To strengthen the growing presence of its wine brands in the UK, Distell has acquired a significant stake in BrandPhoenix Ltd, the UK-based wine distributor. BrandPhoenix is the owner of FirstCape, the top-selling South African wine brand that currently holds third position in the UK retail market. The deal will allow Distell to work in [...]
Red Bull drops SA ad after outcry
According to a report on News24 Energy-drink maker Red Bull says it has dropped an ...
SMG wins Network of the Year
The Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG) has received top honours at the Festival of Media Awards held in Switzerland last week. The group claimed the Network of the Year award following its 32 entries receiving awards across 13 different categories – more than any other network in the competition. The Festival of Media is the world’s [...]
Grey South Africa & Tennant McKay break the TVC mould
Grey South Africa & Tennant McKay break the TVC mould Hyperlink to add: http://vimeo.com/23791890 After you’ve seen the highly detailed TVC for Anton Apps, (a leading private recruitment firm) which has been flighted on DSTV and eTV, you will never think of the company you work for in the same way. Created by full-service agency Grey [...]
Missing chilli bush – is Nando’s responsible?
Missing chilli bush – is Nando’s responsible? Please can someone tell us where the chilli bush delivered to AdVantage Magazine disappeared to? One second it was the production editors desk and the next it was it was gone. All that was left behind was an olive green birdcage… which housed the missing chilli bush. On [...]
Face of the future
BOOK: The Facebook Effect AUTHOR: David Kirkpatrick PUBLISHER: Virgin Books ISBN: 978-0-7535-2274-5 If you’ve seen the movie ‘The Social Network’ about the meteoric and maverick rise of Facebook and enjoyed it, The Facebook Effect by David Kirkpatrick is a book you will want to read. It’s billed as “the inside story” after author Kirkpatrick was [...]
Local screenwriter lights up Hollywood
Local writer and director Mukunda Michael Dewil has joined the ranks of South African’s making good in Hollywood with the likes of Niel Bloomkamp, Sharlto Copley and Gavin Hood, with his latest film VEHICLE 19 making it on to Hollywood’s 2010 Hit List for the years’ best original screenplay. The prestigious list, compiled by some [...]
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Latest Issue - March 2012
In This Issue:
- PROFILE: Herman Manson meets with Adrian Hewlett and
- NEWS FOCUS: Danette Breitenbach attended the recent TNS Digital Life conference
- BRAND STORY: Le Creuset
- THOUGHT LEADERSHIP: How Facebook became the most important place on the internet
- MEDIA DIRECTION: The crucial issue of using social media e€ ectively
- EMERGING MARKETS: An in-depth look at emerging markets
- NEWSPAPER REVIEW: Magdel Fourie reports back on what happening in the competitive world of newspapers
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