Meet Your 2023 Bookmark Awards Winners
(Cape Town, 28 July 2023): On Thursday, 27 July, the who’s who of the South African digital media and marketing industry descended upon the Vodacom Dome at Vodaworld in Midrand, Johannesburg for the pre-eminent industry awards — the IAB South Africa Bookmark Awards in partnership with Accenture Song.
Welcoming guests to a bigger, bolder awards showcase, CEO of IAB South Africa Razia Pillay said the transformation of the Bookmarks was representative of a changing industry that highlighted learning and engagement between established leaders and incoming young talent.
Most rewarding for those in attendance was the opportunity to see many of the works in person for the first time at the first-ever Finalists’ Showcase, held at The Tryst the day before. “The Finalists’ Showcase is important because as the industry works towards change, those working within it need to see and experience the works of their peers. The awards are important, however, showcasing the thinking behind the creativity, the actions and the business results helps uplift the level of learning and standards that we hold ourselves accountable to in the digital media and marketing industry,” says Khensani Nobanda, 2023 IAB South Africa Bookmark Awards Jury President and Group Executive for Marketing and Corporate Affairs at Nedbank.
View all the winners of the 15th annual IAB South Africa Bookmark Awards here.
“Each year, the entries to the Bookmarks are more creative, more innovative and more integrated with digital technology,” adds Pillay. “The continued efforts by the expert teams in the digital media and marketing sector serves as an inspiration to the IAB South Africa team to further transform the way we judge and present the awards as well.
“Thank you to all the amazing entries for this year’s Bookmarks and congratulations to all the award winners — we hope to see you continue benchmarking digital excellence for the industry!”
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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.