Heba Abdalla has joined Ana Emraa, part of APP Publishing, as Editor-in-Chief. With over nine years of experience in media, across everything from editorial to advertising, Heba has most recently worked at Arabia.com as Senior Editor, where she handled the website’s Fashion and Beauty content. As Editor in Chief of Ana Emraa, Heba will oversee all editorial content for the More Info »
Daimler, a global manufacturer of commercial vehicles and producer of luxury cars, has retained Resolution MENA for its SEO account in the Middle East. Resolution MENA, an Omnicom Media Group agency, will manage the account from its Dubai hub. The account will involve SEO campaigns in the GCC and Levant regions, and will involve working More Info »
Edelman has completed its acquisition of DABO &CO, expanding the company’s presence in the Middle East region. The completion sees the launch of a new co-branded entity – Edelman DABO – which combines the consumer public relations and digital capabilities of both companies. The co-brand will also see the launch of Edelman DABO Experiential which More Info »
Initiative MENA has added the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) to its portfolio of clients. The agency will be responsible for the social media management and paid social advertising activities in the GCC region for the board, focussing on KSA, UAE and Qatar as core markets. Initiative will be raising awareness of Singapore as a tourism More Info »
Dubai-based boutique PR agency, Look Who’s Talking PR has been appointed by Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel and Villas to boost hotel brand awareness and promote up-and-coming food and beverage concepts in the region. Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel and Villas is a 5-star luxury beach resort in Abu Dhabi, located on Saadiyat Island, and More Info »
Luxury lifestyle and jewellery company Pandora ME, has welcomed Varsha Phulwani to the role of PR and Social Media Executive. A former Editorial Assistant at Cosmopolitan ME, part of ITP Publishing, Varsha most recently worked as a Social Media Executive at events company Lumin, where she worked with brands such as Tiffany and Co, Make More Info »
TishTash has been appointed to help develop the brand positioning of Dubai-based Brand Creative, an agency specialising in branded retail and hospitality interiors. TishTash will also manage all public relations, social media strategy and media planning for the agency. “We felt great affinity with the Brand Creative team and were inspired by the work they More Info »
Tahira Mehmood has been promoted to the role of Senior PR Executive at Buz PR, part of Buz MMC. Tahira has worked for Buz PR for two years, most recently as PR Executive where she worked on a mix of corporate and lifestyle brands. As Senior PR Executive, she will be taking on more accounts More Info »
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), a professional body for public relations practitioners in the UK, and the Middle East Public Relations Association (MEPRA), have signed an agreement that will see Chartered Public Relations Practitioner status as well as an expanded, accredited training regimen, available to MEPRA members. Chartered Public Relations Practitioner status is More Info »
Global communications network Initiative, part of IPG Mediabrands, has appointed Nick Childs to the role of Global Chief Creative Officer. Reporting to Global CEO, Jim Elms, Nick will be responsible for overseeing creative story-building and trans-media content development for Initiative, which has offices in 73 markets and clients including Unilever, SAB Miller and BMW. “We More Info »