Scangroup is East Africa’s leading marketing services group.
Our mission is to:
"TO ADD OUTSTANDING VALUE TO OUR CLIENTS AND SHAREHOLDERS AND HAVE FUN DOING IT."
Business Activities
Scangroup offers a comprehensive and integrated range of Advertising and Communication Services in the areas of traditional Advertising, Media Planning and buying, Marketing Consultancy, Public Relations and Experiential Marketing. Although the separate businesses have now been consolidated under one holding company allowing for a more streamlined corporate structure and reporting lines, all Scangroup Agencies operate separately with autonomous management structures, allowing for the independence and confidentiality required in handling diverse client projects.
A key factor in Scangroup’s success has been the Multi-Agency business model. This enables sustainable competitive advantage by offering a comprehensive range of Advertising and Communication Services within a Multi-Agency framework. The lowest marginal cost of delivery is driven by economies of scale from shared activities, specifically in operations, administration, procurement and information technology. Front-office functions such as Communications Strategy, development of the Creative strategy, Media Planning and strategy, Public Relations and Experiential Marketing are client specific to avoid potential conflicts of interest.
Back-office functions (such as administration, media buying, and procurement) have been centralised to contain operating costs, enhance efficiency levels and secure optimal pricing and terms from key suppliers.
Scangroup currently operates in three sub-Saharan African countries and has five core business activities: -
Media Investment & Management
Media Planning and Buying on behalf of clients is carried out through Media Initiative (“MI”), the operating arm of Scangroup. MI is the leading media buying company in Kenya.
Brand / Creative Advertising
The development of the Communication Strategy and Advertising and its implementation is carried out through four creative Advertising Agencies:-
- Lowe Scanad Kenya
- Lowe Scanad East Africa - Lowe Scanad Tanzania, Lowe Scanad Uganda
- Thompson Kenya
- McCann Kenya
- Grey East Africa
Public Relations
Public relations consultancy is carried out through Scanad Public Relations, a division of Draft Worldwide East Africa Limited.
Experiential Marketing
Draft Worldwide East Africa Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lowe Scanad East Africa Limited, carries out Experiential Marketing and Event Management (such as promotions, and launch of brands /services by clients).
Below is a brief profile of the Directors and Secretary of the Company:-
David Hutchison, Non-Executive Chairman
David Hutchison, a British national aged 62, is a Certified Public Accountant and a Former Senior Partner in Ernst & Young Eastern Africa Division. Mr. Hutchison has many years experience in related aspects of audit, tax advice and financial management, reconstruction and consulting covering various industry sectors, in a diversity of African Countries. He is a non-executive Director of the Insurance Company of East Africa Limited and a Director of numerous commercial companies.
Bharat Thakrar, Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Thakrar, a Kenyan national aged 55, holds a Diploma in Advertising and Marketing from the Communications and Marketing Foundation – UK. Mr. Thakrar, a founder shareholder of Scangroup has over thirty (35) years working experience in advertising and communications having previously worked with McCann Erickson in Kenya. He is a former Chairman of APA and is a member of the Advertising Standards Board.
Andrew White, Group Creative Director
Mr. White, an Australian national aged 51, holds a Bachelors Arts Degree (Communications) from University of Technology, Sydney, Australia. Mr. White has considerable local and international working experience in advertising having previously worked in the Hong Kong, Singapore and Kenya offices of Ogilvy & Mather as Creative and Executive Creative Director prior to joining Scanad in 1990 as the Group Executive Creative Director.
Richard Omwela, Non- Executive Director
Mr. Omwela, a Kenyan national aged 51, holds a Bachelor of Honours degree in Law (LLB) from the University of Nairobi, and is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya. He is a Member of the Law Society of Kenya and the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya and a non executive Director various companies including Genesis Investment Management Company of Kenya Limited, African Banking Corporation Limited, Waandishi Limited, FW Woolworths & CO ( East Africa) limited, Woolco ( East Africa ) Limited.
Muchiri Wahome, Non- Executive Director
Mr. Wahome, a Kenyan national aged 43, is a holder of a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) Degree from University of Nairobi and is currently the Managing Director of Deacons (K) Limited, the Franchise Holders of the Woolworth’s (S.A), Truworths (SA), iDENTiTY SA, 4U2 Stores and Mothercare brands in Kenya. He is currently the Chairman of Distributive and Allied workers Association under the umbrella of the Federation of Kenya Employees (“FKE”), a member of the Directorate of Industrial Training (Representing FKE) and a member of the Archidiocese of Nairobi Education Advisory Board. In 2005 he was awarded the Head of State Commendation Medal for implementing performance contracts with public bodies on behalf of the Government of Kenya.
Ramesh Vora, Company Secretary
Mr. Vora, a Kenyan national aged 55, is a member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (UK) and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries (Kenya). Mr. Vora has been in professional practice as a company secretary for over 30 years.
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THE CHANCERY
VALLEY ROAD
P.O. BOX 34537 00100
NAIROBI - KENYA
PHONE: +254 (0) 20 2710021
FAX: +254 (0) 20 2718772
Helpdesk: info@scangroup.biz
Investors: ipo@scangroup.biz
