In the final session of Red & Yellow School's #digitalagencyshowcase, King James Group co-founder Alistair King shared his 'secret sauce' on the thinking that keeps them top of the Loeries and IAB Bookmarks' digital agency rankings in South Africa...
Leigh Andrews 1 day ago
In what's become known as the most diverse and inclusive session of the Red & Yellow School's #digitalagencyshowcase, VML South Africa's marketing director Loki Magerman was joined by Tumelo Popela, Jason Kubheka and Louise Steenpoorte in showcasing how their work gets to the true heart of the SA consumer...
Leigh Andrews 17 May 2019
In the third session of the second digital agency showcase, held at Red & Yellow School on 16 May 2019, alumnus Johann Schwella, now digital creative director at TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris, said the drive is no longer just to be best in class but only in class. Agencies today are not competing with other agencies but with culture, making it harder than ever to stand out. Here's how to do so...
Leigh Andrews 17 May 2019
Rob Stokes, chairman of Red and Yellow School, got their second #digitalagencyshowcase underway by calling Mark Tomlinson and Robyn Campbell of HelloFCB+ to the podium, to explain the process of combining Hellocomputer and FCB Cape Town as HelloFCB+, and why the 'plus' is silent but so important...
Leigh Andrews 16 May 2019
UPDATE: Details have been announced for Matthew Buckland's Cape Town memorial service...
23 Apr 2019
Eyewitness News recently won a Bookmarks' Gold for its Poisonous Bullets: The Silent Betrayal of Sindiso Magaqa three-part podcast series...
Jessica Tennant 16 Apr 2019
The industry's lack of diversity and inclusion was made notably clear by last year's #TimesUp movement, largely focused on equality in race and gender. Now, with a rise of 'diversity and inclusion' focused roles popping in advertising, here's why it's important to focus on a range of ages and experience levels for true business transformation...
Leigh Andrews 12 Apr 2019
In this episode of #StateoftheMedia, Nadia Hearn of 2OceansVibe Radio chats to Leigh Andrews, Editor-in-Chief of Marketing & Media and Angie White, Head Of the Press Office Department at Bizcommunity.com about the April Fool’s Day jokes reported by the media, the #Momochallenge hoax and the IAB’s annual Bookmark Awards...
12 Apr 2019
Having won the same award in 2017, Nomacala Mpeta, head of learning at Digify Africa, explains why they're proud to be recognised a second time for leading the push for transformation in digital and encourages more agencies and NGOs to recognise the need to do so as a business imperative in corporate SA...
Jessica Tennant 11 Apr 2019
Holly Meadows, editor of Cosmopolitan SA walked away with the award for 'Best Marketer' at the 11th annual Bookmark Awards hosted at The Forum in Bryanston last month...
Juanita Pienaar 9 Apr 2019
Choma, an online magazine aimed at young South African women, was nominated in the Public Service and NPO Platforms category and walked away with a silver award at this year's Bookmark Awards...
Issued by Arc Interactive 4 Apr 2019
Once again Ogilvy and its clients managed to lead the Bookmarks in the increasingly important categories of Mobile, CRM, Loyalty programmes, Gamification, Content Strategy, Online Video and Social Media...
Issued by Ogilvy & Mather 4 Apr 2019
The 11th annual IAB Bookmarks Awards took place at The Forum in Bryanston on 28 March 2019. The awards culminated in 142 winners. Below are images of the ceremony.
29 Mar 2019
The King James Group not only took home Best Agency and its client Sanlam, Best Brand, the agency also won a whopping 32 awards at the 11th annual Bookmarks last night.
Danette Breitenbach 29 Mar 2019
The 11th annual Bookmark Awards, hosted at The Forum in Bryanston last night, 28 March 2019, culminated in 142 winners, all truly representative of the South African digital landscape...
29 Mar 2019
The IAB has announced its finalists for the 11th Annual Bookmark Awards that will be held at The Forum, Bryanston on 28 March 2019...
1 Mar 2019
This week, we go behind the selfie with Jerry Mpufane, chairman of the M&C Saatchi JHB Group as well as IAB SA Bookmark Awards jury president...
Leigh Andrews 26 Feb 2019
Digital consultancy Hoorah Digital has acquired creative storytelling agency Ritual Studio, the agency founded by renowned creative and former Hellocomputer Executive Creator Director (ECD) Simon Spreckley...
Issued by Irvine Partners 25 Feb 2019
IAB SA has announced that ticket sales are now open for 11th Annual Bookmark Awards that will be held at The Forum, Bryanston on 28 March 2019...
12 Feb 2019
Pernod Ricard recently announced that Charl Bassil is leaving Pernod Ricard SA to go and head up Absolut Vodka globally...
18 Dec 2018
The IAB SA has announced a panel of industry leaders who will judge the Bookmark Awards in 2019...
8 Nov 2018
M&C Saatchi Abel was one of the IAB Bookmark Awards' top six-ranked digital agencies presenting at the Digital Agency Showcase at Red & Yellow School. Founding partner Jason Harrison explained why Miley Cyrus is more influential than Stephen Hawking...
Leigh Andrews 31 Oct 2018
Network BBDO is one of the IAB Bookmark Awards' top six-ranked digital agencies of the year, and so presented at last week's Digital Agency Showcase at Red & Yellow School. ECD Brad Reilly showed some non-digital work and others in the automotive space. Remember Raj and Raj 2?
