UM MENA welcomes Rodrigo Mavu
UM MENA has welcomed Rodrigo Mavu to the role of Creative Director for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Rodrigo holds over 15 years of experience in advertising, in Brazil as well as in the UAE, and most recently worked as Associate Creative Director at Livingroom Communication. As Creative Director, he will be More Info »
Spark* Middle East renews wasl account
Dubai-based advertising agency Spark* Middle East has renewed its account with wasl Properties and wasl Corporate, following a pitch process that saw seven agencies compete for the business. The renewed contract will see Spark* Middle East handle all creative advertising solutions for both wasl companies. “wasl’s renewed partnership with Spark* Middle East is based on More Info »
Judy Cogan joins ShortList UAE
Judy Cogan, former Lifestyle Editor for Friday magazine, has joined ShortList in the UAE as Deputy Editor. Judy has 10 years of writing experience, as well as a BA Hons in Journalism. As Deputy Editor, she will be supporting ShortList Editor-in-Chief, Eddie Taylor to produce the mass circulation weekly title ShortList in the UAE which is published by Arab Publishing Partners, part of ITP Publishing.
Meltwater and Sprout Social partner
Global media intelligence solution Meltwater has partnered with Sprout Social, specialists in social media management and engagement. The new partnership will enable businesses to engage with their audience based on insights extracted from news and social media. Meltwater, a comprehensive media intelligence platform will power Sprout Social’s social engagement platform to help find the right More Info »
Voting opens for BBC Good Food Awards 2015
Voting has now opened for the sixth annual BBC Good Food Middle East Awards, hosted by BBC Good Food Middle East, part of CPI Media Group. There are 28 awards up for grabs this year, with categories including ‘Chef of the Year’, ‘Best Brunch’ and ‘Best Food Blogger’. Consumers are encouraged to vote for their More Info »
AFP–Services expands into MENA
AFP-Services, the custom content services wing of global news agency Agence France-Presse, will expand into the Gulf and Middle East regions, taking its editorial, digital and audio-vision on-demand offer to a broader range of clients. With a network of video journalists, broadcast technical crew, photographers, graphic designers and journalists worldwide, AFP-Services offers clients a means More Info »
Saffron secures Mayyur Girotra account
Dubai-based media and communications agency Saffron Media Works has secured the account to cover all PR and communications for Mayyur Girotra Couture. The fashion house will be launching their first boutique in the UAE with plans to expand over the coming year. Saffron Media Works will manage all PR and communications in the lead up More Info »
Clique welcomes Raid Ghani
Clique has welcomed Raid Ghani to the role of SEO Manager. Joining the team from Copenhagen, Denmark, Raid brings a strong understanding of Google search engine ranking algorithms and experience in handling search engine optimisation (SEO) projects, as SEO Manager he will manage SEO/search engine marketing strategy for Clique and all of its clients. “The move More Info »
BOCA welcomes new Engagement Executive
Gbemi Giwa has joined BOCA restaurant as Engagement Executive. A recent graduate of the American University of Sharjah, Gbemi founded food and fitness blog, Dubai Fit Foodie. As Engagement Executive, she will be responsible for communications across all media channels from the DIFC-based Mediterranean restaurant across the Middle East, as well as maintaining marketing and More Info »
Paz Marketing retains Wafi Mall
Paz Marketing has retained the PR account for Wafi Mall, a Dubai-based luxury mall with over 350 shops and 30 restaurants as well as its own leisure complex. The agency will handle all PR for the mall across the UAE, covering tenants, restaurants and spas as well as all events and activations. “This is a More Info »