Giles R. Shepherd Named a VIP Member of Worldwide Who's Who for Excellence in Brand Development

    JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, May 29, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Giles R. Shepherd, Chief Executive Officer of Brand Alive, was recently named a VIP member of Worldwide Who's Who. This special distinction honors individuals who have shown exceptional commitment to achieving personal and professional success.

Mr. Shepherd has over 20 years of experience in the industry, with 16 in specialist brand development and eight years in his current role, where he overseees day-to-day operations and client management. His areas of expertise include comprehensive brand development, design, expression and management. He has been responsible for many significant international brands, including global petrochemicals giant Sasol, Mauritius Telecom, the National Bank of Abu Dhabi, Kuwait Oil and The City of Johannesburg. He co-founded Brand Alive which today has offices in South Africa, Dubai and Sweden.

He attributes his success in equal parts to his tenacity and natural talent. He became involved in his profession through a natural progression of opportunities. Mr. Shepherd intends to grow the company into North America and the Eastern markets.

Mr. Shepherd studied journalism, and has been involved in television, radio, publishing, marketing and advertising. He is a member of the Brand Council of South Africa, past President of the Advertising Benevolent Fund of South Africa (ABF), and former Chairman of of the Advisory Committee of higher education advancement body, Unitech. In 2012 he was presented with the prestigious President's Award by the ABF in recognition of years of outstanding contribution to the Fund. He is a regular conference speaker and contributor on both radio and television in relation to the brand, media and marketing arenas.

He is also Principal of The Brand Film Company, producing high-end promotional film work, and The Brand Protection Agency, which focuses on all matters to do with legal advisory, registration, protection and litigation. As a youngster his hobbies included competition skydiving, but today he pursues his interests in cars, travel and spending time with his family.
Brand Alive is a leading, international brand development consultancy, with services ranging from comprehensive brand development and re-engineering, through design, application, expression and management, to employment and talent branding and internal brand engagement. For more information, visit http://www.brandalive.co.za

About Worldwide Who's Who
With over 500,000 members representing every major industry, Worldwide Who's Who is a powerful networking resource that enables professionals to outshine their competition, in part through effective branding and marketing. Worldwide Who's Who employs similar public relations techniques to those utilized by Fortune 500 companies, making them cost-effective for members who seek to take advantage of its career enhancement and business advancement services.

Worldwide Who's Who membership provides individuals with a valuable third-party endorsement of their accomplishments, and gives them the tools needed to brand themselves and their businesses effectively. In addition to publishing biographies in print and electronic form, it offers an online networking platform where members can establish new professional relationships.

For more information, please visit http://www.worldwidewhoswho.com.

Contact:
Ellen Campbell
Director, Media Relations
[email protected]

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