Johannesburg, 29 November 2011 – Abey Mokgwatsane has been appointed the new CEO of Ogilvy South Africa and will take office in January 2012.
3 June 2011 - Ogilvy walked away with the lion’s share of awards at last night’s APEX Awards ceremony, making it the fourth year in a row the agency has dominated at APEX.
25 March 2011 - The Ogilvy Public Relations group cleaned up at last night’s annual PRISA PRISM Awards held at the Vineyard Hotel in Cape Town. Scooping a total of 13 trophies, the group boasts three Gold, five Silver and five Bronze awards across the Cape Town and Johannesburg offices.
23 March 2011 - Efforts at socialising the enterprise are challenging marketing executives to think and budget long term, as they seek to harness the potential of social media.
04 March 2011 - Ogilvy Johannesburg has picked up one of the highest international honours for its highly acclaimed campaign for HIV/Aids relief organization - The Topsy Foundation. Yesterday, the agency was announced as one of 10 winners of the inaugural 2011 TED Ads Worth Spreading Challenge at the high profile TED2011 conference in California.
Johannesburg, January 18 2011 – Nunu Ntshingila, CEO of Ogilvy South Africa, was appointed to Ogilvy & Mather’s worldwide board this week, where she joins 30 of the world’s top advertising and marketing executives as the unique representative from the African continent.
Johannesburg, 25 November 2010 – Ogilvy has rounded off an incredibly successful 2010 with a hat-trick of wins at last night’s Financial Mail AdFocus Awards ceremony. This is the second year running that the agency has dominated the Awards.
Johannesburg, 9 November 2010 – Ogilvy Johannesburg was awarded one of the highest honors at the 25th London International Awards (LIA) last night, winning a Grand Prix in the TV category for its much-lauded Selinah commercial for HIV/Aids relief organization The Topsy Foundation.
Johannesburg, October 2010 – This month, M-Net Corporate will flight the first ever commercials combining live action, 3D and animation on South African soil. Brought to life by Ogilvy Johannesburg, the ads feature extraordinary stories of a Firefly and a Ladybug who embark on a magical journey through an enchanting landscape.
Johannesburg, 30 July 2010 – On the 9th of May POWA, in partnership with Ogilvy Johannesburg, decided to conduct a social experiment in a townhouse complex in a Johannesburg suburb.
Johannesburg, 4 October 2010 – A rousing tribute to former Ogilvy South Africa CEO, Robyn Putter, concluded a Loeries weekend that saw Ogilvy come out on top as the number one agency in the country. A broadbody of work – from the nostalgic VW Goodbye Citi campaign, to the Cannes Gold winning commercial for The Topsy Foundation – helped the agency claim top honours this year.
Johannesburg, 27 August 2010 – Last night, Ogilvy Johannesburg won the inaugural Robyn Putter Top Brand Agency of the Year award at the annual Sunday Times Top Brands Awards. Named after former Ogilvy SA CEO and Ogilvy Worldwide Board Director - who passed away earlier this year - the award recognizes the agency behind the country's most popular brands.
Ogilvy Johannesburg has been awarded one of the highest honours at the 57th Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival this past weekend, winning a rare and coveted Cannes Gold Lion award in the Film category for its highly emotive campaign for HIV/Aids relief organisation The Topsy Foundation.
Ogilvy South Africa has once again walked off with the lion’s share of awards at this year’s Apex Awards for Effective Advertising, making 2010 the third consecutive year the agency has dominated this event.
