It’s Thursday once again and the who’s who in Marketing has gathered for the Top Brands Mega Forum. The Journal team have managed to gather once again some of the big brands in the industry to share with the rest of us exactly what the secret is to achieving that Top Brands Award. The Virtuosa team are here and have a front row seat to all the action, FNB is up first …. so check back soon!

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With the Top Brand Survey still fresh in everybody’s memory it’s the perfect time for the Mega Brand Forum.

The Journal has selected five top brand winners and invited their custodians to present their success stories highlighting key points such as:

• History of the brand
• HOw the brand is managed in SA
• What the competitive climate looks like
• HOw the brand stays fresh and successful
• What the brand outlook is for next year

The Brands that will be in the hotseat include:
Sun International – David Coutts – Trotter, Chief Executive
Avis Rent A Car – Wayne Duvenage, Chief Executive
FNB – Gisele Wertheim -Aymes, Media Director
BP Southern Africa – Tristao Abro, Brand & Insight Manager: Marketing
BMW (South Africa) Xoliswa Ndungane, General Manager: BMW Brand

Don’t miss out the event will take place on the 17 September 2009 at the Michelangelo Hotel from 07h00 to 11h00. Visit The Journal’s Facebook page for more details.

The Journal of Marketing; Advertising; Media; and Branding is the official publication of the Marketing Association of South Africa MA(SA) and provides cutting edge reporting on all issues pertaining to the important marketing discipline.

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