"The strong turnout was gratifying," says AMASA chairman Rob Smuts, "as was the enthusiastic interest shown by the media and advertising industry as to who would best represent them at AMASA. There are many new faces on the committee and I look forward to another energetic and impactful year."
Rob expressed sincere thanks to past AMASA chairperson of three years, Karen Bailey of Cinevation, for her continued dedication to the committee, out-going vice chairperson Kevin Kirby of ComutaNet for his invaluable contribution over several years, Brad Aigner of Universal McCann for dedication to - and the success of - the Roger Garlick Award, and Sue Walker of Radmark, for ten inspirational years serving AMASA. It was under Sue's direction that the Roger Garlick Awards and AMASA website were founded.
"There are a number of committed people who care a great deal about our industry," says Walker, ex-committee member, and past chairman of AMASA. "Incredible work has been done over the past ten years, by a team of people who give unselfishly of their time, in the constant pursuit of raising the standard of education in the advertising media industry. This is a thanks to all those passionate committee members I've worked with over this time."
The members of Johannesburg's 2006 AMASA Committee are:
The initial meeting of the new committee took place on Monday 24 April 2006 where the directors and portfolio heads were elected. Smuts was unanimously voted chairman for a second year and Aigner was elected Vice-chairman.
