27 November 2009 Print This ArticleEmail this article to a friend

PROFILE

MCCANN- ERICSSON






Type of agency Advertising

Telephone (011) 235-4600

Website www.mccannworldgroup.co.za

Key person Andrew Shuttleworth, MD

Ownership IPG (Int) 51%; Zwelakhe Sisulu 49%

Black equity 49%

Accounts gained 2

Accounts lost 0

Clients 14

Staff 53

Biggest clients - Telkom, L'Oréal, General Motors, Nestlé, MasterCard

One of the new accounts was from Merck Consumer Healthcare - a market sector where Shuttleworth says his agency hopes to increase its presence in future.

Though the year was stable from an income perspective, "we decided we needed to look at alternative income streams". With the market expected to remain tight for the immediate future, he says agencies and clients will have to give more thought to return on investment.

There was also organic growth, with additional business from Nestlé Cereals.