Ibrahim Mougharbel has been appointed Senior Regional Consultant at Instinctif Partners. He will work on assignments across various markets including those in the UAE, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman, specialising in real estate, oil and gas, healthcare, financial services, private sector growth companies and government relations. Prior to joining Instinctif, Ibrahim worked with More Info »
Changes have been been made to the Motivate team in the form of two new joiners. Shruti Srivastava has rejoined the company as Senior Sales Manager to Open Skies magazine. Shruti worked with the Open Skies team until three years ago, when she left to join digital company Onurfingers as Marketing Manager. Most recently she was Senior Sales Manager at ITP Publishing More Info »
There have been a number of changes to the Gulf News Publishing team in fashion and beauty. Lindsay Judge will be Acting Fashion Director and Natascha Hawke will be Acting Fashion Editor while Danielle Elmes-Hughes is on maternity leave until September. Lindsay was previously in the role of Group Fashion Editor working across a number More Info »
International business communications consultancy Instinctif Partners Middle East has announced the addition of two new clients to its portfolio – Oman Tank Terminal Company (OTTCO) and DTZ Qatar. OTTCO is a joint investment of Oman Oil Company and Takamul Investment Company, established to build, own and operate a global-scale crude oil terminal. Instinctif has begun More Info »
Sports and automotive specialist agency Performance Communications has appointed Lucy Anna Smith as Associate Account Director. In her new role, Lucy will be heading up the agency’s Hyundai and Continental Tires accounts across the Middle East. Lucy has previously worked in the UK with the Ford Motor Company. She has seven years of experience in More Info »
Rahul Odedra has joined Bloomberg Businessweek Middle East (ME) as Deputy Editor. He will be working on the fortnightly publication under Editor Cathal McElroy. Rahul previously worked as Editor of HotelierMiddleEast.com at ITP Publishing and contributed as Deputy Editor at Hotelier Middle East magazine. Prior to moving to Dubai in 2014, Rahul was based in the UK, More Info »
Brazen has won the PR account for 4work Kobold, a new range of premium vacuum cleaners now in the UAE. Brazen will be spearheading the launch of the brand to a targeted mix of bloggers and media with creative ideas to engage and captivate the audience. They will also enhance 4work’s brand personality with a More Info »
Effie Worldwide has announced its 2015 index ranking, with five top global entities in the MENA region being recognised and awarded under the scheme. The index, now in its fifth year, identifies and ranks outstanding agencies, marketers and brands through a rigorous evaluation of their case studies and work, with a core objective to recognise More Info »
Global media agency network Mindshare, part of WPP, is gearing up for “Staying Agile” – a dynamic media summit that will be held on May 4, 2015 in Riyadh, KSA. The summit will welcome global representatives from fields of film, sports, technology, communications and more, to discuss incorporating agility into existing operating frameworks and other More Info »
Dubai-based online fashion and footwear destination Namshi has appointed Havas Worldwide Middle East as its creative communications agency for the region. Havas will work on developing Namshi’s marketing and communications strategy over the coming year, implementing its recommendations in an integrated exercise through all relevant communication channels and Namshi consumer touch points. No contractual commencement More Info »