Entries by Shelly Mistry

Initiative MENA secures three awards

Initiative MENA won three awards at The Internationalist Awards for Innovative Digital Solutions, in New York. Falling under the umbrella of the Middle East Communications Network, the agency secured a gold and silver award for their KFC’s ‘Taste the Race’ campaign and Chevrolet’s ‘Can a burger sell a truck’ campaign as well as a bronze award for More Info »

Louna Media Solutions launches in Dubai

Production agency, Louna Vision has launched its operations in Dubai as Louna Media Solutions (LMS). Located in Barsha Heights, LMS offers creative TV and animation production solutions as well as digital services including web development, online marketing, search engine optimisation and app design. “Owning the international copyrights to over 29 game show concepts and a More Info »

Meltwater launches new division

Global media intelligence platform, Meltwater has launched a new agency partnership division. Led by Meltwater EMEA’s Mohamed El Wardani, the new division will focus more on agency-specific support and intelligence solutions. “This is a new initiative for Meltwater globally and we are delighted that our Middle East operations is pioneering this. It shows our commitment More Info »

Friday welcomes new Editor

GN Media’s flagship weekly, Friday magazine has appointed Natalie Long to the role of Editor. Previously the Editor of tabloid!, Natalie has 10 years of experience in celebrity news, fashion, food, travel, arts and culture. In her new role, she will be overseeing the magazine’s content for print and digital platforms. “As we celebrate 20 More Info »

E-learning courses for journalists launches

Facebook has launched a single destination for journalists to learn about the products, tools and services that will help increase their brand’s social media presence on Facebook and Instagram. The free e-learning courses will be available through Blueprint, their global training program and will focus on the three core pillars of the news cycle – More Info »

Dubai Lynx announces judges

Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity 2017 has invited eight high-profile international jurors to judge The Dubai Lynx Awards. The festival will take place from March 5 -8, 2017 at Madinat Jumeirah Arena. Closing the festival on March 8, 2017, the awards ceremony will honour creative excellence in film, print, outdoor, radio, direct, promo and More Info »

Black Iris Publishing launches new tabloid paper

Black Iris Publishing has launched Her Paper, a UAE-based lifestyle tabloid paper for women.  Her Paper will be available in print to the local communities across the UAE with an initial circulation of 30,000 every month, as well as online through mobile app get it. The publication will allow consumers to scan features using their smart phone More Info »