UAE Publisher 7DAYS has launched an in-house content marketing studio, DEEP, which offers advertisers a new approach to their marketing requirements. DEEP will provide brands with creative opportunities to share their stories with the 7DAYS audience and beyond. “DEEP delivers the opportunity for brands to immerse themselves within 7DAYS content at many levels and across all channels,” says Charlotte Turner, Head More Info »
Brazen PR has secured the account to handle all public relations for Wendy’s in the UAE. Founded in 1969 in Columbus, Ohio, the burger restaurant chain has 6,700 outlets in 27 countries globally, with 17 branches in the UAE. Brazen will be handling all MENA consumer media relations for the chain including corporate and business More Info »
Integrated communications agency House of Comms has appointed Tryphena Greenwood to the role of Senior Account Director. With over nine years of experience in the MENA region as well as Europe, Tryphena most recently worked at ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller where she worked across accounts such as Dubai Parks and Resorts, Starwood Hotels and Resorts ME and More Info »
Swiss Media Group is to cease its operations, after 12 years of publishing in the UAE. Founded in 2004, Swiss Media Group was formed by an experienced publishing and editorial team from Switzerland and the UK. The group’s portfolio of magazines included Equestrio, Prestige and the recently re-vamped SWR. The publishing group has cited the evolution of the publishing More Info »
Outsourcing and technology services specialist VFS Global has appointed Peter Brun to the role of Chief Communications Officer. With over 28 years of experience in communications, Peter joins VFS Global from Kuoni Group where he was Chief Communications Officer. In his new role, he will be responsible for corporate communications, marketing and branding as well More Info »
Viceroy Hotel Group has appointed integrated communications agency PRCO Dubai to oversee the launch and continued PR strategy for its latest property, Viceroy Princes’ Islands Istanbul, due to open in summer 2016. The property will be located on the island of Büyükada, and will feature 77 luxury guest rooms, suites and serviced residents as well as extensive More Info »
Blogger Nisa Tiwana of nisatiwana.com talks to Team TMN about her blog and impressions of media in the UAE, as well as the advice she would offer graduates looking to begin a career in media…
After it’s successful debut in 2015, the GCC Food Photography Awards is gearing up for it’s second season in Bahrain. With support from UK-based Jamie Magazine, the official publication from celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, this year’s awards will be based around the theme of ‘celebrating good food’ and participants are invited to enter original photographs that More Info »
Anthony Caton has joined Matrix Public Relations as PR Account Manager. Before joining Matrix, Anthony ran his own agency in the UK for 10 years, during which time he worked on a series of on and offline projects for brands such as the NHS, Ed Hardy and EVISU. In his new role, he will be More Info »
The Golin MENA team of Baseem Ayache and Anisha Sharme has won the MENA Young Lions PR competition with their ‘Mirror Mirror’ campaign, and will go on to represent the region at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, sponsored by the International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO). This year was the inaugural competition, and saw over More Info »