internationally the demand for convenient mobile ticket solutions has spurred the development of numerous mobile applications, whilst recent research has shown that a third of all respondents to a survey in the UK would prefer to buy event tickets via their mobile phone, and interestingly, live music events rated higher than any other event (Lightspeed Consumer panel and IPC Inspire, NMA 19 August 2010). 16 Nov 2010 Read more >>
24-hour news brand Eye Witness News is poised to take advantage of the mobile generation with its recently launched mobi site http://www.ewn.mobi. 15 Sep 2010 Read more >>
Nikki Cockcroft has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Prezence Digital, whilst agency founder Tim Bishop will spearhead digital and mobile innovation in his new role as Chief Technical Officer (CTO). 23 Aug 2010 Read more >>
New media specialist agency Prezence Digital recently helped cosmetics brand Maybelline tap into the on-the-go youth market through the launch of a mobi site and digital campaign to promote the brand's latest Superstay products. 18 Aug 2010 Read more >>
Prezence Digital, in collaboration with specialist brand activation agency 34 Women, have conceptualised and developed the digital interface and interactive entry mechanisms for the Ceres, Flavours of South Africa competition. 12 May 2010 Read more >>
The 16th annual MTN South Africa Music Awards (SAMA) hosted at Sun City on Saturday 17th April was a roaring success, thanks in part to Prezence Digital, who for the fourth year running not only created the online website, but also built and managed the entire entry, judging and results systems culminating in a show enjoyed by millions all over the world on Saturday night. 22 Apr 2010 Read more >>Prezence Digital has developed and designed the website for SHOUT SA, a not-for-profit organisation founded by Danny K and Kabelo Mabalane after the senseless and tragic death of Lucky Dube. 23 Mar 2010 Read more >>
With the rapid uptake of consumers accessing the internet via their mobile phones, not least in the youth segment, it was essential for Seventeen.co.za to expand their reach and accessibility with the launch of the first phase of their mobi site seventeen.mobi. 9 Mar 2010 Read more >>Prezence South Africa, with its comprehensive arsenal of mobile technology and user experience expertise, was recently tasked with pushing South Africa's most comprehensive music and entertainment site, EntertainmentAfrica.com, into the mobile space in just three short weeks. 8 Feb 2010 Read more >>
Leading digital agency, Prezence South Africa, has recently developed a revolutionary online and mobi digital service allowing consumers to purchase airtime over the web, or via their mobile phone, without a credit card or bank account. 21 Jan 2010 Read more >>
Prezence South Africa behind innovative online campaign for much loved local band, Watershed. 8 Jan 2010 Read more >>
Tim Bishop takes us through the latest methodology which enables mobi sites to rival websites for design and usability, and ensures that they gain their rightful place towards the head of the cyber queue. 26 Nov 2009 Read more >>Prezence South Africa, the award-winning digital agency, was recently issued a rating certificate by Empowerdex, the independent rating agency, confirming Prezence as a Qualifying Small Enterprise and a Level 4 Contributor with Value Adding Enterprise status in accordance with The Department of Trade and Industry's Code of Good Practice. 9 Nov 2009 Read more >>
What do you get when you combine the latest and greatest in digital technology with the average consumer? Normally: confusion, frustration and many, many words that may not be repeated in a public arena. 28 Sep 2009 Read more >>
Volcano, lead agency for Sony, Southern Africa, appointed Prezence as their digital partner for the development of the inaugural Profoto Awards website. 23 Feb 2009 Read more >>
Savanna is all about being tactical, dynamic, topical and relevant and decided to give consumers the opportunity to make their own Savanna TV ad and star in the dazzling lemon light along with their friends. 5 Feb 2009 Read more >>A unique situation exists in South Africa where there is a very high mobile phone to PC ratio. The number of WAP enabled mobile phone users in South Africa far outstrips the number of online internet users (between 15 and 20 million WAP users as opposed to approximately four million online users) and approximately 70% of this WAP audience do not have access to the fixed internet. 20 Jan 2009 Read more >>
At this year’s Construction New Media Awards, now in its seventh year, judges Andries Odendaal (Wireframe, Cape Town), Daljit Singh (Digit, London) and Simon Waterfall (Poke, London) awarded Prezence Gold for the Ster-Kinekor website (www.sterkinekor.com) they developed, in the online functional category. 5 Mar 2007 Read more >>
In a first for a South African-based artist, J's debut album, 'Closure' is being released on a USB Flash Drive. 23 Nov 2006 Read more >>Have you ever pulled your hair out trying to find information online about what movies are showing at your local cinema? Finally, help is at hand! EntertainmentAfrica.com - Africa's premier entertainment portal - is pleased to announce the release of their new cinema schedules search facility. 23 Jul 2006 Read more >>
Prezence are proud to announce the launch of the official South African Da Vinci Code movie website, with competition prizes valued at over R100,000! 4 May 2006 Read more >>
Prezence South Africa has enabled the country’s most prestigious music awards event to go digital for the first, groundbreaking time. 3 May 2006 Read more >>
