The digital business of Ogilvy & Mather SA and CCO, Pete Case, received accolades at the country’s premier digital marketing awards.

Johannesburg, March 3, 2016 – Gloo@Ogilvy, the digital business ofOgilvy & Mather (O&M) South Africa, generated remarkable results at the country’s premier digital marketing awards,The Bookmarks, held at Turbine Hall on Thursday night.

The group won eight awards across a number of categories, with Pete Case, chief creative officer of O&M South Africa and chairman of Gloo@Ogilvy, receiving the Best Individual Contribution to Digital accolade.

“The reality of creating any success in this industry is great team work”, says Pete Case, CCO, O&M South Africa. “It’s not just about an individual, so I’d like to acknowledge all of the remarkable ‘giants’ that I’ve collaborated with over the years – both agency and client side. Digital has come a long way in our market and it’s an honour to be awarded by my peers in this exciting time for our industry, especially as we move into a more integrated space.”

Ben Evans, managing director of the Digital Portfolio, O&M SA, says, “The Bookmarks awards are one we look forward to each year. It helps showcase the best work in the industry, providing a benchmark of clients and agencies alike.  We are proud to be well represented in this award show, which testifies to the quality of our people and the bravery of our clients.”

Evans continues, “The achievement tonight is a great reflection on the agency, as well as, our clients. We are fortunate enough to have built strong relationships with our clients that not only broadens the spectrum for what we can deliver, but also allow us to focus on the possibilities for the future”.

Adding to these awards, O&M South Africa was also recently voted by industry leaders on the recent Marklives poll as the ‘most digitally integrated agency’ in the country.

See the O&M South Africa winners below or click here for a full list of all the winners.

Press Contacts:
Brittney Kok

Ogilvy Public Relations, Cape Town
+27 21 467 1271

brittney.kok@ogilvy.co.za

Mark Zeller

Ogilvy & Mather South Africa

mark.zeller@ogilvy.com