Jul 9, 2009
Cape Town, July 2009:
Plascon is now providing consumers with an easy, cost-effective way to try out colour combinations and product finishes with the launch of their 250ml Tester Pots.
The Tester Pots are available in two finish variants, the Plascon Cashmere range, offering a plush matt finish that is opulent and classy and Plascon Double Velvet, which gives a luxurious velvet sheen finish. Tester pots can be tinted into any of Plascon’s Inspired Colour system colours, offering over 1400 colours. Plascon tester pots ... Read More
Jul 1, 2009
Cape Town, July 2009:
Independent research by leading local financial website, ThinkMoney, has confirmed that Capitec Bank offers South Africa’s lowest bank charges.
Based on bank charges and interest rates for May 2009, respondents used ThinkMoney’s online calculators to indicate how many transactions they make on their accounts each month. The responses were then categorised into a number of profiles statistically representative of real people’s banking habits. Each profile group comprised around 150 to 200 ThinkMoney users. As examples, the “Starter Outs” were those ... Read More
Jul 1, 2009
Cape Town, July 2009:
The team at Atmosphere is serious when it comes delivering on our PR promises to clients. But Atmospherians are also very committed to making a difference in an area which we are all passionate about - that of the magic of the spoken and written word, which off course, is the basis of any good PR campaign.
And although literacy is the basic building block of knowledge, millions of little learners throughout our country are not being given ... Read More
Jul 1, 2009
Cape Town, July 2009:
Atmosphere Communications has been appointed to implement a social media PR campaign for flavoured milk brand, Steri Stumpie. The activity is part of an integrated campaign also involving fellow King James group companies RSVP and Mnemonic.
Atmosphere will be running a blog, www.steristumpie.com for the brand as well as handling communications with online noise makers such as bloggers and relevant social network groups. A key part of the activity is a tongue-in-cheek search to find “Official Unofficial Brand Ambassadors” which ... Read More
Jun 15, 2009
Architect of Sweden’s internationally respected national pension system to address
BENCHMARK Symposium 09 presented by Sanlam Employee Benefits
Cape Town, June 2009:
The BENCHMARK Symposium hosted by Sanlam Employee Benefits (SEB) – the most anticipated event for South Africa’s retirement fund industry – will this year feature as its keynote speaker Ole Settergren, one of the architects behind Sweden’s internationally respected national pension system. Taking place in Johannesburg on Wednesday, July 22 and in Cape Town on Friday, July 24, the BENCHMARK Symposium ... Read More
Jun 9, 2009
Cape Town, June 2009:
Santam, South Africa’s leading short-term insurer, this week announced a new approach to short-term insurance which is set to change the way the company does business and which is a first for the industry. As the market leader for more than 90 years in this country, Santam is introducing a new business approach which will address certain aspects that may disappoint clients about the industry, and share rewards and incentives with clients who proactively manage their risk and thereby ... Read More
Jun 7, 2009
Cape Town, June 2009:
Santam, the country’s leading short-term insurer, has been acknowledged as the best insurer in all three short-term insurance categories of Personal, Commercial and Corporate insurance at the Financial Intermediaries Association of Southern Africa (FIA)’s Insurer of the year Awards.
The awards, announced last night at a banquet held at the Sandton Convention Centre, recognise Santam once again for its continuous innovation in providing insurance solutions to clients and the crucial role that the company plays in support of insurance brokers ... Read More
Jun 7, 2009
A new brand identity to reach a wider target market
Cape Town, June 2009:
MWEB, South Africa’s leading Internet service provider, will this week re-launch its 11-year old brand as part of a marketing strategy to broaden the company’s reach into new markets. MWEB currently has a subscriber base of more than 320 000.
"For more than a decade, MWEB has been a trusted household name and has earned the respect of South African consumers and business people through our innovative products and services. However ... Read More
Jun 7, 2009
Cape Town, June 2009:
Radio has come a long way since the cabinet-sized “wireless” sets that families gathered around every evening for entertainment. Today you can listen to Ryan Seacrest on KIISFM over breakfast, BBC Four at lunchtime and later catch a rock concert broadcast from Germany – all just at the push of a button.
The newest trend in radio technology, called Internet radios, allows you to hear top international radio stations or South African regional radio stations, even if you’re not in ... Read More
Jun 7, 2009
Access to MWEB Business’s data centre enabled via mobile GSM network
Cape Town, June 2009:
MWEB Business this week launches its Access Point Name (APN) service, enabling remote users to access the MWEB data centre - and thereby their company’s network - using the Vodacom mobile GSM (cellular) network. APN also provides a true fail-over option for companies using a leased line or ADSL as their primary connection. The extent of the mobile GSM coverage makes it an ideal solution for remote users or ... Read More
