JWT appoints Kershnee Pillay as managing partner

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JWT appoints Kershnee Pillay as managing partner --

Tue, 11 Nov 2014 14:59

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JWT South Africa has announced the appointment of Kershnee Pillay ex client lead director at Mindshare World South Africa and media manager and strategic buyer at Nestle South Africa as managing partner JWT Johannesburg. Pillay, 34, will report to Jim Faulds, CEO JWT South Africa and support the developing South African management team with key strategies in consolidation and scalability of brand campaigns.

Commenting on the hire, Faulds said, JWT has been investing in Africa since 1927 and our clients have big ambitions for the region. Over the last three years weve come a long way in positioning ourselves to best service those client needs in todays constantly changing business environment. It was imperative therefore that we bring in a managing partner for Johannesburg who could drive not only results, but future growth for the team. Kershnees pioneering ideas in managing media production and campaigns at Mindshare and Nestle are a perfect fit with JWTs vision and mission.

I am thrilled to be joining JWT at this time. Not only is the agency celebrating 150 years in the industry, but our regions consumers have made a quantum leap in their media consumption habits in only 10 years from no media to mobile media with tailor made content, explained Pillay, adding that means brands need to manage a live balancing act between mobile media and tangible on the ground elements. JWT started tackling this early on and I am honoured to be taking up the mantle in Johannesburg, and will continue to deliver communication that will build lasting relationships for brands and their consumers.

This is the first appointment Faulds has made since his promotion to chief executive officer, JWT South Africa in September 2014.

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