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New board for ACA

The Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) has announced a 25-strong member board for 2007, headed by previous chairman, Reinher Behrens, who will be assisted by three vice chairpersons, Modise Makhene, Renee Silverstone and James Barty. The board was elected at the association's recent AGM.

"We are very confident the new board will carry on the good work of the previous board and continue to serve the mandate of the ACA, to improve and strengthen the advertising and communications business in South Africa," says Behrens.
The ACA board members are nominated and voted for by members and serve for one year, upon which a new board is elected.

ACA 2007 board


  1. Behrens, Reinher -chairperson, Lobedu Communication Group
  2. Makhene, Modise - vice chairperson, JWT
  3. Silverstone, Renee - vice chairperson, The Jupiter Drawing Room
  4. Barty, James - vice chairperson, King James - (Cape Town)
  5. Abel, Mike, Ogilvy
  6. Curtis, Gail, Saatchi & Saatchi
  7. Dippenaar, Andy, Pump Advertising
  8. Gendel, Mike, Gendel Advertising
  9. Jamieson, Marie, TBWA
  10. Khuzwayo, Muzi, King James - JHB
  11. Little, John, Ogilvy Africa
  12. Meldrum, Grant, Saatchi & Saatchi
  13. Miya, Abdulla, Network BBDO
  14. Middleton, Paul, Ebony & Ivory
  15. Morris, Nina, Morrisjones & CO
  16. Morley, Godfrey, FCB
  17. Moroke, Ivan, Lowebull
  18. Mohale, Ralebitso, The Jupiter Drawing Room
  19. Nchabeleng, Groovin, Blueprint marketing and Advertising
  20. Nkomo, Nkwenkwe, FCB
  21. Nurock, Ann, Grey Advertising
  22. Primos, Chris, Blast Communications
  23. Spriestersbach, Marc, Publicis
  24. Tyawa, Evan, O' Brian Marketing
  25. Wilkins, Paul, Mediacom

The AGM was held on 22 November 2006.

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