2009 AdFocus winnersThe Financial Mail AdFocus Awards, with the theme of “Surviving the recession”, were held last night, Wednesday, 25 November 2009, at the forum | the campus in Bryanston, Johannesburg. No award was made in the branding and design category. Comments Marc Taback, Initiative Media CEO, “A fantastic win for us. I am so proud of all my staff - we deserve it ! We will be celebrating today.” Khaya Dlanga, creative strategic director at MetropolitanRepublic, was once an Eastern Cape herdboy. Guest speaker was BJ Cunninghame, who describes himself as a serial entrepreneur but who is best known for Death Cigarettes, which shook up the UK tobacco market in the 1990s with its brand promise: "Our product will kill you." Cunningham, who made his first fortune trading in second-hand classic cars, is now in business with his wife running one of the world's most exclusive handmade shoe designers/producers. For more:
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