Matthew Buckland

Matthew Buckland
Matthew Buckland
Born
Matthew James Buckland

(1974-08-22)22 August 1974
South Africa
Died23 April 2019(2019-04-23) (aged 44)
EducationRhodes University
OccupationInternet entrepreneur
TitleFounder and MD of Creative Spark
Term2010–2019
Board member ofSilicon Cape Initiative
Creative Commons
OPA/DMMA/iAB
Cognition
Children2
FatherAndrew Buckland
AwardsSelected Fast Company Magazine's Most Creative People in Business (2015), Destiny Magazine: Power of 40: 40 entrepreneurs under 40 (2011), Top 100 "South Africa’s most influential media and advertising people" by The Annual (2009)
WebsiteCompany website
Memeburn.com/Burn Media
Personal weblog

Matthew Buckland (22 August 1974 – 23 April 2019)[1] was a South African Internet entrepreneur and businessman who founded and exited[2] digital agency and publisher Creative Spark, acquired in 2015 by UK firm M&C Saatchi PLC (LSE: SAA), the holding group of M&C Saatchi.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Buckland was also the founder of Burn Media, a suite of technology publishing brands which includes Memeburn, Ventureburn.com, Gearburn.com and others.

Buckland previously headed the online division of the Mail & Guardian, thereafter he started 20fourlabs at Naspers' news24.com,[10][11][12] the largest South African online news publisher, owned by Naspers.[13] While at the Mail & Guardian Buckland founded Thought Leader.

In 2015 he was selected as a "Master of Digital", sitting down with actor Idris Elba for a "Q&A Session".[14][15]

Buckland lived in Cape Town with his wife and two daughters.

  1. ^ Kekana, Mashadi (23 April 2019). "Digital pioneer Matthew Buckland dies". Mail & Guardian Online. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  2. ^ Buckland exits Creative Spark, M&C Saatchi Group
  3. ^ M&C Saatchi acquires SA’s Creative Spark (Fin24.com)
  4. ^ Saatchi acquires Memeburn publisher (ItWeb)
  5. ^ Creative Spark sold to M&C Saatchi (Moneyweb)
  6. ^ BREAKING: Creative Spark acquired by M&C Saatchi PLC (Bizcommunity.com)
  7. ^ Interview: Matthew Buckland on M&C Saatchi/Creative Spark deal (Marklives)
  8. ^ M&C SAATCHI ACQUIRES MAJORITY STAKE IN DIGITAL AGENCY CREATIVE SPARK (HTXT)
  9. ^ "Saatchi Acquires Creative Spark in South Africa (M&C Saatchi)". Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  10. ^ Waal, Mandy de. "Matthew on the move". ITWeb Technology News. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  11. ^ Staff Reporter. "300 Young South Africans: Technology (Part 2)". The M&G Online. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  12. ^ "SA online professionals do their own thing". Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  13. ^ South Africa’s biggest websites
  14. ^ The Oude Meester Tour, Day 2 – Cape Town
  15. ^ Idris Elba tours SA for Oude Meester