Prezence, in conjunction with Bright Sparks, have developed an online adventure game for The Shuttleworth Foundation's youth brand, Hip2b2. The objective behind the campaign is to promote STeM (Science, Technology, entrepreneurship and Math) to young South Africans. 14 Mar 2006 Read more >>This December Prezence SA launched the brand new www.vodafonelive.co.za website with all you ever needed to know about Mo (real name Maurice) the mischievous meerkat, as well as all the amazing content you can get on your phone from Vodafone live! 14 Dec 2005 Read more >>
Prezence have had a very bizarre time of late updating the Savanna website at www.savanna.co.za. FCB Impact commissioned Prezence to transform the Savanna site to highlight the Savanna International Bizarre Bars promotion. 23 Oct 2005 Read more >>
Prezence developed the QQ Penguin Party Island where QQ members invite their friends to chat on QQ with a chance of winning a party worth R5000. 28 Sep 2005 Read more >>For Service Companies, the Ok2Say Customer Metrics proves an invaluable tool for improving service quality, brand loyalty and customer returns. 8 Mar 2005 Read more >>
Tom Hanks' new movie 'The Terminal' starts 10 September nationwide and to celebrate the release United International Pictures, EntertainmentAfrica.com, Panasonic and GO TV have created the ultimate South African reality show and competition - Terminal Survivor! 1 Sep 2004 Read more >>
Need to get your online advertising campaign to cut through the clutter of common Web ads? Prezence SA has some suggestions! 5 Aug 2004 Read more >>
The official South African Spider-Man 2 website, developed by Prezence SA, is challenging you to capture Spider-Man on film... not only will you see your image online in all its glory, but you could also win a SONY Cyber-shot camera! 24 Jun 2004 Read more >>
South African movie fans now have a world of interactive entertainment online that caters for the South African user on a 56k modem. New new media company, Prezence SA, have over the past months delivered awesome official movie sites for some of this year's BIGGEST releases. 3 Jun 2004 Read more >>
This Friday sees the release of Mel Gibson's controversial 'The Passion of The Christ' in South African cinemas. A lot of controversy and emotion surrounds the release of this movie. 24 Mar 2004 Read more >>
Why rent keywords, shortcodes and share revenue with a 'provider' when you can do it all yourself...instantly. 25 Jan 2004 Read more >>
Prezence have taken one of South Africa's largest record companies, Gallo, online; developed Musica's online cool gift guide; and completed a number of projects for Ster-Kinekor. 10 Dec 2003 Read more >>Preview the Beyoncé promotional website developed by Prezence at www.beyonce.co.za for the "Dangerously in Love" Listening Party and you'll fall in love with her new album. 21 Jul 2003 Read more >>
Local internet users used to have to go to overseas websites to get their dose of cutting edge entertainment news, fan info, reviews, competitions, etc. Well no more. Friday saw the launch of South Africa's very own entertainment portal – EntertainmentAfrica.com. 20 Jul 2003 Read more >>
Punters at this year's Durban July were able to get hot tips sent to directly to their cellphones by simply sending a 'keyword' to a specific number. 7 Jul 2003 Read more >>
Prezence have rolled out the most powerful Interactive SMS service into South Africa (www.interactivesms.co.za) which allows clients and agencies to instantly 'excite' the 15 million cellphone users countrywide by offering fully interactive cellphone experiences. 17 Jun 2003 Read more >>
Check out the Matrix Reloaded local promotional website developed by Prezence to listen to the soundtrack, catch highlights of the movie and play the customized 'Save Zion' game for a mind-blowing Matrix experience to win - www.thematrixreloaded.co.za. 20 May 2003 Read more >>
From the makers of the highly successful icanonline Gameshow, Prezence are proud to announce the launch of the icanonline Virtual Money Tree. Prezence and icanonline bring you another exciting promotion with an opportunity to win R20 000. 11 May 2003 Read more >>8 Mile opens at cinemas nationwide on Friday 21 March 2003. With the hit single, Lose Yourself, touted to win the Oscar for best song this year, March has been declared Eminem month! Check out www.eminem.co.za where you can listen to the soundtrack, download cool stuff, and play the 8 Mile game to win awesome prizes! 17 Mar 2003 Read more >>
Prezence have been awarded several new accounts with promotions currently being developed for Wrigley, Volvo, BMG SA, Warner, Chrysalis, Virgin, Mercury, Telstar, and Mazda. Prezence have also been awarded the Kym Marsh (formerly of the group Hear'say) account from Universal (Island records). 22 Jan 2003 Read more >>
The icanonline interactive Gameshow has been launched and is creating a huge following of web-users across South Africa. From initial concepts to its mass-delivery, Prezence SA created and developed all aspects of the project, and are delivering it using their unrivalled email and 56k online streaming techniques. 20 Nov 2002 Read more >>
Prezence SA goes from strength to strength, as more companies and agencies recognise the huge difference that Prezence is making to the success of their online and SMS campaigns. 5 Oct 2002 Read more >>
What do Gareth Gates, Lenny Kravitz, Westlife, and Alicia Keyes all have in common - apart from being gorgeous, talented and rich? All of the online promotions for their singles and/or albums were done by new media company, Prezence. In fact the online promotions for 10 out of the last 13 UK no.1 singles, and 6 out of the Top 10 singles in South Africa, were developed by Prezence. 1 Sep 2002 Read more >>