Sarah Jimaa joins The Dubai Mall Magazine

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Sarah Jimaa has been appointed as Features Writer at The Dubai Mall Magazine, part of NPI Media. Previously Fashion & Beauty Writer at Hello! Middle East, Sarah left to pursue her master’s degree in London where she also worked as a freelance stylist before recently returning to Dubai.

“I am excited about this new role and looking forward to bringing our readers the latest on fashion and beauty in each issue,” says Sarah.

Sarah will be responsible for the fashion and beauty pages, plus gifts, trends, style, travel, gadgets and more.

Contact Sarah at sarah.jimaa@npimedia.com / +971 (0)4 424 3648

 

Rachel McArthur joins Yahoo!

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Rachel McArthur has left Explorer Publishing to commence a new role as Senior Entertainment Editor at Yahoo! Rachel, who previously worked at Emirates Today, Emirates Business 24/7 and wrote a weekly Arab entertainment column for Gulf News, will be managing the entertainment and lifestyle section covering the MENA/GCC region.

The platform has 50 million users per month regionally, and covers subjects including business, finance, sport, lifestyle and world news.

Contact rachel at mcarthur@yahoo-inc.com / +971 (0)4 445 6380 or follow her @raychmofficial.

New team member for Emirates Woman Group

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Samantha Hamilton-Rushforth has been promoted to Beauty Editor of the Emirates Woman Group at Motivate Publishing. Previously Fashion & Beauty Editor of Hello! Magazine and before that, Fashion Writer & Stylist at OK! Magazine, Samantha brings a wealth of experience to her new role. Samantha fills the shoes of Elizabeth Whiston-Dew who leaves today to pursue other interests.

“I started my career at Emirates Woman a long time ago as an intern so to be back on the title is a dream come true,” says Samantha. “I’m really looking forward to delving further into the world of beauty and working with the fantastic Emirates Woman team.” 

Chris Capstick joins Motivate as Publisher

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Chris Capstick joins Motivate as Publisher of the business division after nearly five years as Advertisement Director at Dubai-based contract publisher Hot Media. Chris previously held roles as Sales Director at Nicholas Publishing and Senior Advertisement Manager at ITP. Chris will be reporting to Anthony Milne, General Manager – Group Sales.

“I am delighted to be joining Motivate Publishing at this exciting stage in the company’s growth, and look forward to contributing to the ongoing success of this great organisation,” says Chris.

Maha Mahdy joins the StickyGinger PR team

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StickyGinger welcomes new staff member Maha Mahdy, who joins the team as PR manager. With a background in both public relations and lifestyle blogging, Maha brings with her regional PR and social experience to support the growing team.

“I’m thrilled to start working with the company in the midst of its exciting growth,” says Maha. “Joining such a fabulous team is inspiring and I look forward to creating and delivering on a multitude of strategic and targeted campaigns for our clients across the region.”

Kiera Purdue, co-founder of StickyGinger, adds: “We’re delighted to have someone as experienced and enthusiastic as Maha to join our team. Our client portfolio is growing continuously with international and local lifestyle brands choosing to work with us, and Maha will undoubtedly be a huge asset in our continued growth in the region.”

New Fashion & Beauty Editor at Hello!

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Annah Cuthbert, former Assistant Online Editor at the Emirates Woman Group, has taken over as Fashion & Beauty Editor of Hello! Middle East.

“I am so thrilled to be joining Hello! Middle East as Fashion & Beauty Editor,” says Annah, who initially joined the Emirates Woman group as an intern in 2011 and quickly worked her way up the ranks. “I’m looking forward to offering our readers the latest news on all things style and beauty related week after week.”

Hassan Fattah steps down at The National

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The National Editor-in-Chief, Hassan Fattah, has stepped down after five years at the newspaper. Deputy Editor, Bob Cowan, has taken on the role of Acting Editor-in-Chief until a permanent replacement has been announced. Hassan joins GEMS Education as Communications Chief, which operates schools in 19 countries.

“It has been a privilege editing what has developed into a distinct, robust and rigorous voice on national and regional affairs,” Fattah said, in an interview with The National. “As I move on to the next stage of my career, I will always look back with fondness and pride on my time at The National.”

House of comms appoints new Account Director

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House of comms announces its newest recruit, Joanna Agnew, who joins as Account Director to support a wave of recent client wins. Joining from DABO & CO, where she previously headed up accounts such as BMW Group Middle East and JW Marriott Marquis Dubai/Marriott International, Joanna brings to the table a wealth of local, regional and international experience.

“I’m really excited to be joining the company at such an exciting time in its development,” says Joanna. “I’m looking forward to working with the team to create strategic and targeted campaigns that deliver real results for clients across the region.”

Abby Wilks, founding partner of house of comms, adds: “It has been a fantastic first year for the business, during which we’ve focused on organic growth, building a strong and solid client base and, above all, delivering excellent results for all of our retained and project clients. Joanna is the perfect new addition and we very much look forward to having her as part of our senior management team.”

New Regional Investment Director for UM

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Universal McCann (UM), has announced the appointment of Ziad Chalhoub as its new Regional Investment Director. He will be based at UM’s Hive H.Q. in Tecom and will report to Rizk Naifeh, Executive Vice-President of MCN Media. Chalhoub’s remit will see him overseeing all media trading in the GCC and the Levant for UM’s and Magna brands. Ziad has worked on the region’s largest multinational accounts for blue-chip brands including PepsiCo, Du, Kingdom Holding and Beiersdorf, among others.

 

“In a fragmenting and evolving media marketplace, UM is more than ever committed to securing its market-leading position and competitive edge by recruiting the very best talent that the region has to offer,” said Rizk Naifeh, Executive Vice-President of MCN Media. “Ziad’s appointment is tangible proof of UM’s continual quest for excellence and he will be a valued member of the UM team.”

New MD for Bell Pottinger Abu Dhabi

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Bell Pottinger has appointed Archie Berens as Managing Director of its new Abu Dhabi office. With nearly 20 years experience in financial and corporate communications, and having previously qualified as a lawyer, Berens was chosen as the ideal candidate to head up the Abu Dhabi office.

Berens’ appointment follows the arrival in the UAE of fellow Bell Pottinger director Tristan Peniston-Bird, who took charge of the firm’s office in Dubai in January.

“It is very good news for us to be able to have someone as experienced as Archie living and working full time in Abu Dhabi,” says Lord Bell, Chairman of Bell Pottinger. “His appointment demonstrates our wholehearted commitment both to the Emirate and to the UAE as a whole. We have a long and proud history of advising organisations and governments in the region and I am confident we will continue to play a major part in effectively promoting their vision and success.”

Commenting on his appointment, Berens adds, “My team and I are looking forward to helping clients in the Emirate communicate effectively with all their stakeholders – which will in turn show the rest of the world what a force Abu Dhabi has become in the global economy and what an exciting future lies ahead.”