Tala Samman joins Ahlan!
Ahlan! magazine, part of ITP Publishing, has appointed Tala Samman as Fashion and Beauty Correspondent. Tala, who founded popular fashion and lifestyle blog Myfashdiary.com and previously worked as Fashion Editor for style.com/Arabia, will work on a freelance capacity. Her new column for the weekly magazine, available every Thursday, will cover fashion, beauty, health & fitness.
Stylist to host social media awards
APP Media Group will host the first Stylist Arabia Social Media Awards UAE, on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. The awards will recognise digital innovators in the UAE, with categories highlighting global influencers in the fields of fashion, beauty, food and travel. The event will also include a special award for Stylist’s Social Media Influencer of More Info »
PRCO Dubai wins Porto Montenegro
Porto Montenegro, a marina village located east of southern Italy, home to a five-star Regent Hotel, super yacht home-port, luxury waterfront apartments and over 50 retail spaces of restaurants, bars, cafes, shops and amenities, has appointed PRCO Dubai as its PR partner for the GCC. The integrated communications agency, will look to boost Porto Montenegro’s More Info »
House of Comms wins large technology account
Uber, the multinational online taxi dispatch company, has appointed House of Comms as its PR partner for the GCC. “Famed for its innovative software connecting riders to drivers at the push of a button, Uber has taken the Middle East by storm and it is truly leading the way with its customer centric platform,” says More Info »
Socialize secures Betty Crocker
Socialize has secured the digital account for Betty Crocker. The Dubai-based digital agency will be handling the strategy, set-up and execution for the General Mills brand’s social media presence, as well as its digital activations across the Middle East. “This is a significant appointment for Socialize,” says Akanksha Goel, Director, Socialize. “We are proud to More Info »
Hayat FM launches Top 20
Radio station Hayat FM 95.6, part of GN Broadcasting, is launching a Top 20 Chart as part of The 7 Days Breakfast Show. The show will play every weekend from 8am to 10am and will be presented by Abdullah Al Muhairi and Farah Sayegh, who will ask listeners to call into the station and talk about More Info »
TishTash welcomes new Account Manager
TishTash has welcomed Cherith Nicholl to the role of PR Account Manager. Cherith joins the agency from Motivate Publishing, where she was most recently Stylist and Lifestyle Writer for good, Emirates Man and What’s On. As Account Manager, Cherith will be working on the agency’s portfolio of beauty accounts such as Johnson’s, Neutrogena and Lipstick Queen. “After working with More Info »
Motivate Publishing promotes Laura Coughlin
Motivate Publishing has promoted Laura Coughlin to the role of Associate Editor of What’s On Dubai magazine. Laura joined Motivate two years ago and most recently held the position of Deputy Editor of What’s On Dubai. In her new role she will be responsible for writing, editing and overseeing content for What’s On Dubai as More Info »
beIN Media Group acquires MIRAMAX
Qatar-based beIN Media Group has acquired film and television company MIRAMAX. MIRAMAX will continue to invest in and co-distribute feature films, with upcoming productions including Bridget Jones’s Baby, Southside With You and television show From Dusk Til Dawn: The Series, which is now in its third season. “We are extremely excited to have achieved this More Info »
Q Communications signs aqua park
Q Communications has been appointed to handle the launch for Splash’n’Party, a new aqua park located in Jumeirah. The park is designed to cater to the whole family, with splash pads, water slides and entertainment for children as well as a restaurant and juice bar for parents. “We are very excited about bringing Splash’n’Party to the More Info »