by Herman Manson (@marklives) Avatar’s Cape Town agency has won the integrated agency business for global fashion retailer, H&M, in South Africa. Avatar, which is part of the M&N Brands group, will offer a number of services, including above the line, digital, social, below the line and public relations. “Help make a difference” “We’ve had our eye on H&M for a long time,” says Mthunzi Plaatjie, Avatar Cape Town managing director,  “And knew we wanted to help make a difference and help them navigate the local space. A win like this is also testament to the vision of building Avatar to be a world-class agency as we celebrate...

by Herman Manson (@marklives) The Odd Number has been appointed as lead agency for Wimpy, following a five-way pitch that included incumbent agency FCB Africa, King James II, Grey South Africa and Net#work BBDO. Xola Nouse, The Odd Number co-founder and managing director, says the agency is honoured to be working on such a truly iconic South African brand. “The partnership comes at the right time for our agency, and for the local advertising industry as a whole — it says a lot about Wimpy’s commitment to South African business, and to the future of our industry.” “Our Year 3 strategic objective in our five-year...

  Stadio Holdings — the listed, PSG-aligned, private tertiary education specialist behind the “Multiversity” concept — has chosen The Odd Number as its creative partner following a three-way pitch. “The concept of a Multiversity is all about respecting the uniqueness of each student and catering for the diverse and relevant needs of the South African marketplace,” says Julian Ribeiro, Stadio head of marketing. “When we put our business out to pitch, we weren’t just looking for an agency but a partner who believed in this way of thinking. The Odd Number really impressed us with their energy and passion. They went way beyond...