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Retroviral head of strategy, Giulia Benincá Hanger-Hill says she doesn’t believe in trends, but in brands (Image supplied)

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Marilize Jacobs 12 Feb 2026

Seasoned communications professionals Melissa Attree (left) and Keri-Ann Stanton (right) have launched a new type of agency that doesn’t follow the rules, it makes them (Image Lesley Svenson @Bizcommunity)

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