Gil Oved Biography.
Gil Oved was born on 16th August 1975 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is a South African entreprenuer and the co founder and co CEO of The Creative Counsel.
Gil Oved Education Background
- 2001 – 2004: CFA, Portfolio Management at CFA Institute.
- 1996 – 2000: Bachelor of Commerce, Economics, Marketing.
- He matriculated at Crawford College, Sandton.
Gil Oved Career
In 1990 he was an anchor presenter for the country’s first multi-racial television teen magazine programme called Zap Mag until 1995.
In 1996 together with Twala they started a television production company known as Jewazi.The production company had some programmes commissioned by the SABC (South African Broadcasting Corporation) most noteworthy SuperKidz.
Oved later teamed with Ran Neu-Ner and started an internet trading company. The pair raised almost a million dollars and invested three years in developing their business called Wealthmaker but they later became bankrupt.
They formed Creative Counsel- the business included brand building through promotions and activations.The company grew exponentially, through the acquisition of new clients as well as other businesses in the advertising and marketing sector attracting the attention of Publicis Groupe who bought the Company in September 2015.
TCC operates under Publicis Africa Group. Oved remains group co-CEO together with Neu-Ner. The Creative Counsel has retained its name.
Gil Oved Awards
- 2015 Finalist Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Southern Africa.
- 2015 Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year® – Overall winner.
- 2014 CNBC All Africa Business Leader Awards (AABLA) Young Business Leader – Overall Africa.
- 2014 CNBC All Africa Business Leader Awards (AABLA) Young Business Leader – Southern Africa.
- 2014 AdReview ranks TCC largest marketing, media and advertising group in South Africa.
- 2014 Gil Oved named GQ Best Dressed Man 2014.
- 2013 Absa Unlisted Company Award for business excellence and entrepreneurship.
- 2013 Destiny magazines Top 40 under 40 Men in South Africa.
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