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Nominate South Africa's top marketing personality

Published: 3 July 2012

Now’s the time to have a say about who should be awarded as the Sunday Times Top Brands Marketing Personality of 2012.

In only its third year the quality of previous nominees has already made the award one of the most highly-regarded in the industry. Previous winners include Serame Taukobong (MTN’s Chief Marketing Officer), and Enzo Scarcella (Vodacom Managing Executive for Marketing), in 2010 and 2011 respectively.
“Being an award open to peer and industry voting, the Top Marketing Personality Award allows each of us to celebrate the incredible depth of talent we find in South Africa, and the Sunday Times is very proud to provide this open platform for recognition,” says Trevor Ormerod, General Manager Advertising Sales and Strategic Communications, Avusa Media.

Nominations can be made at www.pushprint.co.za/topbrands-2012. Nominations close on 20 July.

The Sunday Times Top Marketing Personality will be announced at the Sunday Times Top Brands award ceremony on 2 August in Sandton.

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