Top company and news stories 16 July 2018 - 16 Jul 2018By Leigh AndrewsMcCann Health cans global CCO Jeremy Perrott; Ogilvy fires global CCO Tham Khai Meng - both for breaching the agencies' codes of conduct Ogilvy SA has also announced three senior appointments Ahead of Mandela Day, ForGood lists 100 volunteering opportunities across SA Nal'ibali also shares a special series for Mandela Day In #FairnessFirst, find out how activists supported Pride Month with #thehiddenflag Mike Broom writes 'What's the use of marketing research? A cynic's answer: Ask Absa!' That's in response to Absa's new corporate identity The CMO Council Report shows a commitment to doing more with data Gil Sperling explains why Stories sharing is a boon for digital marketers Juanita Pienaar profiles David Droga, announced as a speaker for #DesignIndaba2019 Pienaar also provides feedback on SA's DJI Ronin-S launch The Future of Agency Rosters finds advertiser and agency dissatisfaction Jessica Tennant interviews Chris Slabber on his A' Design Award wins We have the scoop on eNCA's new on-air look I also went #BehindtheSelfie with Philippa Dods of Meltwater IMA and Future Females Leigh Andrews | Leigh Andrews
Andrews was on the inaugural Marketer of the Year (MOTY) jury for the 2019 Marketing Achievement Awards (MAA) as well as an #Inspiring50 2018 nominee herself, and judged over 500 entries for the most recent Epica Awards - the only creative prize awarded by journalists working for marketing and communications magazines around the world. She's also serving on the IAB (SA)'s #Bookmarks2020 Publisher panel. Responsible for keeping a finger on the pulse of the latest happenings in the marketing and media industry, this is an almost 24/7 role that involves keeping one eye on your inbox with the other on your social media feed, to write breaking news stories and interviewing key people in the B2B space. All made easier by 15 years of working for companies such as Microsoft, Kagiso Media, Fleet Street Publications, the Mail & Guardian Online, Caxton Community Newspapers and Newsclip's media, marketing and PR publications. |
