Dentsu announces new group operations director SSA

Lana Marais, newly appointed group operations director for dentsu SSA

In today's fast-paced world, we understand the importance of staying ahead without pausing for a moment. Marais will be stepping into this role to drive success and create bandwidth in the region. Marais' extensive experience at dentsu since 2009, her resilience, and her collaborative nature have given her a deep understanding of our business and the challenges we face regionally. Her recent focus on the emerging markets within SSA has equipped her with valuable insights to step change the way we drive efficiencies and effectiveness across the region.

We have full confidence in Lana's ability to drive our transformation agenda and implement our business model effectively.

In her new role, Marais will partner with the regional leadership team across all 12 markets, ensuring the effective execution of our regional business strategies. She will spearhead the creation and delivery of necessary plans, metrics, and targets.

‘We have full confidence in Lana's ability to drive our transformation agenda and implement our business model effectively.’ Dawn Rowlands, CEO of dentsu Africa, expressed her confidence in Marais' capabilities and highlighted the initial projects where Marais will define project and execution plans while retaining responsibility for the emerging markets.

With Lana Marais at the helm, dentsu will team together to help brands predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in the sustainable economy. We know people better than anyone else and we use those insights to connect brands, content, commerce, and experience, underpinned by modern creativity. We are the network designed for what’s next.