Sarel Du Plessis Email and Phone Number

September 2012 - August 2013: Executive Director of Out of Home Media South Africa (OHMSA). www.ohmsa.co.zaOctober 2011 - June 2012: Chief Executive Officer of The Marketing Association of South Africa (MASA). www.marketingsa.co.zaJanuary 2011 - July 2011: Chief Executive Officer of Newsmedia North (NMN) – Division of Media24. Publisher of Rapport, Beeld, Volksblad, Sondag and Mooivaal Media. February 2009 - December 2010: Chief Executive Officer of RCP Media – Division of Media24. Publishers of Rapport, City Press and Sunday Sun.February 2008 - January 2009: Chief Executive Officer of Ads24 – Media24 Newspapers Advertising Sales and Trade Marketing business unit. – Division of Media24.March 2003 - January 2009: Senior General Manager and Publisher of Media24’s Sunday newspapers (Rapport/City Press/Sunday Sun/Sondag).August 2000 – February 2003: Senior General Manager at Media24. Responsible for establishment of Ads24 as well as all advertising related issues for the Newspaper DivisionMay 1993 – July 2000: Times Media Limited (TML) – General Manager KZN; General Manager & Publisher of Business Day; Sales & Marketing Director Times Newspapers.DIRECTORSHIPS:Chairman of MooiVaal Media, which publish 10 titles in the Vaal Triangle and Northwest Province (11 Years).Chairman of South African Advertising Research Foundation (SAARF). (5 Years)Chairman of South African Press Association (SAPA). (3 Years)Board Member of Natal Witness Printing & Publishing (NWPP) – Division of Media24. (3 Years)Serve on the board of directors of Print Media SA; Newspaper Association of SA; Advertising Standards Authority (ASA); South African Press Association (SAPA); Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC); 32 Years in the industry, mainly in the advertising and marketing environment as well as newspaper publishing.Previously at Republican Press (7years), Times Media limited (7 years) and partner in an advertising agency (3 years).