Our Team
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Happy Ntshingila
Chairman
Happy is a seasoned Marketing & Advertising expert. He was recognized with the 2016 Financial Mail Adfocus Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution towards the success of the South African advertising industry.
In 2007 he was named Marketing Person of the Year in South Africa and has been credited with some of the huge successes of the Absa brand, which occupied the No 1 Banking Brand and Coolest Bank positions for six years in succession under his watch.
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Bongani Chinkanda
Managing Director
Bongani is a passionate and strategic visionary and entrepreneurial business leader reputed for leading significant business growth while overcoming complex business challenges.
He has demonstrated expertise in implementing innovative operational initiatives focused on long-term profitability and customer satisfaction in the businesses he led. Highly adept in defining and articulating improvements based on the unique dynamics of clients’ insights for strategic advantage and growth.
He has over 20 years of experience in client management, strategy, experiential and digital marketing.