Chris Botha is the Group Managing Director of The MediaShop, the
biggest media agency in South Africa. Chris has been in the
industry for 12 short years, and has managed to climb through the
ranks of a very competitive industry to lead the biggest media
agency in his country.
Chris is an innovator and challenger at heart. This fact was
recognised when he was voted the South African Media Innovator of
the year for 2010 by his peers and media owner colleagues. He was
also appointed to judge the Roger Garlick Media Creativity Awards
for 2010, and the Cannes Festival of Creativity in 2011.
Under his leadership, The MediaShop has won various awards
including the prestigious AdFocus Media Agency of the Year, the
OHMSA Media Agency of the Year and the M.O.S.T. Media Agency of the
Year.
In his earlier years Chris did a degree in Communications at the
University of the Free State. He was a member of the Student
Council, and MD of the local Radio station. When he moved to
Johannesburg, he did a post graduate degree in Integrated
Marketing, and was chairman of the Student Council for the AAA
School of Advertising.
On a personal note, Chris is 34 years old and married with two
young children. He loves sport and is an active runner, golfer and
loves MMA (Mixed Martial Arts).