Print Media S.A Fellows – 2009 Awards

Winners

1. 01

   

   Mike Robertson

   (CEO - Avusa Media Division)

   Mike was born in Durban where he matriculated at the Parkhill High School.  Mike is currently the CEO of Avusa Media Division. He holda a B.A from the University of Natal in Economic History and African Government. Mike has worked various positions with publications such as The Sunday Times, Business Day, The Morning Group and The Daily Mail.  He was appointed (1996) the editor of The Sunday Times after serving as Deputy Assistant Editor and then Assistant Editor of The Sunday Times.

2. 02

   Sarel du Plessis

   Sarel's career spans almost 4 decades, of which the majority has been  in the advertising and marketing environment. He has presented the Print and Publishing Industry in many industry platforms, inter alia Print Media SA, SAARF, SAPA and ASA, always encouraging and promoting the co-operation of the major media players to the advantage of the Print and Publishing Industry.

   Although Sarel is serious about business, he is known as a fun and innovative guy. While working at the Republican Press he made his debut in photo comic strips(hope this is the correct term?) quite popular at the time.

   Sarel headed up Ads24, Media24 Newspaper's national sales and trade marketing division, twice. In 2000 Sarel was involved in establishing the Ads24 brand. In 2008 Sarel headed up Ads24, re-organising and rebranding the organisation.

   Sarel won the Media24 Innovation Prize in 2007 for his extremely successful brand extention at RCP - the Rapport "Ons sing jou taal"music CD's and concerts.

   • CEO of RCP Media - publisher of Rapport, City Press and Sondag

   • Chief executive officer of  Ads24 - advertising and trademarketing business unit of Media24 Newspapers.

   • Senior general manager and publisher of Media24's Sunday newspapers (Rapport/City Press/Sunday Sun/Sondag).

   • Chairperson of Mooivaal Media  - Publishing House of 10 newspapers distributed in the Vaal Triangle and North-West Province.

   • Chairperson of the South African Advertising Research Foundation (SAARF).

   • Chairperson of the South African Press Association (SAPA).

   • Serves on the board of Natal Witness Printing & Publishing.

   39 years in the business of which the majority were in the advertising and marketing environment. Previously at  Republican Press (7 years); Times Media Limited (7 years) and a partner in an advertising agency (3 years).