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About
In summary, Ingrid leads the BEE PR company direction, whilst at the same time creates marketing and communications campaigns for clients. Ingrid has a strong background in Industrial, ICT and corporate public relations and her experience includes extensive consultancy experience and a short stint of being internal marcomms manager. Her consultancy career includes being deputy general manager at Text 100 Johannesburg, where she was group account director on the Microsoft account, overseeing the strategic, corporate and marketing communications for the software giant.
Ingrid is an Accredited Public Relations Practitioner and a long-standing member of PRISA, the PR Institute of South Africa. She has completed the Biz-Comm facilitator course and has run numerous strategy sessions and media training sessions over the years.
On the personal side, Ingrid is a mother of three and is intimately involved in their schooling - she was on the School Governing Body for 5 years. Ingrid is a PADI
Ingrid is an Accredited Public Relations Practitioner and a long-standing member of PRISA, the PR Institute of South Africa. She has completed the Biz-Comm facilitator course and has run numerous strategy sessions and media training sessions over the years.
On the personal side, Ingrid is a mother of three and is intimately involved in their schooling - she was on the School Governing Body for 5 years. Ingrid is a PADI
Haves
SMB management, HR, brand management, marketing strategy, external communications, internal communications, crisis management, training.
Professional Experience
Nov 1998 - Present
Owner
Echoe Holding
Marketing and Advertising
Echoe Holding
Marketing and Advertising
Managing and directing Echoe Holdings t/a eCommunicaitons as a small PR agency with clients mainly in the ICT environment.
Nov 2000 - Present
MD
puruma business communications
Public Relations and Communications
puruma business communications
Public Relations and Communications
Running of a PR and marketing agency which has leading brand accounts like Ericsson, Logitech, Acer and others. New business aquisition, customer retention, financial health of the organisation, HR and customer service are all part of leading a SMB and keeping the company strong.
Jan 1988 - Dec 1988
(0 years, 11 Months)
(0 years, 11 Months)
PR Assistant
Murray and Roberts
Building Materials
Murray and Roberts
Building Materials
In Service Training working with industry guru of that time - Llew von Essen.
Feb 1989 - Sep 1992
(3 years, 7 Months)
(3 years, 7 Months)
PR manager
Bateman
Marketing and Advertising
Bateman
Marketing and Advertising
Oct 1992 - Oct 1994
(2 years)
(2 years)
Account Executive
De Kock and Kerkhof
Public Relations and Communications
De Kock and Kerkhof
Public Relations and Communications
Management of all communications and public relations activities for a number of clients including Bateman Mining Equipment, Babcock COntrols, Delta Controls, Elbroc Strata Controls, Outokump Mintec, Safto and Three Cities Hotels. All clients were brought in and run by Ingrid Lotze.
Nov 1994 - May 1995
(1 years)
(1 years)
Account Manager
Sussens Mann Ogilvy & Mather
Public Relations and Communications
Sussens Mann Ogilvy & Mather
Public Relations and Communications
Management of all communications and media relations activities for a number of clients including Volkswagen of SA, Spar West Rand and Southern Suns.
Sep 1995 - Apr 1997
(2 years)
(2 years)
Managing Member
Zenith Public Relations
Public Relations and Communications
Zenith Public Relations
Public Relations and Communications
Managing the directing Zenith PR as a small agency.
May 1997 - Aug 1998
(1 years, 3 Months)
(1 years, 3 Months)
MD Designate and Grp Account Dir
Text100
Public Relations and Communications
Text100
Public Relations and Communications
MD Designate and Group Account Director on the Microsoft account, overseeing the strategic, corporate and marketing communications for the software giant/
Education
1986
NDip in PR, Bryanston High School (High School)
Public Relations
Public Relations
More about Ingrid Lotze
First Name
Ingrid
Last Name
Lotze
Interests / Hobbies
Scuba Diving - technical and recreational, parenting, technology, gardening, personal growth including coaching and mentoring and world peace!
My Affiliations
APR (accredited practitioner) PRISA,IANTD, DAN (Divers Alert Network), PADI DM
Specialities
SMB management, HR, brand management, marketing strategy, external communications, internal communications, crisis management, training.
Recently in Johannesburg
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