Baird's gets new deputy chair

The agency is part of the international Baird's CMC association, represented in 12 major countries around the world through 26 senior partnerships and is also the Africa representative for Edelman, one of the world's largest independent PR companies.

Francois Baird, founder and chair of the 23-year old company, welcomed him on board. "Not only does our company and people greatly benefit from his wealth of business experience and strategic vision, but this would also be used to the best advantage of the local and international client base.

Mageza's other listed board memberships include Bidvest Group, Clover Industries, MTN Group, Rainbow Chicken, Remgro and Sappi.