At a board meeting chaired by His Excellency Mohamed Ebrahim Al Mahmood, Chairman and Managing Director of Abu Dhabi Media, the decision has been made to transfer Image Nation to Abu Dhabi Media Zone Authority, twofour54. Founded in 2008 as a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Media, Image Nation serves to help build foundations for the More Info »
Katch International has won the account to handle PR and social media for contemporary Spanish restaurant El Sur. Based at The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi, the restaurant and bar offers modern and authentic cuisine with a relaxed yet elegant atmosphere, along with a Mediterranean style terrace for al fresco dinning. “El Sur is an incredible More Info »
POST, a magazine tailored to the diplomatic corps in the UAE, Qatar and the Middle East region, has officially launched as of last week. Published by Imperial Publishing, the bimonthly magazine features articles on foreign affairs, diplomacy, history, culture, arts, as well as retail advice on lifestyle, travel and fashion. With a circulation of 5,000 More Info »
UM MENA has appointed Antoine De Trogoff as Regional Strategy and Content Director. In his previous role, Antoine was with Mediacom International in the UK, where he ran two major global accounts – Shell and Dassault Systemes – as well as heading up the Content Partnership division. In Antoine’s new position, he will be responsible More Info »
Discovery Networks Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA), a division of Discovery Communications, has appointed Andrei Grigorescu as Senior Ad Sales Director Emerging Business. Having joined Discovery in 2010, Andrei most recently served the past two years as Commercial Director for Fatafeat, Discovery’s number one food network in the Middle East. Prior More Info »
Dubai-based creative agency North55 has appointed Leanne Sherlock as its new Account Manager. Having been in Dubai for the past two years, Leanne has gained experience across hospitality and government sectors, and was most recently Account Handler for B2B marketing and advertising agency gyro. “I really enjoy working with such a dynamic team and in More Info »
MenaMarketPlace has partnered with US-based PubMatic, a leading programmatic advertising platform, in an exclusive relationship that brings PubMatic’s global sell side platform (SSP) technology and services to MENA advertising buyers for the first time. The new partnership aims to capitalise on the increase in advertising spend predicted in the MENA region, which will rise to More Info »
Katch International has secured the account to represent sports and recreation facility Al Forsan International Sports Resort, revamping the brand and conducting a strategic marketing campaign that will include PR, design and social media. The Abu Dhabi-based sports and leisure destination offers facilities and experiences for local sports talents and sports professionals alike, as well More Info »
APP, part of the ITP Publishing Group, has been awarded the contract to publish Villa 88 magazine. Villa 88 is a quarterly luxury fashion lifestyle brand targeting high-end Emirati women, and includes a magazine that is delivered in gift boxes directly to their main residences. The English-language magazine has a direct distribution to 5,000 Emirati women More Info »
Tom Hardstaff has joined the UM team as Regional Strategy Director. Having moved over from Mediacom in the UK, Tom has worked on international brands such as Volkswagen, TUI, Kenwood and DeLonghi. In his new position, Tom’s main responsibility is to support the Coke team with strategic direction, ensuring the brand’s continued innovative growth in More Info »