Louis Eksteen is managing director of Twisted Toast Digital (Pty) Ltd On 1 April 2011 Louis Eksteen launched South Africa's first full service owned media, brand content and strategy agency with long-term business partner Kim Browne as Chief Executive Officer, Erik Verster (Creative Director) and Jian Reis (Chief Digital Officer). Louis and Kim created the FHM (1999) and heat (2004) magazine media brands in South Africa for Media24 Magazines and managed these brands until 31 March 2011. Starting in advertising sales at Media24 Magazines in 1989, Louis has developed a significant skill set in media management over a successful career, now spanning 21 years. After obtaining a BCom (Honours) Marketing Management degree at the University of Pretoria, Louis completed his post-graduate Higher Diploma: Journalism at the Tshwane University of Technology. He then enrolled at Unisa’s Graduate School of Business Leadership where he was awarded Master of Business Leadership (MBL). His Master degree research report covers the impact of the new media driving force on the consumer magazine industry (1996). A special treat for Louis is smothering his warm toast with hand-sliced peach jam.