Respected creative talent, Brett Morris will be back with Draftfcb South Africa as from 1 April.
Morris, who spent several years at the creative helm of Draftfcb Johannesburg before leaving the agency late in 2006 for a stint on the other side of the table as a client, has returned as Group Executive Creative Director for Draftfcb. He replaces Ashley Bacon, who committed to staying with the group for as long as it took to find a suitable replacement.
Morris will assume overall responsibility for the Group’s creative product, including advertising, below-the-line, digital and design capabilities.
Under Morris’ leadership, the Johannesburg agency won more awards than ever before in its 80-year history, including South Africa’s first ever Cannes Grand Prix in 2006. He also has 12 gold Loeries, six Cannes Lions, five Clios, two D&AD entries, four One Show merits, two Ad of the Years, New York Festival Gold and London International Gold to his credit. Other recent career highlights include two AdReview Campaigns of the Year in 2005 and 2006 and Sunday Times Marketing Excellence Grand Prix for Campaign of the Year 2006.
His return to Draftfcb South Africa has been eagerly anticipated by staff and clients alike, said Group CEO, John Dixon.
Morris left Draftfcb about two years ago to join Nandos as their Chief Creative Officer. Most recently, he has been running his own agency called ‘The Scoville Unit’.
Added Dixon: “Brett’s return is especially sweet: not only do we replace Ashley with another top class GECD, but we incorporate the Scoville Unit into the Johannesburg agency, adding both quality clients and staff members to the Group.”
