From March 9, 2015, residents and visitors to the UAE will enjoy a new lifestyle service available online from www.myconcierge.com, created as a hub for the destination’s best experiences – spanning activities, shopping, restaurants and places to stay. The company behind the concept – npimedia (NPI) – will introduce the platform to its clients on March 9, More Info »
Mary Keenan has joined the Swiss Media Group as Junior Editor. With editorial experience across a number of publishing houses in the UAE, Mary has held the position of Editorial intern at Motivate Publishing – where she contributed content in addition to researching events, news and people – before moving on to her most recent More Info »
B Beauty Arabia, an online platform dedicated to all things beauty in the Middle East, has officially launched. Having most recently held the position of Beauty Editor for Savoir Flair, Founder Basma Faramawy aims to establish B Beauty Arabia as the comprehensive guide for beauty lovers in the region. Bringing her extensive bilingual editorial expertise More Info »
As part of UM MENA’s move to configure its integrated planning and strategy, Rasha Rteil has been appointed as Regional Innovation Director. Previously with Mindshare MENA, Rasha was heading digital media for Lebanon and was responsible for leading innovation strategies across the region. Based in Dubai, Rasha will now be instrumental in developing innovative, integrated More Info »
Katch International has secured the account to represent American rock band 30 Seconds to Mars’ first concert in Dubai. Brought to the region by Live Nation Middle East and Dubai World Trade Centre, the concert will take place on April 10, 2015, at the Dubai World Trade Centre Arena, with Jared Leto, Shannon Leto and More Info »
PAZ Marketing has officially signed as the PR provider in KSA for hellofood.com, a leading global online food delivery marketplace active in more than 40 countries. The online portal and app provides visibility for restaurants, in addition to offering diners the convenience of ordering a wide culinary range of food online. “hellofood.com provides a solution More Info »
Philippe Vignal has been appointed as the new Director, Business Development for the Linktia group. An experienced professional with over 25 years in advertising, media production and technology, Philippe is a founding partner of Serena Digital, originally based in Spain. He most recently was in charge of international business development for Serena Digital, with a More Info »
Louise Quick has joined Motivate as Features Writer. Bringing a range of editorial experience to her new role, Louise has previously worked as Assistant Editor for two trade titles in Dubai, as well as placements at Women’s Health UK and YOU magazine in London. As Features Writer, Louise will focus on the consumer lifestyle division More Info »
In an effort to make it easier for the two million businesses using Facebook advertising, the social network has launched an ads manager app for iOS devices. According to the official announcement on Facebook for Business, by using the app marketers can: Track ad performance Edit existing ads Edit ad budgets and schedules Receive push More Info »
Emma Verlander has been appointed as Group Picture Editor of Hello! Middle East. Previously with the title as Picture Editor for almost two years from 2006 – 2008, Emma has since been a part of the ITP Publishing Group team, where she has held the position of Group Picture Editor. With Hello! Middle East recently acquired by Arab Publishing More Info »