Van der Haar quits ACA for JWT • After Sorrell, time to reflect • #AdForumSummit • #DesignIndaba
ACA CEO tenders resignation
Van der Haar joins JWT Joburg
by MarkLives. Odette van der Haar will remain in office until the end of June 2018 and the board will, in due course, announce the official search for a new CEO.
By Invitation Only: After Sir Martin, a time for reflection
by Shukri Toefy. The resignation of Sir Martin Sorrell from WPP gives us pause to reflect on the potential for change in a South African context.
#AdForumSummit Day 4 & Day 5
by Johanna McDowell. On the last two days of the AdForum Worldwide Summit, 23–27 April 2018, we met with Fly, Serviceplan, the 4A’s, The Escape Pod, The Media Kitchen, MDC and R/GA.
#DesignIndaba: Notes on Design Indaba 2018
by Herman Manson. In spite of the physical space feeling more dreary than usual, Design Indaba 2018 ensured a number of strong and critical speakers this year.
Regular Reads:
Cover Stories: Avaunt, ELLE SA, Man on the Moon, Rags & NYT Magazine
SA TV Ratings: SABC 2 — primetime top 20 for Mar 2018
On the Radar:
• ViewScape survey: 90% of online South Africans streams video
• Glover off to Toronto
• #Campaigns: Grid launches #HopeJoanna campaign
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