Industry reporting published on this domain when AdVantage ran as a monthly trade title: appointments, campaigns, awards, research and agency news. Nothing here has been updated - it is kept online because the record is worth keeping.
Jacaranda FM’s Purple Rhino project has won the Rhino Conservation Award in the Media and Journalism Support category at the gala dinner held at Lombardy Boutique Hotel in Pretoria on 29 November 2012.
With a hard-hitting TV commercial (‘The trade’) produced in partnership with Alberton Child Welfare, advertising agency Lowe Bull Johannesburg is raising awareness of the under-reported issue of human…
Anthony Dart has been appointed as the new Creative Director at Spaghetti Media. Dart, who is highly regarded in the design industry for his creative work, joins Spaghetti Media at a time of rapid growth for…
Pyrotec, the privately-owned South African company that specialises in product identification solutions, recently announced the January finalists for the 2012 Pyro Inspiration Awards. Initiated by Pyrotec in…
Adding a different spin to the many ‘win a car’ promotions currently being offered by brands and retail outlets, Draftfcb Cape Town has developed a television game show to attract shoppers to the QuickShops…
Gavin Rajah Concept (GRC) has been awarded “Event Producer of the Year” at the Event Solutions Spotlight Awards held in Las Vegas, USA, Tuesday night. GRC, owned and managed by South African personality, Gavin…
YOU’s sister magazine Huisgenoot has planned one of the best line-ups yet for the Huisgenoot-Musiekplaas at the ABSA KKNK this year. With more than 180 artists on the Huisgenoot stage, it’s going to be the…
Tixsa, in partnership with market-leading US based company TicketBiscuit, unveiled a Facebook App that enables its clients to sell tickets directly from their Facebook Fan Page, without the buyer ever having…
This year the ABF Vital Support Fund is 43 years old. The organisation exists to look after those in the communications, media and advertising fields when they fall on hard times. If the ABF does not receive…
“Enquiring minds make for exquisitely crafted creative works. The portfolios of this year’s Adams & Adams Young Creative Winners shows curiosity manifest itself in uniquely conceptualised work on a par with…
The Johannesburg Press Club welcomed the ANC’s decision to extend the deadline for the Protection of Information Bill until 23 September 2011 as well as the proposed amendments to the bill announced by ANC MP,…
Suzuki Auto South Africa is taking a stand against the traditional lavish vehicle launch, promoting its new Grand Vitara with a road trip that will place shoes on underprivileged South African feet through the…
The brand, owned by the global drinks business, became the first owned by Pernod Ricard to smash the 10 000 fan mark in South Africa thanks to the Steve Aoki Tour Facebook campaign devised by Hellocomputer’s…
Nando’s devotees all across South Africa have discovered exactly where the delicious Peri-Peri taste of their favourite flame-grilled chicken really comes from. The answer was released in final episode of The…
Content marketers New Media has scooped two sought after awards including the Gold award for the Best Integrated Print and Web Programme for Woolworths TASTE , at the Pearl Awards, which took place in New York…
On 22 October 2011, families will have the opportunity to attend the Toyota Jacaranda Pops – a live performance by the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra, exquisitely paired with top South African talent –…
The management team of is taking ownership of the brand and is growing it as a social enterprise. The youth organisation promotes the study of maths, science and technology-related subjects, entrepreneurial…
Cartoon Network is proud to announce that its alien-morphing boy hero, : Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens, airing on African screens at 09:00 am on 17 March 2012.*
Ogilvy & Mather Cape Town (O&M CT) alongside WWF, their long-standing corporate social responsibility (CSR) client, has launched their latest campaign for Earth Hour (from 20h30 – 21h30 on Saturday 23rd March)…
Telkom is offering home and small business customers the opportunity to test its fixed line broadband with the announcement of a free three month trial promotion. With no strings attached this offer is not…
Answered Insights, the online market research specialists, have launched a revolutionary mobile research tool giving marketers top line strategic insight into the emerging market.
Al Gore, former Vice President of the US and global opinion leader on climate change has been announced as the headline speaker at 2011 Discovery Invest Leadership Summit to be held in Sandton on 21 September.
Legendary music, culture and current affairs magazine Rolling Stone launches in South Africa on Wednesday 23 November 2011. Covering everything from young visionaries and icons to politics, movies and more,…
Gavin Meiring was appointed as the Managing Director of Heart 104.9FM in 2006 and played an instrumental role in developing the Heart 104.9FM brand and repositioning and launching the new station. Now, seven…