Sandton – Johannesburg: Hello A-list is an award winning, female owned brand and marketing consultancy that are committed to reinvent the traditional client-agency relationship by ensuring branding is made human. Established by Alisha Ramasar and Almaza Da Costa, Hello A-list is more than just an agency, it is a youth empowerment hub run by working moms who between the two of them are raising 4 beautiful young girls to become game changers in their own rights one day. Having been in the corporate space for some time the duo saw a gap between agencies and clients and therefore developed an offering that consists of efficient client service and unheard of turnaround times in a world where process and red tape have become the norm. Since its establishment almost 4 years ago, Hello A-list has primarily dominated in the fashion category clientele. The organisation has however diversified their offering to including media planning and buying and as such have recently been appointed as the media planning and buying agency for the TiAuto group. In addition the dynamic team have worked on significant campaigns for The Nelson Mandela Foundation and have some very exciting work still to come this year with some blue chip global brands. “Having first hand experience on both sides of the fence, we have managed to grasp and master the essence of what is deemed generally in agency-client relationships as ‘teething issues’. We put it down to showing brands the love they deserve” Almaza Da Costa Hello A-List empowers youth by working with the likes of Boston Media House to ensure that soon to be graduates and graduates get an opportunity to work in the job of their dreams that exposes them to various agency specialities such as client service, content creation, digital and traditional PR, media planning and buying, social media and events management. “We really do take a collaborative approach to branding by combining our experience in strategy, storytelling and consumer …

