Estimated Ad Expenditure 2006 US$2.9bn (source: ZenithOptimedia)


South Africa's leading advertisers in 2006 were:

MTN Cell C
Shoprite Checkers Nedbank
Vodacom (Vodafone) Standard Bank
Pick 'n Pay FirstRand Bank
Unilever South Africa JD Group

Source: Financial Mail Adfocus 2007

South Africa's Most Valuable Brands in 2005

Standard Bank Telkom
MTN Castle Lager (SABMiller)
Vodacom (Vodafone) De Beers
ABSA (Barclays) Old Mutual
First National Bank Pick 'n Pay

Source: Interbrand


South Africa's leading agencies in 2006 by estimated revenues

Ogilvy & Mather (R330m) The Jupiter Drawing Room (R113m)
FCB South Africa (R316m) Grey South Africa (R100m)
TBWA SA (R275m) JWT (R99m)
Y&R Brands (R198m) Saatchi & Saatchi (R83m)
BBDO Group (R160m) Lowe Bull  (R75m)

Source: Financial Mail Adfocus 2007

South Africa's leading Media Agencies in 2006 by billings in US$

OMD (US$367m) Media Coordination (Carat) ($138m)
The Media Shop ($356m) Initiative ($96m)
MediaCompete (Mediacom) ($193m) Starcom ($75m)
MindShare ($177m) Universal McCann ($58m)
Nota Bene (planning only) (Mediaedge: CIA) ($140m) ZenithOptimedia ($18m)

Source: OMD/Recma

Biz-Community Financial Mail's Adfocus

Adbrands.net. All rights reserved © Mind Advertising Ltd 1998-2008