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WPP is a creative transformation company. We build better futures for our people, clients and communities.

In 1948, David Ogilvy founded the agency that would become Ogilvy & Mather. Starting with no clients and a staff of two, he built his company into one of the eight largest advertising networks in the world with more than 500 offices and 20,000 staff across 169 cities. Ogilvy South Africa’s origins lie with a small hot shop in Cape Town, founded by Bob Rightford, Brian Searle-Tripp and Roger Makin in 1976. After merging with Ogilvy in 1984, Ogilvy & Mather RS-TM dominated the local creative scene during the first decade and over the next twenty years was recognized as a brand-focused agency that acted with integrity. During the 1990’s, Ogilvy South Africa soared creatively under the leadership of Robyn Putter (1950-2010), who eventually went on to become the global creative head of WPP. Today, Ogilvy South Africa is the leader in the industry, focused on building and transforming brands. Employing more than 900 staff across three offices, Ogilvy remains true to David’s vision; we still see ourselves as a company that does more than ads and have proven that by maintaining our humility and an almost divine discontent at our past successes, we can do more than stay relevant. For more than 50 years, Ogilvy South Africa has created iconic advertising for clients such as KFC, VW, SAB, BP, DStv and Mondelez amongst others, and we continue to live by our founders credo of existing to “Make brands matter”.

Digital Planet is a B2B2C partner helping banks, telcos, MVNOs and enterprise businesses sell more to their existing customer base through technology, commerce and services. With over 20 years of experience and over 15 trusted client partnerships, we design and operate end-to-end customer experiences that strengthen your brand, drive sales and build long-term loyalty. From digital storefronts and product sourcing to fulfilment, warranties and contact centre operations, we manage the full customer journey. Our focus is simple: Generate new revenue from existing customers, increase customer engagement and build meaningful, long-term customer relationships. At our core, we believe access to technology changes lives - and we see every customer interaction as a chance to make that real, across South Africa.