Qingqile 'WingWing' Mdlulwa joins Wunderman Thompson SA as group CCO

Qingqile Mdlulwa

Affectionately known as ‘WingWing’, Mdlulwa has garnered much respect from the industry throughout his career. Over the past 25 years, he’s gained experience at FCB (Lindsay-Smithers FCB), Twist/AfricaExtraBold, Network BBDO, Leo Burnett and Ireland/Davenport. During this time, he’s become synonymous with producing quintessential South African campaigns for brands as diverse as Vodacom, Standard Bank, Mercedes Benz, Nedbank, Toyota, Tiger Brands, Cell C, Chicken Licken, FNB, Avis, Europcar, Isuzu, SABC, Tracker and Ster-Kinekor.

Mdlulwa served on all the major South African advertising industry bodies; the most noteworthy was as chair of the Loerie Awards for three years and member of the Creative Circle Exco for a few years. He also served on the outdoor jury at the 2006 Cannes Lions Awards and, in 2014, he was appointed radio jury foreman of the 2014 D&AD Awards.

CEO of Wunderman Thompson SA, Miles Murphy, is pleased to have WingWing onboard. He said: “He’s the best candidate we could wish to lead our creative team. He has a keen sense of humour, his personality is naturally warm and his patient disposition is ideal for helping to mentor and grow the agency’s creative talent. We’re expecting great things from him.”

Describing himself as a servant of creativity, Mdlulwa is excited about joining the multinational WPP agency to make a positive impact. He shared: “I look forward to supporting and nurturing the young talent in Wunderman Thompson SA while delivering on our ambitious creative agenda and remain committed to issues of transformation and inclusivity in the industry.”

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