Samir Ayoub has resigned as CEO, Mindshare MENA and has been appointed Delegate of the Board at Mindshare MENA. Current Chief Client Officer, Ravi Rao has been promoted to replace Samir as CEO. Samir will transition from his current role as CEO, on February 1, 2016 and continue to act as a valued advisor and More Info »
FIPP MENA which will be taking place February 10 – 11, 2016, at the Habtoor Grand Beach Resort in Dubai has announced the programme as well as key speakers. The event’s programme brings together international, regional and local speakers from inside the magazine media and related industries, who will provide delegates with a view on More Info »
Dubai-based media house, BNC Publishing which publishes the Entrepreneur portfolio of magazines, Hotel News ME, Catering News ME, Logistics News ME and Construction Business New ME; has been appointed to produce the 2016 Gulfood Conference. The event will take place February 22 – 23, 2016 and will cover topics on halal food, food science and More Info »
TCApr has won the account to represent Royal Caribbean Arabia, the sole Middle East representative of the Royal Caribbean International and Azamara Club Cruise lines. The agency will provide strategic public relations and communications support to the brand, working across its fleet of 23 Royal Caribbean cruise ships as well as boutique, destination-focussed Azamara Club More Info »
Shitika Anand, former Assistant Editor of Grazia Middle East, Grazia Arabia and Grazia Luxury, has made the move to freelance journalism. With over four years of experience, Shitika has had work featured in publications such as Women’s Wear Daily, Cosmopolitan and CNN International. She will now be available to work as a social media/digital consultant as well as for fashion, travel and lifestyle More Info »
Amer Attyeh, Head of MENA, Exponential Interactive, discusses the increasing move towards digital content in news, as well as how to utilise video content to maximum effect… “In order for journalists and PR professionals to simply keep their jobs, digital and social needs to be a key part of their skill set and experience.” There More Info »
Motivate Publishing has welcomed Neil King to the role of Editor at Gulf Business. With over 10 years of experience in journalism, Neil most recently worked at ITP Publishing as Editor of CEO Middle East and Arabian Business StartUp. In his new role he will oversee the monthly magazine, as well as online content for www.gulfbusiness.com. “Motivate’s stellar reputation precedes More Info »
Team TMN chat with Alex Malouf, Vice-Chair, MEPRA, to find out more about MEPRA’s newly launched academy, and the courses currently on offer… Tell us a bit about the MEPRA Academy? The MEPRA Academy is an initiative to bridge the skills gap in the Middle East region for the public relations and communications industries. We More Info »
Salim Ghorayeb has joined Motivate Publishing as Deputy Sales Manager. With a Bachelor’s degree in International Business, Salim recently moved to Dubai having previously worked in Lebanon. He brings two years of media sales experience to his new role, in which he will assist with achieving monthly sales targets, developing an updated customer database and More Info »
TishTash are to be responsible for all press and publicity for The Recipe, a Middle Eastern-based Hip Hop group. Initially formed as a project designed to bring Hip Hop artists in the UAE together to record a compilation album, the project has grown into a collective performing at live events. Currently an independent label, dedicated to launch More Info »