IAB South Africa Bookmark Awards Announces Its 2023 Finalists
(Cape Town, 22 June 2023): As the most-anticipated industry event of the year draws near, IAB South Africa is pleased to unveil the finalists of the 2023 Bookmark Awards. In partnership with Accenture Song, the 15th annual awards ceremony will recognise and celebrate excellence in digital media and marketing innovation at the Vodacom Dome in Midrand on Thursday, 27 July.
“In an era where digital technology has advanced to bring us AI generative tools, a Bookmark award represents the epitome of marketing creativity,” says Razia Pillay, CEO at IAB South Africa. “Specifically in South Africa, where human-centricity is highly regarded, the use of and collaboration with these tools by our industry peers are a testament to their creative ingenuity.”
Each iteration of the awards honours works across eight distinguished categories, including Platforms, Communities, Channels, Emerging Digital Technologies & Channels, Publishing, Campaign, Craft Awards and Special Honours. This year’s finalists were selected by an esteemed panel of jurors from across the industry, led by Bookmarks’ Jury President Khensani Nobanda, Group Executive for Marketing and Corporate Affairs at Nedbank and a Nedbank Group executive leadership member.
Pillay, Nobanda and the IAB South Africa are pleased to also present the first Finalists’ Showcase at The Tryst in Johannesburg a day before the awards ceremony. “The Finalists’ Showcase is a direct response to feedback from the industry, who requested that IAB South Africa and the Bookmarks include more interactive aspects to the awards this season,” adds Nobanda. “The Awards are a crucial display of the incredibly impactful work created by the industry and the Showcase provides an opportunity for insight and engagement with this year’s Bookmarks’ hopefuls.”
Tickets to both the awards ceremony and the Showcase are now available at howler.co.za/Bookmarks2023.
AND THE FINALISTS ARE…
Following an intense first round of judging by the Bookmarks Judging Panels, which consist of a diverse group of South Africans from the publishing, digital and marketing sectors, here are finalists in the running to exceed the standards of digital excellence at the 2023 Bookmark Awards.
RESERVE YOUR BOOKMARK AWARDS TICKETS
Beyond celebrating outstanding digital work, the Bookmark Awards continues to serve as a driving force for digital transformation within the digital media and marketing sectors — and is an event not to be missed!
The 2023 Bookmark Awards will be held at Vodacom Dome, Vodaworld in Midrand on Thursday, 27 July 2023 from 6 pm. The Bookmarks Showcase will be held at The Tryst in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 26 July 2023 from 8.30 am. Tickets for both events are now available at howler.co.za/Bookmarks2023.
For more information on the 2023 Bookmark Awards, visit thebookmarks.co.za.
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About The Bookmark Awards
The Bookmark Awards is an IAB South Africa initiative that celebrates innovation, creativity and effectiveness within the media and marketing industry. It is the unrivalled benchmark of local advertising excellence. While The Bookmarks have always stood for prestige digital work, it also aims to drive digital change. Winning a Bookmark Award is a recognition of work that helps move the industry forward. thebookmarks.co.za
About the IAB SA
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) South Africa, formerly known as the DMMA, is an independent, voluntary, non-profit association focused on growing and sustaining a vibrant and profitable digital industry within South Africa. The IAB South Africa empowers the media and marketing industries to thrive in the digital economy and comprises 150 leading media companies, brands and technology firms working in digital marketing and media. The non-profit, non-government trade group fields critical research on interactive advertising while also educating brands, agencies, publishers and the wider business community on the importance of digital marketing.
The IAB Global Network brings together 45 national IABs and three regional IABs to share challenges, develop global solutions and advance the digital advertising industry worldwide. IABs are located in North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Asia Pacific and Europe. Each association is independently owned and operated, functioning under bylaws consonant with local market needs. To subscribe to the IAB South Africa newsletter, click here or visit iabsa.net.