South Africa, Sept. 1 -- Wide open category Co-founded by Kieren Jacobsen and Jess Porter, with Kganya Zungu completing the leadership team as managing partner. The trio have spent their careers inside the marketing industry, building deep networks and a strong portfolio of work that spans blue-chip brands, rights holders and media owners in South African sport and entertainment.

For Jacobsen, this experience and their early wins have shaped a very deliberate approach to Southpaw's model. "It's proven there's room for something fresh, independent and a little unorthodox. Our partnership with Slightly Dangerous Co. is central to that. We share the same values and a philosophy that places value in craft over volume and depth over scale." ...