African Press Organization (APO), the sole press release wire in Africa, opens its first office in Dubai today, in response to the growing demand for AMO media relations services dedicated to Africa in the Middle East. The Dubai office, located in Dubai Airport Freezone, becomes APO’s fifth regional office after Dakar (Senegal), Lausanne (Switzerland), Mumbai More Info »
In2 Consulting has been appointed by Silver Spoon Investments to handle its PR and Communications in the UAE. Founded by UAE businessman Salem Khalifa bin Dasmal this year, Silver Spoon Investments’ aim from the beginning has been to develop home-grown standalone restaurants across the UAE, and is set to open its first restaurant in May More Info »
Gulf News Magazines will launch the Middle East edition of WatchTime magazine tomorrow, which will hit the newsstands quarterly in all major newsagents, supermarkets and up to 100 select hotels. With a circulation of 8,000, WatchTime Middle East will be a quarterly title and comprise a mix of the best US editorial and locally sourced content, with Editor Nitin More Info »
Carmel Gill has joined the Emirates Woman team as Fashion and Beauty Assistant. Carmel, who previously worked as a Sales Associate for UK-based fashion brand,The Kooples, as well as Fashion Assistant for online fashion store, Tinnedbananas.com, is now responsible for assisting the Style Editor and Style Director on photo shoots, in addition to contributing to some More Info »
TOH Public Relations has announced its appointment to handle media and VIP relations for the launch of Caudalie Paris in the UAE. The French skincare brand is making its debut in the MENA region, and TOH PR will be responsible for introducing the brand to media and influencers in the UAE, starting with a press More Info »
PAZ Marketing has signed the account to represent German food company, Bahlsen, in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Founded in 1889 and headquartered in Hanover, Bahlsen currently operates five production facilities in Europe and exports products to over 80 countries worldwide. “We are absolutely delighted to be representing Bahlsen’s business in both the More Info »
It has been announced that British fashion designer Giles Deacon will host the 8th annual Grazia Style Awards, which will take place on Tuesday March 25, 2014, at the MusicHall, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray. The awards will be judged by a panel of industry experts, including Emily Johnston, Founder of style blog Fashion Foie Gras, Elaine More Info »
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