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{{Infobox person | name = Ran Neu-Ner | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = 27 August 1975 | birth_place = Israel | death_place = | nationality = South African | occupation = Businessman, [[TV Host] | years_active = 2001 - present | known_for = Advertising agency | residence = Johannesburg, South Africa | alma_mater = King David High School, Crawford College }}

Ran Neu-Ner is a founder and CEO of The Creative Counsel, one of South Africa’s largest advertising agencies.[1] He is currently the host of Crypto Trader show on CNBC Africa.[2]. He is a serial entrepreneur who started an import-export business after school, and later an online trading business that crashed with the Dot.com bust in 2001.[3]

The company grew exponentially, through the acquisition of new clients as well as other businesses in the advertising and marketing sector attracting the attention of Publicis Groupe who bought his company in September 2015. The company was acquired by Publicis in a deal valuing it at over R1.5 billion.[4]

Early Life

Born in Israel, Neu-Ner emigrated to South Africa with his family at the age of five in 1981. His parents were engineers, and there was a great demand for their skills in South Africa at that time.[5]

He attended Wendywood Primary School, King David School and matriculated from Crawford College[6]. He majored in finance for his Bachelor of Commerce degree at the University of the Witwatersrand and, through post-graduate studies at the Institute for Investment Management Research, he qualified as a chartered financial analyst (CFA).

Cryptocurrency Career

He is a regular guest on CliffCentral, an online radio show founded by Gareth Cliff.[7] In 2018 he was voted one of the 100 most influential people in Crypt by Crypto Weekly.[8] He was further recognised by Richtopia as one of the most influential people in Blockchain. [1]

References

  1. ^ Juliet Pitman (1 October 2012). "The Creative Counsel: Ran Neu-Ner and Gil Oved". Entrepreneur Magazine. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Crypto Trader Archives - CNBC Africa". CNBC Africa. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  3. ^ "ENTREPRENEUR: Ran Neu-Ner | DESTINY MAN". DESTINY MAN. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  4. ^ Stuart Thomas (10 September 2015). "Confirmed: Publicis acquires The Creative Counsel in record deal". Creative Spark. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Entrepreneurs who transformed SA in-store marketing". BizNews.com. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Alumnus Profile: Ran Neu-Ner". 9 November 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Cryptocurrency with Ran Neu-Ner: Will Bitcoin die a horrible death in 2018? - CliffCentral". CliffCentral. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Crypto100 - The 100 Most Influential People In Crypto". CryptoWeekly. Retrieved 2 March 2018.

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