SA contributor tops 860 map corrections TomTom, a leading navigation solutions provider, has announced that members of its Map Share community have made five million map updates worldwide. 29 Dec 2008 10:04
New universal name identities [Naseem Javed] An ultra-modern-cyber-age-branding-platform offers exclusive global rights to name brands. 19 Dec 2008 08:33
Kulula adds a couple more feathers to its cap Based on an independent consumer survey, kulula.com was voted ‘Best Low Cost Airline' at George and PE airports as part of the fifth annual Feather Awards, presented by Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) to recognise service excellence. 19 Dec 2008 08:17
Leading Net-based travel services take to the air Comair Limited, the parent company of British Airways in Southern Africa and kulula.com's airline and travel businesses, today announced the purchase of MT Beds and res24seven. The transaction further extends the kulula travel services business by leveraging two successful online sales platforms that consolidate travel accommodation inventories among multiple distribution channels. 19 Dec 2008 07:44
Ikalafeng to judge prestigious Rebrand 100 Global Awards - Brand Leadership Johannesburg, South Africa: Thebe Ikalafeng, founder of the Brand Leadership Group will be part of the 10 man jury at the next prestigious Rebrand 100 Global Awards, which will take place in the USA in January 2009. 18 Dec 2008 13:45
Move over Obama - SA is alive with e-campaigning possibilities [Jarred Cinman] For years to come, marketing analysts will pick apart the Obama presidential campaign to see exactly what it took to make it just so amazing. By harnessing the power of Twitter, Facebook, Xbox games and many other online portals, Obama managed to not only tap into the apathetic youth but succeeded in motivating hundreds of thousands of new voters to get to the polls. 15 Dec 2008 12:11
Re-branded Ramsay's new logo The recently re-named RamsayMedia appointed Berge Farrell to produce a fresh identity for the 75-year-old family-owned media company. 15 Dec 2008 10:26
Cross Colours blends science and art for Sasol - Cross Colours In creative circles, it may be offensive to describe someone's work as mechanical. That is unless your client is Sasol Infrachem's Techno X, and you are part of the creative team at Cross Colours, which showed that mechanical and beautiful are not necessarily mutually exclusive terms. 15 Dec 2008 09:42
A web wrap-up of 2008 [Lyndi Lawson] 2008 is almost over and it sure has been interesting - UK banks cancelled their Christmas parties; the global economy is in a recession; the world is holding its breath waiting to see if America's new president will be the one to save us all, and South African politics has certainly taken a couple of unforeseen turns. Of course, the web is an important part of this rapidly changing world. 12 Dec 2008 09:52
QVC - learning the power of online [Eve Dmochowska] Anyone curious about the potential impact of online activity on brand reputation need look no further than the Quality Vacation Club (QVC) saga currently playing itself out in the South African blogosphere. 11 Dec 2008 12:17
Talk2Us awarded Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concessionaire account - Talk2Us Talk2Us has been appointed by Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concessionaire to manage all its strategic brand, PR and marketing activities. Talk2Us will also be responsible for the organisation's publicity. 11 Dec 2008 11:28
Standard Bank CIB big winner at SAGRA Awards - Brand Alive Standard Bank CIB was the biggest winner at the 2nd annual South African Graduate Recruiters Awards ceremony, held at Kievits Kroon, Pretoria, on 27 November 2008. The company took Gold in the Best Graduate Recruitment Website category, another Gold in the Best Integrated Campaign category, and Silver in the Best Printed Material category. The Integrated Campaign category was introduced for the first time this year. 11 Dec 2008 11:20
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The recently re-named RamsayMedia appointed Berge Farrell to produce a fresh identity for the 75-year-old family-owned media company. 15 Dec 2008 10:26
