I am Chief Executive Officer of Boundless, an independent, owner-managed agency comprised entirely of experts, making the World’s Most-Loved Ideas™️.At the core of everything we do is Heartfelt Creativity. Heartfelt by us, by our clients and by their consumers. At Boundless, we make work that touches you, because once you feel something powerfully, it’s inevitable that you’ll respond.I was CEO of GREY Advertising Africa for a decade, restarting the agency brand in Africa and taking it to AdFocus Agency of the Year in 2022.The GREY Global Group ranks among the largest global communications companies and its parent company is WPP. GREY is the advertising network of the GREY Group, a global advertising and marketing agency with 432 offices in 96 countries, operating in 154 cities.A Marketing and Business Economics Honours graduate from the University of Witwatersrand and a director of several successful businesses.With 30 years of experience under my belt, I've been recognised with the Rising Star Award for my role in shaping the future of South Africa’s Marketing and Advertising industry. Chosen from among 49 young professionals, I was cited for outstanding work ethic, dedication and contribution to South Africa’s economic growth and prosperity.I was a founding partner of Volcano Advertising in 1994, which successively grew into one of South Africa’s leading independent agencies, winning the AdAge International Agency of the Year in 2014 - the first African agency to be honoured with this award.In the same year, GREY acquired a majority stake in Volcano, which was rebranded GREY Advertising Africa. Today GREY Johannesburg is the headquarters of the GREY Africa network with a formidable footprint covering 39 markets on the continent.I have been project lead on hundreds of brand campaigns and dozens of brand re-engineering projects. Under my leadership, the agency has won numerous Cannes, Loeries, D&AD and Agency of the Year awards, helping to uphold the Grey Group’s global creative leadership.I was also a member of the WPP South African Leadership Council and the UNICEF CEO working committee addressing issues affecting Early Childhood Development. I enjoy helping develop young talent and have incubated 4 different start-up businesses in the fields of Digital Media, Conventional Media, Customer Experience and Trends and insights.Outside of working hours, I am a passionate aviator and have been awarded Senior Protea Colours for representing South Africa in the Czech Republic, Spain and Dubai at the FAI World Air Games.
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Chief Executive OfficerBoundless Jan 2024 - PresentJohannesburg, Gauteng, ZaBoundless is an agency comprised entirely of experts, making the World’s Most-Loved Ideas™️ -
Chief Executive OfficerWedge Edge Properties (Pty) Ltd Jan 2000 - PresentI am the founder and CEO of Wedge Edge Properties (Pty) Ltd, a Johannesburg-based property investor, and developer focused on premium commercial, industrial, and residential real estate in the major metropoles of South Africa. -
Co-Founder And DirectorAssetize Aug 2023 - Jan 2024Assetize.Global - Own the World -
Board MemberAssociation For Communication & Advertising South Africa Jun 2018 - Jun 2023Elected board members are drawn from both entrepreneurial agencies and large, corporatised agencies, have the potential to bring to the board experience in leadership roles, as well as different perspectives on important matters facing the Advertising profession.
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Wpp Sa Leadership CouncilWpp Feb 2018 - Jun 2023London, London, Gb -
Chief Executive Officer - Grey Advertising AfricaGrey Group May 2014 - Jun 2023New York, Ny, UsI am CEO of GREY Advertising Africa. GREY is the advertising network of GREY Group which ranks among the largest global communications companies and its parent company is WPP.I’m a visionary, big picture thinker and I believe my role is to lead and build a distinctive creative business culture. I lead from the front. I’m a doer, a motivator, a team player, building morale and inspiring others to be the best they can be. I’m able to initiate action and motivate staff to achieve specific goals by encouraging and rewarding those who perform and succeed. -
Chief Executive OfficerGrey Group Jan 2014 - Jun 2023New York, Ny, Us -
Managing DirectorVolcano Group Jan 1994 - May 2014Bryanston, Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZaGroup Managing Director and founding partner of Volcano Group, Southern Africa’s leading independent and multi-award winning communications group, and the regional African lead member and coordination center of ICOM, the largest independent global advertising network. The Volcano Group: Volcano Advertising, Volcano PR, Volcano Social, Volcano Design, Volcano Insights and Volcano Digital.I led The Volcano Group, a BEE Level 2 company with a staff complement of 70, an employer of young talent and launch pad for tomorrow’s advertising leaders. I have a steadfast vision to create a proudly independent African agency network that I've helped shape and transform over the years.An Advertising industry veteran of 20 years, I've actively managed brands like Airlink for 19 years; P&G for 11 years and Sony for 17 years, including the highly acclaimed 2010 FIFA World Cup Sponsorship which was activated globally.In my 20 years in the industry, I have taken the project lead on hundreds of brand campaigns, dozens of brand re-engineering projects and overseen the production of over 75 TV commercials - most notably ‘Garmin Instinct’ – Multiple Loerie winner and Cannes Finalist & ‘Garmin Glory’.Recently recognised with the 2013 Rising Star Award for my role in shaping the future of South Africa’s Marketing & Advertising industry. Among 49 young professionals, I was cited for outstanding work ethic, dedication & contribution to South Africa’s economic growth and prosperity.I’m a visionary, big picture thinker and I believe my role is to lead and build a distinctive creative business culture. I lead from the front. I’m a doer, a motivator, a team player, building morale and inspiring others to be the best they can be. I’m able to initiate action and motivate staff to achieve specific goals by encouraging and rewarding those who perform and succeed. -
Brand And Communications Strategy ConsultantVolcano Group Jan 1994 - May 2014Bryanston, Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZaI’m acknowledged as an imaginative innovator and specialist brand architect, with outstanding successes. My responsibilities include the role of marketing communications consultant to a number of the world’s foremost brands with experience on: Sony, Sony Ericsson, P&G, GSK, RBK, Garmin, SMEG, BMW, Mercedes, Mini, ConAgra Foods, MARS, Cadbury, Mondelez, AkzoNobel Dulux, Incolabs, MAN and VW Trucks, Mutual & Federal; Nestle, MasterCard, Nespresso, Tabasco, Paramount, Universal, Disney, 20th Century Fox, Coca-Cola, Whirlpool, SAS, United Airlines, Canada Air, Airlink, Yokohama Tyres, Yamaha ...
✈ Paul Jackson Education Details
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University Of The WitwatersrandAccounting And Business Economics -
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The London School Of Economics And Political Science (Lse)Real Estate Economics And Finance
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✈ Paul Jackson attended University Of The Witwatersrand, University Of The Witwatersrand, The London School Of Economics And Political Science (Lse).
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