In his 2009 chairperson's report, Behrens highlighted some of the association's achievements of the past year. “2009 has undoubtedly been the toughest yet most successful year for the ACA. The year kicked off with the alcohol advertising debate, proposed regulations from ICASA, a brand new corporate identity for the ACA, a fresh new website and of course, the now annual APEX Awards,” said Behrens.
| Board member | Designation | Agency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Primos | CEO | Blast Communications |
| 2 | Jackie Du Rand | Group MD | Chilli Bush |
| 3 | Glen Lomas | CEO | DDB SA |
| 4 | NkwenkweNkomo | Chairman | Draft FCB |
| 5 | Paul Middleton | CEO | Ebony & Ivory |
| 6 | Mike Gendel (vice chairperson) | CEO | Gendel Advertising |
| 7 | Tim Byrne | CEO | Grey SA |
| 8 | Gareth Leck | CEO | Joe Public |
| 9 | James Barty (Cape Town representative) | Group CEO | King James |
| 10 | Anita Pendergrast | MD | Leo Burnett |
| 11 | Sarah Dexter | MD | Lowe Bull |
| 12 | Wayne Naidoo (vice chairperson) | CEO | Lowe Bull |
| 13 | Reinher Behrens (chair) | CEO | McCann Worldgroup |
| 14 | Paul Wilkins | CEO | Media Compete |
| 15 | Vanessa Vosloo | Deputy MD | MetropolitanRepublic |
| 16 | Nina Morris | CEO | Morris Jones |
| 17 | Abdulla Miya | MD | Network BBDO |
| 18 | Boniswa Pezisa (vice chairperson) | CEO | Network BBDO |
| 19 | Eric D'Oliveira | MD | Network BBDO |
| 20 | Evan Tyawa | CEO | O'Brian |
| 21 | Julian Ribeiro | MD | Ogilvy |
| 22 | Mark Spriestersbach | CEO | Publicis |
| 23 | Gail Curtis | CEO | Saatchi & Saatchi |
| 24 | Gavin Heron | CEO | TBWA |
| 25 | Alison Deeb | MD | The Jupiter Drawing Room |
Behrens added that the 2010 board faced an interesting year ahead and would continue driving focal areas such as ensuring that members receive real, tangible value and benefit in exchange for their subscriptions, taking the APEX awards to the next level, showcasing the profession as important contributors to business success and transformation.
“Undoubtedly, the team will rise to the challenges presented and in so doing, continue building real trust, mutually beneficial partnerships with clients and industry stakeholders,” Behrens said.
On an operational level, Odette Roper ACA CEO, says that the association will continue the prospecting drive to grow the membership base and attract talent to the profession.
The AGM was held at the Museum of Military History in Saxonwold on Tuesday, 1 December 2009.
For more, go to www.acasa.co.za.
