MEET OUR LONG-TIMERS: LEWIN DE VILLIERS & ROB BERRY, NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AT 99C
For our 10th birthday, we sat down with the 99cers who’ve been with the agency since Day 1, to find out from them how the agency has changed over the past decade, their favourite memories of the early days, and if the coffee was always this good.
Non-Executive Directors – Lewin de Villiers and Rob Berry share their 99c journey and much more.
What is your first memory at 99c from Year 1?
(L) Andrew and I brainstorming the winning pitch for the Checkers account on my dining room table – we didn’t have any premises just yet!
(R) I joined the company in January, and I still recall the huge emptiness of the office at the M5 Business Park.
How has the agency changed over the past 10 years?
(L) I used to know every single person on our floor – there was only one floor.
(R) The most notable change is how the business ballooned from about 8 people into a really big and very successful agency.
What are you most proud of during your 10 years here?
(L) The growth in existing clients because when you deliver superb work, you’re rewarded additional business.
(R) I am proud of how the agency has built a great culture amongst its staff, which has endured despite the growth in size. After 10 short years, we are proud to be considered one of SA’s most successful advertising agencies!
In no more than nine words, sum up what 99c means to you.
(L) There’s no magical formula for success, only magical people.
