On the back of an impressive year of growth for many of its newly acquired agencies, the M&C Saatchi Group (South Africa/Africa) has promoted Jerry Mpufane, Group Managing Director (Gauteng), to Chairperson of the M&C Saatchi Johannesburg Group of Companies. Alan Bell, former Managing Director at The Hardy Boys, has been appointed Partner and Managing Director at M&C Saatchi Abel's Johannesburg office.