MMA announces election of South Africa Local Council co-chairmen

The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) (http://www.mmaglobal.com) has announced the appointment of Ahmed Ismail Kajee as co-chairman of the newly launched South Africa Local Council. Kajee, chairman of the Vodacom Wireless Association Service Provider Council (WASP) and strategic business development director at Autotracker, joins Rick Joubert, Vodacom's Head of Mobile Advertising, as joint chair of the Council.

The South Africa Local Council was established in November 2008 to lead the creation of guidelines and best practices and to educate and evangelise on the mobile channel in South Africa.

“We are delighted to have launched our South Africa Local Council and to have in place a leadership team of dedicated and talented individuals. Local programs such as this council are key to driving the development of mobile marketing in regional markets and establishing guidelines and initiatives that will benefit everyone in the industry,” said Laura Marriott, MMA President.

The South Africa Local Council founding member companies are:

• AdMob
• Brandsh Media
• Capital Supreme t/a Multimedia Solutions
• Celerity Systems t/a Bulk SMS
• Cellsmart Technologies
• Clickatell
• Google
• GroupM
• Habari Group Media Direct
• Microsoft (MSN and Windows Live)
• Mobiclicks
• OgilvyOne Worldwide
• One Digital Media
• RingCo
• SilverstoneCIS
• TIM w.e. SA
• Vodacom

For information on how to participate in the Local Council in South Africa, please contact the MMA membership team at