Transit Ads

Leading out-of-home company Provantage Media Group is proud to announce that they have acquired a majority stake in Global Outdoor Systems, a leading African billboard company with a footprint in a large number of African markets. This cements its OOH position as one of the largest OOH media owners on the continent, where it is already well known for successful activations. Global Outdoor Systems, which was established in 2000, is a media owner with fully established operations in ten African countries and affiliations with a further seven; its offices deliver to an additional four neighbouring countries. A partner to 21 [...]

To promote its Instant Money transfer service offering to a wide-ranging target audience, SPAR has implemented an out of home campaign with Transit Ads™. Says John Goncalves of Transit Ads™, “SPAR has partnered with Transit Ads™ on a variety of marketing projects in the past, and now they’ve partnered with us to ensure that millions of consumers know about their Instant Money offering and - through effective messaging and execution - will be enticed to use it.” To create awareness, promote the service and prompt action, the SPAR Money Transfer messaging is visible on Powa Towas located in taxi ranks [...]

Shamy Naidu, Executive of out of home transit environment specialist Transit Ads™ outlines the new taxi advertising regulations as recently gazetted by the South African Department of Transport. On the 18th of August 2017, the Department of Transport gazetted the new taxi branding and advertising regulations. The new regulations affect how brands and media owners advertise on minibus taxis. Unfortunately, the broader advertising and media industry was not consulted during the lead up to the proclamation of the new regulations. The decision to implement these changes followed a process of exclusive interaction between government, taxi bosses and taxi associations. It [...]

Transit Ads™ has implemented a geographically targeted campaign for Reboost Energy Drink that sees the brand reaching its target market via two highly visible and impactful platforms -  taxi branding and TRANSIT.TV™. “Taxi branding and TRANSIT.TV™ work seamlessly to ensure target audience reach and engagement. Commuters are targeted when they are experiencing high dwell time and are thus very receptive to advertising messaging,” says Hugh Wilson, GM Sales: Transit Ads™. Furthermore, this type of out of home branding impacts path to purchase because a retail environment is never more than a five minutes’ walk from a taxi rank. So for [...]

Rebranding is akin to a business adopting a new look, and success is not necessarily assured. Courage and planning are two essential ingredients that put to rest fears that wrong decisions are being made. media update’s Adam Wakefield spoke to Shamy Naidu, executive at Transit Ads™, about how the recent rebranding sought to establish Transit Ads™ as its own brand and highlight specialisation within the Provantage Media Group.  Read the interview here: (more…)

Transit Ads™ has implemented a nationwide campaign to spread the messaging that Penny Pinchers and BUCO have merged to become BUCO. Branded taxis throughout the country’s nine provinces are driving the messaging within urban and per-urban areas, ensuring that the target audience is aware of the merger and the rebrand. Five different creatives keep the messaging eye-catching, relevant and informative and appears on both exterior and interior branding. “Taxis provide an ideal opportunity for bringing brand messaging and information to commuters, motorists and pedestrians. Transit Ads’™ wide-reaching, nationwide footprint means that a large number of taxis penetrate areas where other [...]

Transit Ads™ and its widespread digital television network TRANSIT.TV™ have been rebranded and refreshed in line with the wants and needs of its target audience, providing advertisers with opportunities that are bolder, better and more powerful. Transit Ads™ is South Africa’s largest transit media company, boldly leading the way in innovation, marketing solutions and footprint within the transit environment. The new corporate identity reflects the finger-on-the-pulse approach and comprehensive offerings of Transit Ads™, where effective and successful engagement amongst a sought-after audience of tens of million, economically active consumers is guaranteed. “The new look of Transit Ads™ points to the [...]