TBWA plans up to six acquisitions in SA

Omnicom’s TBWA is looking at as many as six more acquisitions spread out over the next four quarters. This is according to Derek Bouwer, ‎CEO at TBWA\South Africa. The Omnicom-owned group, says Bouwer, is taking a different approach from rivals WPP and Publicis in its acquisition strategy. At the end of 2013, TBWA acquired 80% […]

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JWT acquires majority stake in creative agency The Hardy Boys in South Africa

WPP announces that its wholly-owned operating company JWT, the global marketing communications agency, has acquired a majority stake in The Hardy Boys, a leading creative agency in South Africa. Founded in 1994 in Durban, The Hardy Boys is a multi-disciplinary, brand building agency, with fully integrated activation capabilities. Clients include Unilever, Diageo, SA Home Loans, […]

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Publicis acquires Lighthouse Digital (South Africa)

Publicis Groupe today announces the acquisition of Lighthouse Digital, a preeminent digital media agency to be aligned with Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG) in South Africa. Lighthouse is an established leader in the use of advanced social analytics tools and was the first agency in Africa to provide clients with a proprietary real-time reporting dashboard. The […]

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YourTech Media launches in South Africa this year

A new technology event led by a UK organiser is coming to South Africa in the autumn focusing on technology and gadgets. YourTechLive will run on 21-23 November 2014 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. Organiser YourTech Media is a UK registered company founded by Paul Dunne, Corrie Thompson and Jo Tyler. […]

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