The added value of communication agencies A summary of the Paris AdForum Summit April 2012 By Florence Garnier “We are operating in one of the most competitive sectors of all,” says Maurice Lévy, CEO of Publicis Holding group, to worldwide agency relationship consultants on the third day of the Paris Ad Forum summit. “Competitive, …
May 04
SEVEN TIPS ON SELECTING A WEBSITE/DIGITAL/ONLINE AGENCY
SEVEN TIPS ON SELECTING A WEBSITE/DIGITAL/ONLINE AGENCY *The advent of technology has given birth to new and wonderful ways of not only conducting business but new ways of living and communicating. Business has become dynamic and this is clearly evident with the growing success of digital agencies, a fast growing trend in South Africa. *A …
Apr 17
IAS QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER:JAN–MAR 2012
IAS’s NEW TEAM MEMBER Hlamazi Mabunda The IAS appointed Hlamazi Mabunda, an AAA School of Advertising graduate, as an Account Executive, following her successful internship with the company.HMC Seswa organized for Ms Mabunda’s appointment to be covered in the media, specifically on The Media Online and Bizcommunity: please see below links for more information: …
Apr 05
IAS MASTERCLASS BACK IN JOBURG BY POPULAR DEMAND
Due to overwhelming interest the Independent Agency Search & Selection Company IAS will be hosting its 2nd and final master class on communications and presentation in Johannesburg. The masterclass will be presented by speaker, consultant and author Clive Simpkins. The purpose behind these Masterclasses, which are free to IAS subscribers, is to provide …
Mar 16
Hlamazi Mabunda appointed Account Executive at IAS
Hlamazi Mabunda appointed Account Executive at IAS Hlamazi Mabunda has been appointed as Account Executive at the Independent Search Agency and Selection Company (IAS) following the successful completion of her internship at the IAS in 2011. The IAS in association with the AAR Group (UK) was founded in South Africa by the Mazole …
Jan 30
AAR Research Q & A for the Media online
Do you agree with the answers to the first question asked regarding the challenges CEOs of agencies are facing in a South African context, or are there other issues here that are perhaps unique to the SA situation? I think that some of the issues are not yet that apparent in SA but that they …
Jan 30
What’s on the mind of Agency Chief Executives?
What’s on the mind of Agency Chief Executives? The Independent Agency Selection & Search Companys (IAS) UK counterpart the AAR, recently conducted a survey and polled the top 25 CEO’s of global adverting agency networks and fifteen UK counterparts. Five questions where asked to get a sense of some of the challenges they are currently …

