Lisa Welsh has been promoted to General Manager at Hill+Knowlton Strategies Dubai. Previously Deputy General Manager Dubai, Lisa brings with her years of experience in integrated communications having lead the consultancy’s Health+Wellness practice across the Middle East and Africa, tripling its size in the last three years. She also has extensive experience in the pharmaceutical More Info »
HOT Media Publishing will launch new Dubai guide, DXB City Expert on December 2, 2015. The new 80-page monthly guide will be available to dnata Travel customers with a circulation of 40,000 copies and will showcase Dubai’s must-have visitor experiences to inbound tourists through its print and digital versions. “As a large travel company in More Info »
Penelope Walsh has been appointed as the Online Editor for Hotelier, Caterer and Arabian Travel News magazines. Previously Eating Out Editor for Time Out Dubai for the last three and a half years, Penelope will continue to cover restaurant, bar, hotel and travel news across the region more in depth and with industry-relevant perspective. She More Info »
Katch International has been appointed as the PR and communications agency for Treehouse at the Taj Dubai. Located in Downtown Dubai, Treehouse combines outdoor opulence, molecular mixology and staggering views of the Burj Khalifa offering a fresh and perspective to Downtown. Katch will be responsible for launching the brand, designing the official brand logo and More Info »
Integrated Communications agency, House of Comms has been appointed to represent Spinneys during the festive season. They will be responsible for all PR and communications during holiday season; offering creative, innovative and strategic solutions throughout the UAE with a focus on key influencer outreach and educational engagements. “We love working with client that we feel More Info »
Teesta Raha joins The Portsmouth Group as Consultant. In her previous position as Account Manager at Hill+Knowlton Strategies, she managed PR strategy for consumer, corporate, technology and finance accounts including Sony Professional, Intel, Coca-Cola, TetraPak and Meshreq. In her new role as Consultant, Teesta will be responsible for all PR and creative communications strategy for More Info »
Amman-based PR and event management agency, Bidaya Corporate Communications has launched a Digital Marketing department. The new department will enable clients to connect with their target audience through a variety of platforms, deploying online campaigns through Google, YouTube, relevant websites and mobile applications. Bidaya will look to significantly increase its clients’ brand visibility by driving More Info »
Middle East Public Relations Association (MEPRA) announces shortlist for the 2015 Middle East PR Awards set to take place in three weeks on December 14, 2015 at the JW Marriott Marquis. The MEPRA Awards Program is judged by peers and acknowledges the best in class in PR throughout the Middle East and is set to More Info »
Nihal Osman has joined IHC Integrated Communications as Director of Social Marketing. Previously Senior Communications Specialist at MBC for six years, Nihal handled all corporate and media relations including protocol management. She also oversaw the media buying and acquisition process and was Associate Producer for Arabs Got Talent and Arab Idol. In her new role More Info »
Hill+Knowlton Strategies has promoted Lucy Harvey to Regional Director. Lucy joined the Hill+Knowlton Middle East team in 2010, as General Manager of the Abu Dhabi office and most recently as General Manager for the Dubai office where she also lead the region’s Marketing Communications Practice. In her new role as Regional Director, Lucy will support More Info »