Abeer Salman joins Strategies International

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Abeer Salman has joined Strategies International as PR Manager. With a wide range of experience across PR and marketing roles – in-house as well as agency – Abeer was most recently handling the PR department of COS – a clothing brand under the H&M division – for Kuwait and Dubai markets. In her new position, she will manage the PR accounts for Clarins Group Middle East, Charriol and Al Fahim Italia – which includes fragrances from Versace, Moschino and John Richmond.

“I am delighted to be a part of this great team and am excited to see what the future brings at Strategies International,” says Abeer. “I am also looking forward to the challenges ahead and being able to develop and grow with the team.

TCApr appoints a new Account Manager

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Ellis Nicholls has joined the TCApr team as Account Manager. Ellis joins from London where she previously worked across fashion brands as Account Executive for IPR, and in her new position will represent five-star luxury hotels based in Monaco, the Maldives, Seychelles and Mauritius, as well as with the El Corte Ingles department store, with a primary focus on English media.

“After working solely on fashion brands within the UK market for three years, I am excited to not only work within a different field, but to experience a new market,” says Ellis. “It’s great to join a new team which boasts so many different working backgrounds and experiences – I’m definitely going to learn a lot!”

Namrata Manghnani joins The Indian Trumpet

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Namrata Manghnani this week joins The Indian Trumpet magazine as Social Media Executive and Editorial Support. Upon joining the team, Namrata will be writing engaging articles and creating communications content to promote the magazine, as well as managing The Indian Trumpet‘s online social media platforms.

“I’m looking forward to being a part of The Indian Trumpet team,” says Namrata. “I will be gaining valuable experience about what goes on behind the scenes of a magazine, and am excited to learn and grow as a writer as well!”

Courtenay Hamilton joins Fifth Ring

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Courtenay Hamilton has joined Fifth Ring as its new PR Account Executive. Previously based in Abu Dhabi, Courtenay was most recently with the Integrated Marketing and Communications sector at RedFilo Events. In her new role, Courtenay will provide essential support across a range of energy sector clients to develop and deliver PR plans that will have real, measurable effects on clients’ businesses.

“I am delighted to have joined the team at Fifth Ring,” says Courtenay. “I’m really looking forward to being involved with the dynamic and exciting industry that is the energy sector.”

Zaid Al Farah joins Ketchum Raad

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Zaid Al Farah has joined Ketchum Raad as Account Manager. With extensive experience across in-house and agency PR, Zaid joins the Ketchum Raad team from Jordan, where he was most recently Senior PR Officer at Umniah. In his new role, Zaid will specialise in the automotive PR sector, working alongside Ketchum’s talented automotive PR team.

“Working for such a renowned company will without doubt add valuable experience to my career,” says Zaid. “I am really excited and looking forward to working for this leading PR agency.”

James Welch joins Promoseven 360

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James Welch has been appointed as Managing Director of Promoseven 360. Prior to joining the team, James was Managing Director of WPP’s digital consultancy – the Media Innovation Group – across the Asia Pacific region and brings to his new role a wealth of digital media, shopper marketing and activation experience. Based at Promoseven 360’s headquarters in Dubai, James will be working closely with General Manager, Udit Agarwal, to build upon existing business.

“Promoseven 360 is an exciting agency to join, since it’s well established in the market with a track record of providing integrated solutions for a portfolio of long-standing clients, including some outstanding digital work,” says James. “Creatively this region is booming, and so many clients are asking to see new data-driven creative solutions which we are well placed to deliver.”

Rajeev Budhiraja, CEO of Promoseven 360 adds, “James is a well-travelled advertising executive who brings a new dimension to our business. His extensive digital media and shopper marketing experience will enable us to offer our clients broader and more integrated solutions to service the complete spectrum of their marketing needs.”

Jayant Dey joins BNC Publishing

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Jayant Dey has joined the team at BNC Publishing as Group Sales Manager. Having spent five years in advertising sales with ITP Publishing Group across Logistics Middle East, Scata Awards and the Logistics Conference, Jayant will now be instrumental in launching an upcoming logistics magazine in the UAE – set to go out in the regional market in the near future – as well as working with other products at BNC Publishing.

“I am extremely passionate about the logistics industry, as it’s the backbone of any business house,” says Jayant. “So the opportunity and the challenge to launch a logistics magazine with BNC Publishing is very exciting.”

Alka Winter promoted at FRHI Hotels & Resorts

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Alka Winter has been promoted to Regional Director MEAI of FRHI Hotels & Resorts – a consolidation of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Raffles Hotels & Resorts and Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts. Prior to this appointment, Alka was Area Director, Public Relations for Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, providing PR support for the Fairmont hotels in the UAE, including the Fairmont Dubai, Fairmont Bab Al Bahr and Fairmont The Palm, whilst executing large scale PR campaigns. In her new position, Alka will be providing real-time strategic support and guidance for the PR efforts across the 19 Fairmont, Raffles and Swissôtel hotels in the Middle East, Africa and India, as well as elevating the FRHI brand within the public domain. This also includes the development of PR plans announcing new hotel openings and positioning FRHI’s growth strategy.

“I’m very excited about being part of a dynamic regional team who are specialists in their respective fields, ranging from design and construction, development, spa, food and beverage, as well as sales and marketing to name a few,” says Alka. “What I am most passionate about is lending my expertise to the region and working with the PR teams on property, helping to bring their ideas to fruition and introducing it to a global audience where appropriate. I have over 10 years of experience in public relations with most of those in hospitality, so I hope I can pass on some of my experiences and best practices to help achieve great results.”

Mike Orlov joins SteppingStone Global

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Bahrain-based training and consultancy firm, SteppingStone Global (SSG), has appointed Mike Orlov as a Partner. With over 35 years of experience in the industry, Mike has had a diverse set of roles, including Publisher of magazines in the UK and UAE, running a national newspaper advertisement sales team, holding a Board Director position at the London Evening Standard and most recently as Chief Executive Officer at Primedia International.

“We are delighted to have Mike join the company, given his experience, skills and the alignment of his values with those of SSG,” says Jean Nicolai, Founder and President, SSG. “With over 70 recommendations and hundreds of endorsements on his LinkedIn site, Mike not only has an enviable career, but has been recognised as an exceptional operator by the people who have worked with him.”

Mike adds, “With SSG committed to consulting, coaching and training where the individual is at the core of the work, it operates on a value-system which ensures success for any company using its services; I am looking forward to being part of the company’s continued success. SSG is more than a classic consulting firm, more than a coaching service and so much more than a training company.”