New blood for TBWA Durban

Nixon takes the position of Executive Creative Director. His appointment came into effect at the beginning of 2005: "The key to adding value to our clients is through creative thinking. And, creativity is not exclusive to the creative department; it's a state of mind and a way of life that should be felt throughout the agency."

Creative Director of TBWA Hunt Lascaris Durban's design department, Praveen Inderpersadh, has been focusing on creating and building strong brands, based on sound strategy: "The marketing industry is changing at an alarming rate and advertising agencies need to adapt. We are structuring an agency of the future and I am proud to be a part of this process."

And Sowetan born, Unati Mabandla, joined TBWA Hunt Lascaris as Group Organisational Development Director earlier on this year: "The sure path to failure is to give up. It is often through failure that future success comes - keep trying."