Image Nation launched their ‘Quest for Talent’ today across the Middle East and North Africa, in a bid to find potential TV personalities to appear on new channel, Quest Arabia. The channel will reach 45 million households across the MENA region and will appeal to a demographic of Arabic speakers, with a specific focus on More Info »
Cheil MENA has promoted Omar Al Jabi to the role of Executive Creative Director. Omar, who has held the role of Creative Director for the last two years, will continue to work on local and regional campaigns for brands such as Samsung, Coke Studio and Renault. His new role will also see him working closely More Info »
Advertyze Network, an agency providing high-quality digital marketing solutions, launched at a gala ceremony in the Grand Hyatt Dubai last night, with movers and shakers from the advertising industry in attendance. The network will act as a digital advertising resource, aimed at marketers to aid online advertising by allowing them to like and share successful adverts, gain More Info »
PR and content marketing agency Brazen has been appointed the UAE & UK PR partner for Glider Yachts, a modern British yacht manufacturer specialising in superyacht engineering. Glider Yachts uses cutting edge techniques to develop handcrafted superyachts that can travel faster than their conventional counterparts. Brazen’s PR for the company will involve a strategic and More Info »
Leo Burnett Beirut represented their region as the only Middle Eastern company to receive Facebook Awards in 2015. The agency won both Gold (New Frontier) and Silver (Facebook for Good) awards for their work with non-governmental women’s rights organisation, KAFA, as well as a second Silver (New Frontier) award for their ‘Keep Walking Lebanon’ campaign More Info »
Dubai-based YoungNetwork Middle East has won the account for the UAE launch of The Gift Concierge. The agency will manage all communications to media and bloggers in relation to the launch of the luxury personal gift shopping service in the region. “We are thrilled to be a part of this exciting launch, as we believe More Info »
Twitter’s Chief Executive Officer Dick Costolo is set to step down from his position on July 1, 2015, having been in the role since October, 2010. The former entrepreneur will remain on Twitter’s board of directors and the company has iterated that Costolo’s departure is his own decision to move on from his role, and More Info »
Al Jazeera English online won three awards at the Online Media Awards in London on Thursday, June 11, 2015. The awards were for Best Technical Innovation, Best Use of Photography and Outstanding Digital Team of the Year, and they were judged by an independent panel from the British Journalism Review. The Best Technical Innovation and More Info »
OK! Middle East has promoted Lucy Wildman to the position of Acting Editor in the absense of Gemma White, who has commenced maternity leave. Lucy has over 12 years of experience in journalism in the UK as well as the UAE, and has been Deputy Editor of OK! Middle East since December 2013. In her More Info »
Seven Media has won the account to manage the PR and social media for Crab Tavern. The New-York-inspired seafood eatery and bar will launch in the Media One Hotel in Dubai in July 2015. The dining hub will offer New York-style sandwiches and salads, as well as seafood favourites including crab dishes and a selection More Info »