Cannes Lions: South African shortlisted work [UPDATED]

Cannes Lions 2015 has released the following shortlists: Outdoor, Media, PR, Creative Effectiveness, Direct, Press, Promo & Activation and Mobile. South Africa has scored eight in Outdoor ; four in Media; one in PR; three in Direct; 20 in Press; three in Promo & Activation but none in Creative Effectiveness and Mobile

See also:

• Cannes Lions Pharma and Health & Wellness winners

• Guess the Lions — take a bet

• 866 SA entries for Cannes Lions

Motive: Why close The Bull-White House? Because I didn’t like Mondays

Matthew Bull — founder of the soon-to-be-closed New York agency, The Bull-White House — takes a look in the mirror

More than just agency lore — Mad Advertising gets real

by Herman Manson. Adelaide Potgieter is the key figure, alongside Shoprite CEO Whitey Basson, of one of the South African ad industry's more-enduring trade legends.

Interview: Chris Gotz on heading for America

by Herman Manson. Ogilvy & Mather South Africa has announced that co-chief creative officer, Chris Gotz, is leaving the agency to take up an as-yet-undisclosed senior position with O&M North America in September 2015. We caught up with Gotz to find out what has precipitated his move.

EXCLUSIVE: Publicis Machine lands PSG

by Herman Manson. The merger between Publicis and Machine is paying dividends for the new combined agency. Shortly after winning the BTL communications account for the Barclays Africa Corporate and Investment Banking business it has announced that it has been appointed as the new agency for PSG.

Vodacom loss 40% of Ireland/Davenport’s revenue

by Herman Manson. The Vodacom loss accounts for about 40% of Ireland/Davenport's revenue, MD Sue Napier confirms, and will result in the agency contracting in size.

Regular reads:

• Ad of the Week: The horse whisperer

• Shelf Life: Redesigning for recognition

• MagLove: A rose amongst the covers

• Ad Feature: How ultra-premium brands expand in recessionary times

• #SouthAfricanTVratings: 8–14 June 2015 (week 24)

Account moves:

• Peermont appoints Demographica

• House of Brave takes Southern Comfort

• Switch awarded Botswana Life

• Four wins for DUO Marketing + Communications

Appointments & resignations:

• Nunu Ntshingila-Njeke to resign from Ogilvy & Mather SA

• New chief creative operations officer for JWT MENA

• New global chief creative officer for FCB Worldwide

• New editor for The Media magazine

Launches & mergers

• Havas, Ivan Moroke launch “Co-Currency”

• Zurich-based digital agency opens in Cape Town

• PR firms Meropa, Lange 360 to merge

• 34 and Berge Farrell join forces in Kenya

On the radar:

• #TheFutureByDesign: New magazine on smart design thinking

• Millward Brown announces the Top 20 Best Liked Ads of 2014

• Research: Banking habits and attitudes in South Africa

• Box Office: Top 10 movies at Cinema Nouveau

• LIA announces the 2015 jury members from South Africa

• It’s a Go achieves recognition in PRINT Magazine

• Flapp — new app to book flights between Jozi and Cape Town

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