Jessica Milford joins Aziza Communications
Luxury lifestyle PR agency Aziza Communications has appointed Jessica Milford to the role of PR Executive. Previously a contributor for OK! Middle East, where she has assisted the team for three years, Jessica was responsible for writing features, interviewing high profile individuals as well as tracking emerging fashion and consumer trends. Jessica will now be More Info »
Faten Abdulla joins House of Comms
House of Comms has appointed Faten Abdulla to the role of Regional Arabic Media Manager. With over 15 years of experience, Faten has previously worked for a number of well-known companies including Hill+Knowlton Strategies as well as Proctor & Gamble, Saudi Aramco and General Motors. In her new role, she will oversee all Arabic media for the More Info »
In The Hot Seat – Wissam Younane
Team TMN catch up with BNC Publishing’s newly appointed CEO, Wissam Younane, who tells us about his impressions of the media industry, his new role and the most rewarding part of his job… Name: Wissam Younane Current Job Title: Chief Executive Officer, BNC Publishing When did you first arrive in Dubai? I first moved to Dubai More Info »
Voting opens for BBC Good Food ME Awards
Voting has opened for the seventh annual BBC Good Food Middle East Awards, hosted by BBC Good Food Middle East magazine, part of CPI Media Group. There are 32 awards up for grabs this year, with new categories including; Best Afternoon Tea, Best Business Lunch and Best Food Delivery App. Voting for the awards closes on October 13, 2016 More Info »
Entrepreneur Middle East welcomes new Editor-in-Chief
Aby Sam Thomas has been appointed as Editor-in-Chief at Entrepreneur Middle East, part of BNC Publishing. Previously Managing Editor for the publication, Aby will now be responsible for both Entrepreneuer ME and Entrepreneur Qatar. As Editor-in-Chief, he will oversee all of the content for both titles including online and offline, as well as strategy and brand development across the More Info »
HOUSE OF COMMS APPOINTED BY INSTAGRAM
Instagram has appointed House of Comms as its PR partner in the UAE. The integrated communications agency has been retained by the social media platform following a highly competitive pitch. “This is a momentous occasion for House of Comms and it is the culmination of a team effort from individuals who are incredibly passionate, hard More Info »
Mindshare wins at ME Event Awards
Mindshare MENA was awarded Best Conference at the Middle East Event Awards, for this year’s annual media summit, titled ‘Content Decoded’. The WPP agency is a global media agency network helping clients to make collaborative and adaptive decisions across its paid, owned and earned marketing in real-time. The Middle East Event Awards were held at the Madinat Jumeirah in More Info »
SOCIALEYEZ wins Dubai Parks and Resorts
SOCIALEYEZ has been appointed to handle all social media for Dubai Parks and Resorts, an integrated theme park destination scheduled to open in October this year. SOCIALEYEZ will manage all of the social media activities, monitoring and listening and content creation for the overall destination as well as for motiongate Dubai, Bollywood Parks Dubai and More Info »
Real Pilates appoints Q Comms
Q Communications has secured the account to handle all PR activities for Real Pilates studios across the region. The studios, located in Jumeirah and JLT, offer basic reformer and barre workouts along with prenatal pilates and yoga classes. “Real Pilates combines fitness with fun, while the instructors empower you to reach your goals and inspire More Info »
New CEO at BNC Publishing
BNC Publishing has appointed Wissam Younane to the role of Chief Executive Officer. Previously Director for Entrepreneur Middle East, Entrepreneur Qatar and Entrepreneur AlArabiya where he was responsible for the publications’s brand presence across the Middle East, Wissam will now be overseeing BNC Publishing’s international expansion efforts together with the company’s partners. “As the new CEO of More Info »