The Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity has honoured MBC Group Chairman, Sheikh Waleed Al-Ibrahim with its Advertising Person of the Year award, to recognise his achievements in advancing the reputation and profile of the communications industry in the MENA region. Sheikh Waleed has been responsible for launching a series of successful TV channels which More Info »
Weber Shandwick has been recognised as the 7th Greatest Place to Work in the UAE 2016 rankings, during a ceremony that took place at the Jumeirah Zabeel Saray in Dubai. The ranking is part of a list of the nation’s best employers based on the confidential feedback of employees and an audit of management practices More Info »
GN Publishing has welcomed Kerri Bennett to the role of Art Editor. Having previously worked in London for companies such as EMAP and Northern and Shell, Kerri has been in the UAE for 6 years where she has worked at ITP Publishing, NPI Media and, most recently, Motivate Publishing as Art Editor across various publications. More Info »
GN Publishing has welcomed Esther Quek to the role of Editor-in-Chief for new, luxury fashion titles CitizenK Arabia and CitizenK Homme. With over ten years of media experience across the UAE, Asia and Australia, Esther will be leaving her role as Group Fashion Director at APP Gulf – where she has worked on The Rake, Revolution, Conde Nast More Info »
JPd has welcomed Anastasiya Golovatenko to the role of Account Director. Anastasiya joins the Dubai-based branding and creative design agency to streamline the firm’s communications, as well as support clients in providing effective communication and digital solutions as part of integrated services. She brings over nine years of PR experience to her new role, having More Info »
Motivate Publishing has welcomed Charlie Scott to the role of Books Publisher. With over 20 years of experience in communications as a Journalist, Producer, Writer, Content Strategist and Publisher, Charlie most recently worked in Dubai as Director at Switch Content Marketing. In his new role, he will be responsible for editorial and business development, as More Info »
Time Out Dubai, part of ITP Publishing, has welcomed Shitika Anand to the role of Section and Social Media Editor. Previously Assistant Editor for Grazia Middle East, Grazia Luxury and Grazia Qatar, Shitika has also worked for publications including PORTER magazine and Women’s Wear Daily. As Section and Social Media Editor, she will now be More Info »
Porto Montenegro, a marina village located east of southern Italy, home to a five-star Regent Hotel, super yacht home-port, luxury waterfront apartments and over 50 retail spaces of restaurants, bars, cafes, shops and amenities, has appointed PRCO Dubai as its PR partner for the GCC. The integrated communications agency, will look to boost Porto Montenegro’s More Info »
Uber, the multinational online taxi dispatch company, has appointed House of Comms as its PR partner for the GCC. “Famed for its innovative software connecting riders to drivers at the push of a button, Uber has taken the Middle East by storm and it is truly leading the way with its customer centric platform,” says More Info »
Socialize has secured the digital account for Betty Crocker. The Dubai-based digital agency will be handling the strategy, set-up and execution for the General Mills brand’s social media presence, as well as its digital activations across the Middle East. “This is a significant appointment for Socialize,” says Akanksha Goel, Director, Socialize. “We are proud to More Info »