2011 – A truly EPIC year.

Elian Wiener – Managing Director

With 2011 drawing to a close, I would like to take this opportunity to share with you some highlights of what has been a truly watershed year for Epic Communications as well as outline our plans for the agency in 2012.

I believe that top of the list of achievements for the agency is the high level of client retention in 2011.

While we have had strong new business acquisition this year – winning 11 new retainer clients – we continue to place massive emphasis on retaining and growing our existing clients.

Over 90% of retainer clients have already re-signed for 2012, many on expanded mandates, which given the nature of PR, is really something to get excited about.

This combination of client acquisition and retention has enabled Epic Communications to become one of the top 10 PR agencies in South Africa based on revenue and staff numbers.

We have managed to achieve this through hard work, high-calibre staff who are passionate about their clients and an innovative approach to communications, whereby we continue to generate results for customers that add real value to their bottom lines.

To do this requires continuous innovation from a PR perspective as well as identifying and delivering new services and campaigns for clients using multiple channels such as digital media, advertising, branding and internal communications.

We truly believe we now have the skills and capabilities to call ourselves a full service strategic communications agency. We look forward to pitching some exciting new campaigns to you in 2012.

Other highlights in 2011 include the significant expansion of the Epic Communications Johannesburg team, the rise of Epic Digital and the extremely successful launch of the Epic Journalist Training Seminars.

Thank you to all our clients for providing us with the opportunity to work with you and your brands. Have a fantastic and safe festive season.