David Kingsmill-Moore has joined Capital MSL Middle East as its new Regional Director & Head of Financial Services. Formerly Managing Director of Fleishman-Hillard ME, David brings with him over 14 years of global agency, in-house and secondee experience across an extensive range of sectors in the US, UK, European, Australian and African markets.
Suzan Kazzi has joined Al-Futtaim Motors as Communications Manager. Prior to this, Suzan was with advertising and marketing agency, Gmasco, where she overlooked Al Futtaim Motor’s PR activities regarding Toyota, Lexus and Hino. In the last two and half years, Suzan has worked exclusively on Toyota, managing the press launches of Toyota’s 2013, 2014 and More Info »
expose-communications has signed the PR account to handle London-based fashion label BEDOUIN in Dubai. Established in 2013, BEDOUIN is a contemporary womenswear label designed and curated by Central Saint Martins graduate Andraya Farrag. “The team and I are very excited to launch BEDOUIN in Dubai,” says Dana Abdelhadi, Director, expose-communications. “The avant-garde brand is bringing More Info »
MRM//McCann, part of McCann World group, has won the regional digital account for Ecco. Effective immediately, MRM//McCann will be responsible for Ecco’s digital production throughout the Middle East and North Africa, as the Danish brand looks to expand its market share in the region. With Ecco’s regional headquarters located in Dubai, the brand is currently More Info »
Jinith Joy has been appointed as the new PR Account Executive for Percept Gulf in Dubai. Jinith joins the team from Grace and Garbo, where she held the position of PR Executive, handling fashion, F&B and lifestyle clients. In her new position, Jinith will work with clients across fashion, lifestyle, sports, F&B, consumer, construction and More Info »
The nomination deadline for this year’s Construction Week MEP Middle East Awards has been announced as October 1, 2014. Construction Week‘s 8th annual MEP Middle East Awards recognises the leading engineering accomplishments from the Middle East’s mechanical, electrical and plumbing sectors in the region. Categories for this year’s awards include – Contractor of the Year, Consultant of the Year, More Info »
Orient Planet, the integrated marketing and communications company, and The Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis (INEGMA), the strategy and security consultancy, have announced a joint venture to establish a new unit called Orient Planet-INEGMA. The specialised unit aims to effectively deliver PR and strategic communication campaigns targeting the defense, security and risk More Info »
TRACCS has been ranked among the top five Public Relations agencies in the Asia-Pacific region by the Holmes Report in its World PR Report 2014. TRACCS took the fifth spot in the regional rankings of Asia-Pacific agencies, posting a 22.6% growth in the past year, outstripping the average global PR growth rate which registered at More Info »
COPIA has signed the PR and digital communications contract for En Vogue in the UAE. Set to launch its first store in Dubai at the end of this month, En Vogue is a home concept store that encompasses over 2,000 square metres of space on the Jumeirah Beach Road, inclusive of an interior design studio. More Info »
Selina Julien has been appointed as the new Editor of Hello! Middle East. Formerly Assistant Editor of UK celebrity weekly, NOW magazine, Selina most recently ghosted a number one best-selling autobiography. She brings to her new role an extensive understanding of the industry, from interviewing A-listers to managing talent as a celebrity publicist and agent. “It’s a dream to edit More Info »