Leigh Andrews 31 Oct 2018
In introducing Hellocomputer as one of the IAB Bookmark Awards' top six-ranked digital agencies presenting at last week's Digital Agency Showcase at Red & Yellow School, group MD Mark Tomlinson placed emphasis on being more human in these digital times...
Leigh Andrews 30 Oct 2018
Evan Milton of Ogilvy SA kicked off last week's Digital Agency Showcase with insights into what it means to be an advertising agency in these digital, connected times and shared the power of co-authoring brave work with brands...
Leigh Andrews 29 Oct 2018
In the final session of Red & Yellow's Digital Agency Showcase, Matt Ross, founder and CCO at King James Digital, shared a presentation that touched on the power of sharing ideas in the right time and place, presented from his iPhone...
Leigh Andrews 26 Oct 2018
Matthew Buckland explains his latest role change at Creative Spark, what it means for Burn Media going forward, and the biggest digital media trends he's anticipating from 2018...
Leigh Andrews 24 Apr 2018
The IAB SA today announced that Paula Hulley is succeeding former CEO Josephine Buys...
Jessica Tennant 18 Apr 2018
A key component for the award entry, regardless of the category or sector, is the submission video. Darren Kerr goes through some of the key elements of producing an award-winning video...
Darren Kerr 9 Mar 2018
M&C Saatchi Abel's founding partner and ECD Gordon Ray shares the power of work "rich with local insight and executed with heart," while founding partner and chief executive Jacques Burger explains how M&C Saatchi Abel is motoring ahead in 2018...
Leigh Andrews 7 Mar 2018
FCB Africa and its agencies - FCB Cape Town, FCB Joburg and Hellocomputer - landed 11 Pixels for five different clients at the IAB Bookmark Awards, including a highly sought-after Black Pixel...
Issued by FCB Africa 6 Mar 2018
Catherine Grenfell, ex-5FM presenter who co-founded and manages The Eye radio station, opened this year's IAB Digital Summit sharing her experience of digital and what she predicts for the industry...
Jessica Tennant 5 Mar 2018
Mark1 was recognised as leaders in the digital industry when it scooped the silver pixel in display advertising at the 2018 IAB Bookmark Awards...
Issued by Mark1 2 Mar 2018
Last night's 10th annual IAB Bookmark Awards held at The Theatre on the Track in Kyalami saw Ogilvy yet again recognised as the best agency, taking home over 20 awards, and client KFC also recognised again as the brand of the year...
Jessica Tennant 2 Mar 2018
The winners of the 10th annual Bookmark Awards were announced at the conclusion of the 2018 IAB Digital Summit, both held at The Theatre on the Track, Kyalami, on 1 March 2018...
28 Feb 2018
Can pay TV stations compete in the digital era? Justin Hewelt, global director for UK-based PayMedia Consulting Group, certainly thinks so. Here, in South Africa for the IAB SA Digital Summit on Thursday, he shares his views on the pay TV world in a Netflix era and other things South African marketers need to know...
27 Feb 2018
The 10th ever IAB Bookmark Awards took place after the fourth Digital Summit, on 1 March in Johannesburg. I got some behind-the-scenes insights ahead of the action from Tseliso Rangaka - ECD at Ogilvy & Mather Cape Town and chair of the 2018 Bookmarks' 'marketers' jury panel...
Leigh Andrews 26 Feb 2018
How will the advertising industry adapt AI at a larger scale? Can we innovate with data analysis and profiling without creeping out customers? I discussed the possibilities and explored the power of digital with three of this year's scheduled female powerhouse speakers for the fourth IAB SA Digital Summit, taking place next week on 1 March 2018 at the Theatre on the Track...
Leigh Andrews 19 Feb 2018
This year, we'll see the 10th ever IAB Bookmark Awards taking place after the fourth Digital Summit on 1 March in Johannesburg. With award judging having wrapped this weekend, I got some behind-the-scenes insights from Lorraine Landon. She's head of agencies at Google SA and chairing the Bookmarks' first-ever 'performers' jury panel...
Leigh Andrews 12 Feb 2018
IAB SA has announced the finalists in the 10th annual Bookmark Awards...
8 Feb 2018
Josephine Buys, CEO of the IAB South Africa, takes some time out from her digital dynamite schedule to take a trip down digital memory lane ahead of the fourth IAB digital summit and tenth Bookmark Awards...
Leigh Andrews 5 Feb 2018
This year, we'll see the 10th ever IAB Bookmark Awards taking place after the fourth Digital Summit on 1 March in Johannesburg. With award judging underway, I got some behind-the-scenes insights with Jade Amic. She's VML's creative group head and chair of the Bookmarks' 'innovative engineers' jury panel...
Leigh Andrews 29 Jan 2018
Jerry Mpufane shares his thoughts on why the digital industry must embrace its role in the broader society by producing purposeful work that helps grow brands and solves society's problems...
Jerry Mpufane 24 Jan 2018
The IAB SA today announced M&C Saatchi Abel chairman Jerry Mpufane as jury president as well as the jury chairs for the 10th annual Bookmark Awards taking place 1 March in Johannesburg...
17 Jan 2018
Speaking on behalf of Team Promise, James Moffatt says the successes the company achieved in 2017 are not only a reflection on the agency, but on the calibre of its clients...
Issued by Promise 16 Jan 2018
For the past decade, the Bookmark Awards have recognised top industry talent, predicted digital trends and awarded up-and-coming mavericks...
11 Jan 2018
IAB has made an unprecedented decision to extend the entry deadline for Bookmarks 2018 to 24 November 2017...
17 Nov 2017