Magic828 Music Radio has appointed Brigitte Sierra-Petrick as its new sales and marketing manager.
Sierra-Petrick joins the company after spending two decades with East Coast Radio and six years at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). 14 Feb 2019
Mstarr Productions has hired Thabang Makofane as its managing director and owner. 13 Feb 2019
Angelcy Engagement and Reputation (ER) has appointed Marilize Jacobs as its head of PR. 29 Jan 2019
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has appointed Jason Cleghorn as its new head of product and marketing. 28 Jan 2019
The Independent Agency Search and Selection Company (IAS) has appointed its business director Nikki Munsie and its project manager and consultant Hlamazi Mabunda to its board as directors.
Furthermore, the IAS has appointed former South African Ambassador to Switzerland, Dr Konji Sebati as director and non-executive chairman of the IAS board. 24 Jan 2019
The Independent Agency Search & Selection Company (IAS) has added three more women to its board. 24 Jan 2019
After successfully completing Tribeca Public Relations' internship programme, Lerato Mokoena was appointed as the agency's newest account executive. 24 Jan 2019
Agence France-Presse (AFP) has promoted Sophie Huet from deputy news director to global editor-in-chief. 23 Jan 2019
The One Club for Creativity has promoted Lauren Cole to senior diversity programme manager. 22 Jan 2019
Denille Roostee is Sanlam's new marketing and communications manager. 21 Jan 2019
Independent Online reports that Liberty Group chief marketing and communications officer Sydney Mbhele was appointed as Sanlam's new brand chief executive. 17 Jan 2019
Francois Coetzee and Motshewa Khaiyane have joined Grey Advertising as a human resources manager and copywriter, respectively. 16 Jan 2019
Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) has appointed Loyiso Bala as the channel director of TBN in Africa. 15 Jan 2019
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) South Africa has hired Jason Cleghorn as its new head of marketing across the Alfa Romeo, Jeep, Fiat, Abarth and Fiat brands.
Cleghorn joins FCA from Maserati South Africa, where he was employed as the marketing director for sub-Saharan Africa for the last three years. 15 Jan 2019
Agence France-Presse (AFP) has named British journalist Phil Chetwynd as its global news director in replacement of Michèle Léridon.
The appointment is the first time a foreign national has been named for the agency's top editorial position.
Chetwynd, who joined the agency in 1996, is currently AFP's editor-in-chief. 10 Jan 2019
The Hollywood Reporter has stated that Jackal Group president Joe Earley will serve as the executive VP of marketing and operations for Disney's forthcoming direct-to-consumer video platform, Disney+. 8 Jan 2019
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (Wan-Ifra) has appointed Fernando de Yarza as its new vice president. 18 Dec 2018
Grey Africa has named Marilyn Houston as the creative services manager of Grey Johannesburg. 29 Nov 2018
Tsogo Sun appointed Lunga Ngubane as Golden Horse Casino's new communications manager. 28 Nov 2018
Luxuria Lifestyle South Africa has appointed Nicole Capper, who is Mrs South Africa 2018, as its editor-in-chief and CEO.
Capper is already in the process of organising Luxuria Lifestyle SA's next luxury lifestyle showcase and dinner event, which is being held in Johannesburg on 7 February 2018. 28 Nov 2018
Editorial house Jump has hired Therese Hunsberger to be its executive producer for its office in Los Angeles.
The owners of Jump, Luis Moreno and Michael Saia, says Hunsberger's industry experience will help Jump achieve its next wave of success. 27 Nov 2018
The Hansgrohe Group has hired Marc André Palm to be its head of global brand marketing, making him charge of the Hansgrohe brand.
In this capacity, Palm reports directly to the vice president of marketing at Hansgrohe SE Olivier Sogno. 22 Nov 2018
Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa has appointed Werner Engelbrecht as its new general manager. 22 Nov 2018
Publishing Limited has appointed Miriro Matema as the managing editor for Nomad Africa magazine. 20 Nov 2018
Novus Holdings has appointed Andre Smit as its new group executive, effective 1 February 2019. 19 Nov 2018
Agence France-Presse (AFP) has promoted Patrice Monti to director of sales and marketing; he will replace Stéphane Marcovitch. 12 Nov 2018
The World Editors Forum has accepted Ingeborg Volan and Dmitry Shishkin onto its board. 12 Nov 2018
Sharon Mokibe has been promoted to an account director at Harambee Communications for its Botswana office.
Mokibe has been with the company for a year and has worked across multiple industries. 9 Nov 2018
RadioHeads recently appointed Candy Dempers as its new managing director. 8 Nov 2018
MediAvataar India reports that visual discovery engine Pinterest has appointed retail executive Andréa Mallard as its new chief marketing officer. 7 Nov 2018
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