Company History & Background

At the dawn of our new democratic state and the promise it held, was a personal dream and vision of building an independent, sustainable and profitable black-owned, managed, and operated enterprise.

It was also a dream driven by the need to contribute to economic redress and transformation, by carving a meaningful role and participation for black people in non-traditional first-world sectors of our economy, such as the marketing communication, branding, and advertising industries.

O’BRIAN was incorporated as a public company in South Africa on March 7, 1997. The Company was founded as a joint venture between Brian Nielsson, a Danish national, and Mxolisi Evan Tyawa, a South African marketer.

O'BRIAN is a specialist project management outfit, which offers brand strategy, creative development, and implementation via a network of preferred suppliers and partners.