The 26 November event, which brings together the previously competing AdFocus and The Annual awards, will celebrate 13 winners - including, for the first time, Student of the Year.
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
