PROFILE
MERCURY
CYCLICAL SERVICES/ MEDIA & PHOTOGRAPHY/ MEDIA AGENCIES
TERTIARY SEGMENT
www.mercurymedia.co.za
VALUE PROPOSITION
A leader in a fast-paced industry, Mercury is an innovative and dynamic company that has set a clear path towards its vision: To be the leading Black Economic Empowerment media strategy and buying agency in South Africa. Since inception, Mercury has consistently assisted in the development of HDI/SMME enterprises and played an active role in enterprise development through the transfer of skills; including business, tax and development advice.
“One of the only wholly blackowned media strategy and buying agencies in the country.”
TAMOLEDI SELANE CEO
COMPANY INFORMATION STATISTICS/ DEMOGRAPHICS/ HISTORY Year founded: 2003 Shareholders: Mhala Mhala Investments (Pty) Ltd, Moledi Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd, SA Women Investments Ltd, Spacegrow Investment Holdings Employees: 30 Branches: Johannesburg and Durban BUSINESS & FINANCE Turnover: R 300- million plus Finincial Year-end: 28 February Bank: Absa, Standard Bank Accountants: Tony Lund Incorporated Current client base: GCIS, Telkom, SARS, City of Joburg, IEC, Gauteng Shared Services, South African Express, London Pie, Avbob, Dros, Buccaneer school shoes Major clients: Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), Telkom, SARS NATURE OF BUSINESS Activity: Advertising media strategy and buying agency Product/service offered: Media strategy, media planning, media buying, creative and digital CONTACTS & AWARDS Recent rewards: Metropolitan Oliver Empowerment: Top empowered company in Media 2010, SA’s Top Performing Companies Incorporating the Public Sector 2009, Sunday Times/ The Times: Highest annual growth by medium agency 2009
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TRAINING & CSI Training: Mercury Education Foundation in-house training of PDI media students Empowerment initiatives: Various initiatives aimed at education and training, CIS projects EMPOWERMENT STATUS Mercury has a strategy that also sees empowerment carried through its ranks. Besides its 90% black ownership equity, the company comprises 65% black staff, of which 75% are women and 75% form part of management. FAST FACTS 1. Founded in 2003 with the aim of becoming South Africa’s leading black-empowered media agency 2. Grown from a turnover of R250 000 to billings of more than R300-million in the past financial year 3. An innovative and dynamic company that has set a clear path towards its vision 4. Aims to be the leading Black Economic Empowerent (BEE) media strategy and buying agency in South Africa 5. The only wholly black-owned media strategy and buying agency in the country
CONTACT INFORMATION CEO: Tamoledi Selane General Manager: Business Strategy & Operations: Strini Naicker Group Media Director: Theo Madolo Managing Director: (Mercury KZN): Mike Olivier New Business Development & Marketing: Sipho James Physical address: 4th Floor, Rosebank Corner, 191 Jan Smuts Avenue, Johannesburg Postal address: PO Box 435, Parklands 2121 Telephone: + 27 (0)11 502 1000; Mercury KZN 086 11 (radio) 72346 Fax: +27 (0)11 880 2731 Email: sipho@mercurymedia.co.za Website: www.mercurymedia.co.za
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