Top company and news stories 30 July 2018 - 30 Jul 2018By Leigh AndrewsCinemark, Ann Nurock and Bizcommunity present Insights from Cannes! Book now for the CT or JHB event Jessica Tennant reports on Sharon Keith's views on how to build a global brand with a local insight Tennant shares Musa Kalenga's #Apex2018 keynote on solving real human problems before thinking like brands Juanita Pienaar tells the #StartupStory of Megan Power's Power Lab In #FairnessFirst, golden 'Fearless Girl' said yes, she McCann! In #NewBiz, Jupiter Drawing Room CT is appointed by Lewis Group Andy Walker predicts Netflix's 'Man in a Van' will annoy satellite Robyn Fischer shares how to change a brand in 10 days BCW announces leaders for Africa, Europe Warc releases the Future of Strategy Report 2018 The Entrepreneur of the Year competition announces finalists JG Bezuidenhout of Bastion & Flowe asks if your site is mobile-friendly The One Club and the 3% Movement call for entries for Next Creative Leaders Saatchi & Saatchi Synergize will now be known as Performics South Africa Nkosinathi Biko has been appointed as new chairman of the Ogilvy SA board Budweiser was the most talked about brand on Twitter during the Fifa World Cup I also went #BehindtheSelfie with Marcus von Geyso, founder and ECD at Blacksmith Collective Leigh Andrews | Leigh AndrewsAndrews 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. |