Advertising News South Africa

Ad agency of the year goes to Ince

Ince was named the advertising agency of the year at the 13th Business Day Financial Advertising Awards last night (08 September 2005) at Melrose Arch. The winners were chosen from over 280 entries this year and awards went to companies that go the extra mile when it comes to reporting company results and complying with JSE regulations.

Mthunzi Mbali, Marketing Director, BDFM, says: "The overwhelming response we got from the applicants showed us at Business Day that the awards are respected and we thank every company that entered. Last night proved that the awards can only grow from strength to strength."

Categories, winners and agencies are:
General Announcements - Liberty Group Limited (Ince Pty Ltd)
Listings - Peermont Global Limited (Ince Pty Ltd)
Interim Results - Kumba Resources Limited (Graphicor)
Year-end Results - Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (FCB Jonssons)
Best Non Regulatory Advert - Goldfields (Overend Outsource)
Best Corporate Website - Goldfields
Financial Agency of the Year
Advert of the Year - Gold Fields for its non-regulatory advert (Overend Outsource)
Non Top 100 Company Awards - Vukile Property Fund (Ince Pty Ltd)

The judges included industry leaders who believe in the value of good corporate governance and open communication. Every advert was judged on a stringent set of criteria that assessed both creativity and quality of content.

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