HKLM Group in Nairobi

Harwood Kirsten Leigh McCoy (HKLM) Group, a strategic brand and communications design consultancy has opened its office in Nairobi. The multi-disciplinary branding agency focuses on emerging markets to help build brands and nurture their reputations.

The Nairobi office will serve the Sub-Saharan Africa, with interest in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda.

MD of Gina Din Corporate Communications, Gina Din Karuiki will be the chairperson of HKLM Nairobi while Jerry Nyagah will be its managing director. Nyagah has been in the advertising business for over 10 years and has served big clients such as Safaricom, Virgin Atlantic, Nivea, Stanbic, Nivea and Nissan.

The South African company boasts of reputable clients that include Nedbank, Transnet, Glo, Anglo American, Kumba Iron Ore, Standard Bank and the University of Johannesburg.