Dale Tomlinson (The Hardy Boys)

Aug 19, 2015, 4:30 – 6:30 PM (UTC)

Durban

8 Morrison , 8 Morrison Street, Durban, 4000

Having started his career as a designer working in studios in London, San Francisco and South Africa, Dale Tomlinson is Founder and CEO of The Hardy Boys, a multi-disciplinary agency based in Durban, South Africa.

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About this event

After studying Fine Arts at the Natal Technikon,The Hardy Boys' Dale Tomlinson started off his career as a designer, working in studios in London, San Francisco and South Africa.Ā After several years spent gaining experience in the industry, he launched own design business in Durban: The Hardy Boys. The inspiration behind the name 'The Hardy Boys' isĀ the 1927 series of novels based on amateur detectives Frank and Joe, better known asĀ The Hardy Boys.Ā Currently he is focusing on expanding The Hardy Boys further into Africa. Ā The Hardy Boys has landed fiveĀ Loerie AwardsĀ and oneĀ Craft AwardĀ for various campaigns. On top of that they had received aĀ Bronze MedalĀ at the 55thĀ annualĀ Clio AwardsĀ in New York (the only SA agency to win an award in that year) and twoĀ silvervawards at theĀ ADVAN AwardsĀ in Nigeria.Ā The Hardy Boys were also awarded twoĀ Diageo Marketing Brilliance AwardsandĀ Global Best Innovation Agency Award for the launch of the Diageo Snapp brand into Kenya and Nigeria. Mr. Tomlinson has also been the only African to speak atĀ CannesĀ to an audience of 3000 at theĀ Cannes Lions AwardsĀ in 2013. With their excellent team, they continue to grow intoĀ one of South Africa’s and Africa’s top agencies.

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Speaker

  • Dale Tomlinson

    The Hardy Boys

When

When

Wednesday, August 19, 2015
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM (UTC)

Agenda

4:30 PMNetworking and Food
5:30 PMFireside Chat
6:30 PMNetworking

Organizer

  • Raeesa Bayat

    Startup Grind

    Chapter Director

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