The Creative Counsel
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Advertising Agency |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder | Gil Oved, Ran Neu-Ner |
| Headquarters | , South Africa |
Number of locations | Africa, Middle East and Europe |
| Services | Advertising, brand activation, digital, design |
| Website | www |
The Creative Counsel is a South African advertising agency founded in 2001 by school friends Gil Oved and Ran Neu-Ner.
The company grew to become one of South Africa's largest advertising agencies (by staff and turnover), one of South Africa's largest private first-time employers, and South Africa's top marketing, media and advertising company.
In 2015 the company was acquired by the Publicis Group in a deal estimated to be worth over R1.5-billion. The sale was reported as the largest business transaction in Africa and the largest agency buyout in South African history.